MV GLEN SANNOX first time ever at BRODICK Isle of Arran

[@ElizabethMarshall-rm8jx]

The islanders deserve this amazing ship. It’s their lifeline. Thanks Dave.

[@ianscott3180]

And it needed a tug to two it home. It is amazing. It is amazing how badly the whole fiasco has been handled by an incompetent government.

[@slr3447]

She'll be the oldest ship in the fleet by the time she goes into service.

[@Shipspotting_Vietnam]

Great jobs for captain!

[@loveexploringscotland]

Looks lovely! I can't wait to sail on her. Thanks for sharing 😀

[@billyboggins]

great to see.....at last !!

[@ianaddie7779]

Looking good. Fingers crossed all goes well with the trials.

[@martindornan1667]

Looking good. Glen Sannox has been handed over to Calmac.

[@8mmfilmer]

That's just great to see. Thanks for filming, commenting and sharing, Dave!

[@Philhughes007tube]

Great to see Dave.

[@simonmcparland8230]

Brilliant cant wait to get on it 👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

Me too 😁

[@Azureecosse]

and no painted on windows I am impressed.

[@RobertMiller-ye9hm]

Could have built a fleet of aircraft carriers for the price of this

[@tommay1959]

But the ports have not been up graded to take her

[@standrewpics]

Just needs to do berthing trials at Troon , next departure from her current Clyde berth 7th oct . Will the vessel be in service sooner , or early in November? The ferry is badly needed to be in service ASAP .

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

@@standrewpics I think it'll be closer to the end of the year probably

[@standrewpics]

@davetheraverovingtherock probably current she has had two set backs a black out and a failed anchor drop I believe.

[@somechrisguy]

Fantastic video Dave cheers

[@slr3447]

Hadrian's wall was built quicker in AD 122 than the Glen Sannox in AD 2017.

[@ivorjizzload5643]

The Glen Sannox ferry has taken 7 years and is still not in service. The Titanic was laid down and in service in 37 months.

[@davidrobinson630]

Marvellous moment !!....at last 👍...thank you for sharing ☺🥃🥃

[@scottcairney5653]

Only 6yrs late must have been rough

[@margarethutchison4419]

It must be time for a shopping trip to Ardrossan so you'll be looking forward to inspecting the new ferry.

[@johnnierainey01]

Margaret, are there any shops left in Ardrossan? Saltcoats? Stevenston? Kilwinning? Irvine? Ayr? etc And, no, this is not something to celebrate!

[@colinlambert882]

Without £40 million+ being spent, there will never be a day trip to Ardrossan. These ferries are too big, so can only operate out of Troon, meaning that each journey goes up from 55 to 80 minutes.

[@johnnierainey01]

@@colinlambert882 So sorry for my "home port" Ardrossan. Not sure if Peel Holdings (I understand that they are the port operators) will carry out the work. Such a shame that the islanders will see such a lengthening of their journey times...not to mention CalMac's increased fuel bill!

[@hughwilson4911]

I wonder what fuel it was using for the crossing?

[@folly7533]

You’d have been told if it had been LNG.

[@williamcoulter5462]

heavy oil

[@desgilroy1357]

Tugs.

[@suebevan9156]

Great to see. I'm surprised the islanders haven't rioted over the way they've been treated with the incompetence of the commissioning of this vessel. Has anyone been brought to justice?

[@alexanderferguson2199]

Strangely enough the island has suffered from a downturn in business due to the constant complaints and moans about the Ferries from the locals. Perhaps the hated Scottish Government should stop subsidising the Ferries.

[@paparobbo62]

@@alexanderferguson2199 The islanders should be very grateful to the Scot Government that heavily subsidises the most extensive, most reliable, newest fleet of ships and cheapest ferry service in the World right here second to none. If you disagree tell me another ferry service that compares to ours.

[@simonmcparland8230]

Well sa👍​@paparobbo62

[@simonmcparland8230]

Said

[@onemanandhisdog]

If the SNP dropped their silly green agenda and ordered 2 deisel ferries, they would have been sailing in 2018 at close to the budgeted cost. The Ferry fiasco lies solely at the door of the Scottish government and theyre green con! Still, good to see her finally dock at Broddick​@paparobbo62

[@drandrewallan]

Don’t think it’s going to be back any time soon!

[@Greggs30806]

Well she has finally been delivered to CMAL just yesterday, so I wouldn't quite say that lol

[@drandrewallan]

@ Has to be fitted with parts scrounged off her sister ship then a hugh repainting job (which needs dry weather)! All that has happened is that the ship has finally been taken away from the people who have wasted millions on a bodged job . Most commentators recon the”repairs”will take at least a year!

[@Greggs30806]

@@drandrewallan Yeah that would have already have been done before she was handed over to CMAL.

[@Greggs30806]

​@@drandrewallan CalMac has stated that the Glen Sannox will operate the Arran route from mid January 2025 after six weeks of crew Familiarisation. Also have you seen any recent photos of the Glen Sannox, because I can tell you now she doesn't need another repaint, and like I said before, parts from her sister ship have already been fitted onto the Glen Sannox before she was handed over to CMAL yesterday.

[@desgilroy1357]

A wee video from lord Haw Haw, your welcome.

[@dylanlawson3932]

Happy days

[@margaretsmallallan28]

I've heard that it is an Isle of Mann business who own Ardrossan Harbour, which complicates matters as they do not want to upgrade it!

