FOI/202400406500 · FOI · partially withheld
Ferguson ship builders all work contracts in Scotland: FOI release
Information requested
Under the freedom of information act can you detail all contract work that has been done by Ferguson ship builders since the Scottish government took control of the yard. Obviously the two calmac ferries but what other work has been completed in this time?. What investment is required to modernise the yard for future works?. Hope to hear from you soon.
Response
In regards to the information about the commercial work you have requested, please find a list of work undertaken by Ferguson Marine outwith the build of vessels 801/802 below.
DATE CUSTOMER DESCRIPTION JAN 2020 SERCO MARINE LTD. VARIOUS SITE REPAIRS JAN 2020 SERCO MARINE LTD. BASE SUPPLY PIPEWORK & SCAFFOLDING JAN 2020 SERCO MARINE LTD. SD RELIABLE - SHAFT BEARING June 2020 MANGISTAU ACV SOLUTIONS LTD. Hull 803 / an air-cushioned barge (ACB) for the Caspian Sea MARCH 2020 INVERLUSSA SHELLFISH COMPANY LIMITED Hull 804 / “Helen Rice” – 21 metre workboat MaY 2021 INVERLUSSA SHELLFISH COMPANY LIMITED Hull 805 / “Kallista Helen” – 26.25 metre specialised fish welfare vessel JULY 2021 CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED MANUFACTURE PIPING JUNE 2022 SERCO MARINE LTD. REPAIR OF FRESH WATER PIPEWORK SEPT 2022 WESTERN FERRIES (CLYDE) LTD MANUFACTURE OF TWO RORO RAMPS SEPT 2022 BAE SYSTEMS NAVAL SHIPS CONFIDENTIAL OCT 2022 CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED SUPPLY OF VALVES JUNE 2023 BAE SYSTEMS NAVAL SHIPS CONFIDENTIAL Nov 2022 BAE SYSTEMS NAVAL SHIPS CONFIDENTIAL SEPT 2023 CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED MANUFACTURE OF LUGS FEB 2024 BAE SYSTEMS NAVAL SHIPS CONFIDENTIAL
As regards your question “What investment is required to modernise the yard for future works?” the Scottish Government commissioned First Marine International (FMI) to provide a report on measures that Ferguson Marine could undertake to increase productivity in line with target markets identified by Ferguson Marine. Scottish Government received this report in January 2023. The measures that FMI identified in this report are considered to be commercially sensitive and therefore I apply Section 33(1) (b) under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) as disclosure would (or would be likely to) prejudice substantially the commercial interests of any person or organisation – in this case, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow).
This exemption is subject to the ‘public interest test’. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption. We recognise that there is a public interest in disclosing information as part of open and transparent government. However, on balance, we find that the public interest is more strongly supported by not substantially prejudicing the commercial interests of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow).
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Detected exemption language
The measures that FMI identified in this report are considered to be commercially sensitive and therefore I apply Section 33(1) (b) under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) as disclosure would (or would be likely to) prejudice substantially the commercial interests of any person or organisation – in this case, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow). This exemption is subject to the ‘public interest test’. Therefore, taking account of all the circumstances of this case, we have considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding the exemption.
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