Ferguson Shipyard's Rich History and Future Prospects

From building the first steel-hulled tug to hoping for new orders, the shipyard navigates through its saga.

Ferguson shipyard, known for the overbudget and delayed CalMac ferries, has a long history dating back to 1903 when it was leased by the Ferguson brothers.
The first vessel built by the Ferguson brothers was the Flying Swift, a steel-hulled tug for the Clyde Shipping Company.
The yard built its first ferry in 1908, the Vehicular Ferryboat No. 3, better known as the Finnieston 'horse ferry'.
During World War One, the yard was busy building hospital ships and minesweepers. During World War Two, it built 32 vessels for the Ministry of Transport or the Admiralty.
The yard is currently hoping for an order for seven small CalMac vessels, similar to the three it delivered successfully before the ferries saga began.