Exclusive: Neither CMAL or Transport Scotland asked around shipyards to see if restarting the construction of the Hull 802 would be cheaper or quicker despite Neil Gray admitting it was not value for money to keep building it at Ferguson Marine.
New questions have been raised about the Scottish Government’s decision to push ahead with the construction of Hull 802 after it was revealed that they had not approached other shipyards for quotes about building a replacement. Economy secretary Neil Gray announced last month he was using a rare ministerial directive to ignore civil servants who said it was not value for money.
@HebrideanHecate They'll end up having it built by Hyundai if they're not careful
@sullybiker Something else which does not help at the CalMac end is that for too long now it has been the usual rot of parachuting mangers in from anywhere, like has happened to too many industries. Used to be ex seamen, now it’s random wallopers who wouldn’t know a ship from a teacup, same happened in the police, healthcare, Forestry Commission, you name it, nobody who has worked their way up and knows the ropes inside out.
@HebrideanHecate It is everywhere. The Royal Navy needed help completing their last major class of Submarines because BAE Systems somehow forgot how to make things. General Electric had to help. These things don't happen by accident.
@sullybiker Nope, they really don’t.