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

Yes Peel Ports has owned it since 1992 and it's a private business

[@scottballantine1329]

As you say Dave, a great day for the island… What have they said to you guys about when they hope to have it into full service? (Also, another great looking day on Arran… It’s been raining for 38 hours straight down here… I told you on Friday we REALLY didn’t want to be leaving the island…).

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

I'm hearing it might be another 6 weeks or so roughly. Yes we had a good day for it, really great by all accounts. A day to remember. Sorry about your rainfall...you'll just need to come straight back here again, on the new ferry maybe

[@scottballantine1329]

@@davetheraverovingtherock If we come back over on the new ferry, it could mean we have to wait another 6 weeks… ☹️. I fancy coming back up tomorrow… 🤣 Dunno about a job or where we’ll sleep…

[@colinlambert882]

Rejoice! First trial berthing and in-service sometime in 2025? BUT…..MV Alfred was ordered years later than the Ferguson duo in 04/17 and has been in service for over 5 years, costing just £14.5 million to build, using 60%+ less fuel = 60% less emissions than conventional ferries like G Sannox and has a crew of 13, not 31. She has a much lower superstructure than G Sannox, so is able to operate in worse weather conditions. How happy would Arran residents have been if 4 MV Alfred’s had been ordered for the Arran route in 2017,costing £60-70 million in total and all in service within 2 1/2 years of being ordered? The running costs of 4 catamarans in fuel and crew would be less than for the two Glens, with a combined single-trip capacity of 384 cars, compared with 254 for the Glens - providing actually what Islanders wanted - a more frequent ferry service!

[@jimm5207]

Remind me how much it cost Dave

[@vanhooler358]

& how late the build was....

[@williamcoulter5462]

200 million

[@caryswalton3115]

What a great day for Scotland all the Scotland hating unionists will be pissed off

[@bobbygraham2816]

Broken down again, never to fit in Ardrossan

[@davidnixon-z2x]

Did they open the bow doors ?

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

Yes they did that and then turned in the berth afterwards

[@UKSh1thole]

If only the Scottish Government had used common sense back at the design stage & used efficient diesel engines & not pointless dual fuel which caused the build costs to sky rocket & ridiculous delays. As has been described by the builders the complexity of trying to fit everything under the car deck has made her as complex if not more so than a Type 26 frigate! Only tax payers money I guess as the government has none!

[@joany531]

They never bloody started it

[@onemanandhisdog]

​@@joany531oh yes they did

[@jimmcintosh9045]

Is that bulbous bow going to hit the ramp first!? As someone who likes to be outside on a ship im thinking deck space is going to half that of Caley Isles at most.

[@dan2665]

Stunning looking ship, well done to SNP and all the workers at the Port Glasgow yard to produce such a vessel after all the managerial mismanagement during her construction.

[@dan2665]

@@patrickallen1628 Good point, and I agree, contract restrictions after leaving EU and the lack of initial funding from central government to save the yard would have indeed been contribution factors. Fortunately the SNP had the courage and strategy plan to take that step themselves, and indeed save the yard from closure, the workers and people of surrounding area are forever indebted to their legacy.

[@dan2665]

@@patrickallen1628 Farage only recently came back into politics, and was never involved with central government funding. And of course Mr Trump lives in America, yet he did once have dinner with wee Nicola on a visit to Scotland, so I suppose he could have influenced something somewhere, you never know. Anyone else? What about Mr Putin🤔

[@paparobbo62]

The islanders should be very grateful to the Scot Government that heavily subsidises the most extensive, most reliable, newest fleet of ships and cheapest ferry service in the World right here second to none. If you disagree tell me another ferry service that compares to ours.

[@davetheraverovingtherock]

I wholeheartedly agree 👍

[@ozzy8286]

And then she broke down!!!

[@jayceeMcaleese]

Ha Ha Ha what a joke its now in PORT GLASGOW waiting on new parts as the original parts are that old they now need to be replaced - the Snp's biggest joke EVER.

[@davidoldboy5425]

Are you kidding??? 'Built in Scotland from girders'???? you been in hibernation, these ships have been a disgrace with regard to Scottish shipbuilding in the past, and they don't even fit the ports they were built for.

[@johncrossan6160]

Your having a giraffe Dave, overpriced white elephant built by SNP 😢

[@taffyddu]

This is something the SNP are really proud of. That says something about the SNP.

[@royale4318]

Prediction: broken by Monday .,.

[@freeforester1717]

If only politicians stepped out of the way and let people who do know what they are doing get on with the job. Each and every time they involve themselves with any project, it gets totally messed up. How late is this ship, where is the terminal for the green fuel it was touted to use, and what steps are being taken to ensure the continued services to other islands? Pitiful performance by pi55 poor politicians.

[@vfdtrdfvs]

The good ship SNP pray it does not sink.

[@eddybear637]

Sure its not an AI production?!!😂

[@drandrewallan]

What a farce!

[@davidmcarthur9709]

Never going to Ardrossan

[@jim.stewart5454]

Far too big

[@derekbevan7145]

Over budget and about seven years late.

[@dfluke3698]

What a complete waste of money , overcomplicated spec and will no doubt spend most of its time in dry dock getting sorted ! Also LPG propulsion is of no benefit what so ever . I

[@Mac-y9b]

There seems to be a missing window in the wheelhouse covered with plastic.😂

[@minko747]

That’s an internal blind behind the wheelhouse window

[@Mac-y9b]

@minko747 why is it blowing about in the wind

[@minko747]

@@Mac-y9bProbably getting blowing air from the window demister duct

[@Mac-y9b]

@minko747 yeah I am sure

[@chazboyle9456]

made in scotland says it all waste of lots of public money shut fergeson yard