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Glen Sannox started final round of sea trials as handover date looms

The 'Glen Sannox' has started its final round of sea trials ahead of being handed over to CMAL next month. The overdue and overbudget ferry was spotted sailing on the Clyde on the morning of Sep 30, as its belated handover to the Scottish Government's ferry procurement body CMAL was coming nearer. The ship is due to finally be handed over in mid-October, more than six years later than her original delivery date. Ferguson Marine, who have been working on the 'Glen Sannox' and her sister ship 'Glen Rosa' for close to a decade, had previously stated that they intended to hand over the ship on Sep 30, but this date was pushed back by two weeks due to a last-minute hitch. After the trials have been completed, the yard will also have to carry out a review of the findings , a demonstration of the engine overhaul carried out on the vessel, final sign-off on all of its components and approval from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and marine firm Lloyds Register. The ferry is being constructed for the Scottish Government asset company CMAL to lease to its ferry operator CalMac and it is set to serve the Ardrossan to Brodick crossing to the Isle of Arran. Report with photo: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ferry-glen-sannox-starts-final-101059584.html

Ferry started its sea trials six years late

On Sep 20, the 'Glen Sannox' has officially started its final run of sea trials on the Clyde, with the ferry’s liquified national gas (LNG) engines being formally tested. This marked a crucial stage to finally getting the twin-funnel passenger car ferry towards entry into service. The ÄGlen Sannox' is to serve on the Arran route between Ardrossan on the mainland and Brodick. It was confirmed by Ferguson Marine shipyard that the duel-fuel powered ferry reached a speed of 10 knots in the Firth of Clyde on Sep 20 in what represented the first major trial of its LNG propulsion system. The key tests had been delayed by a fortnight because the newbuild was taking longer than expected to cool the pipes enough to load fuel. The ferry that was originally to have entered service in 2018. The delivery of the 'Glen Sannox' is scheduled for mid-October now.

Ferry successfully loaded with LNG

The 'Glen Sannox' became the first ship in the UK to have successfully bunkered LNG. The fuel was bunkered aboard on Sep 13, following 4,5 days of cooling the LNG tank to the required temperature of minus 146 degrees using liquefied nitrogen, two days later than originally planned, ahead of the next phase of testing. The official handover date for the ship was still Sep 30. Sea trials were now expected to take place on Sep 20, though further trials will be needed after the vessel has been handed over to its new owners, the Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd, in order to be able to enter service. Load testing will be the next phase of trials to take place. This process involves switching all engines on to ensure they are operating efficiently and to establish the vessel’s propulsion set capabilities. All systems will undergo rigorous testing quayside before the 'Glen Sannox' leaves the port for two to three days to evaluate itl’s manoeuvrability, acceleration and speed.