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design lives, we are committed to ensuring that the many projects we undertake are delivered on time and within budget, all while maintaining our high-quality standards,” he emphasizes.
Ferguson Marine consistently adapts to a dynamic industry characterized by changing regulations and technologies, particularly in its efforts to enhance the sustainability of its manufacturing processes and products.“ We consider sustainability in both our ships themselves and how they are manufactured. Less than ten years ago, we delivered the world’ s first low-carbon hybrid ferries – MV Hallaig, MV Catriona and MV Lochinvar – all completed on time and within budget, and they are performing extraordinarily well. These ferries have established a blueprint for the rest of the industry worldwide to follow. Additionally, we have explored alternative fuels with various customers. For instance, we conducted tests and pilot projects to replace standard diesel engines by supplementing them with hydrogen. This test was successful, demonstrating that older technologies can potentially be retrofitted with hydrogen to replace standard marine diesel. We were also the first company in the UK to build an LNG dual-fuel vessel compliant with UK legislation, a significant achievement since it met the stringent requirements of Lloyd’ s Register and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency( MCA) for a passenger ferry. This sets a high bar for safety and regulation, and we successfully delivered Glen Sannox to these requirements and look forward to delivering Glen Rosa to the same standards.
“ On the manufacturing side, we, along with some customers, are committed to reducing emissions during the fabrication process by utilizing sustainable alternatives like green steel,” David adds.“ The industry is keen to see how far we can push these initiatives. From our perspective, the announced investment in our yard provides an opportunity to enhance
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