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Technical issue with the steering gear
On May 23, the 06:30 a.m. sailing of the Glen Sannox' from Troon was delayed due to a technical issue with the steering gear that required investigating, and the Troon berth was temporarilly unavailable. The 07:30 a.m.sailing from Brodick operated be the 'Alfred' was at risk to be delayed. After the technical issue has been resolved, the delayed 06:30 a.m. sailing from Troon was loadedto and depart as soon as possible. The 07:30 a.m. sailing from Brodick operated be the 'Alfred' was also loaded in order to depart as soon as possible.
Vibrations caused crack
A fault in a weld seam forced the 'Glen Sannox' out of service for two days for repairs in March, two months after being deployed on the the route Troon- Brodick. The 130mm defect close to the waterline included a 25mm section that had let in a small amount of water. Holes were drilled at each end of the crack to prevent it expanding and the seam was re-welded. The defect was on the starboard side of a machinery space near the starboard rudder. Investigations have so far discovered vibration in this particular area of Glen Sannox, which may have caused the seam to crack. Mitigations are now in place for the vibration, which only occurs near where the crack appeared. Further investigation into the root cause of the vibration was underway and CalMac and Ferguson Marine were working together on this. CalMac has said such minor weld defects had been found in some of its other ferries, but none were in the three smaller vessels built by Ferguson Marine in the 2010s. The fault forced the cancellation of sailings between Troon and Brodick in Arran, one of the company’s busiest routes, when initially discovered. It came after the 'Glen Sannox' was taken out of service for a week in February to replace parts in the anchor system. The Ferguson Marine yard has come under intense scrutiny due to the delayed and over-budget Arran ferries 'Glen Sannox' and 'Glen Rosa'.
Lift issue could affect turnaround times in port
On April 14, the 'Glen Sannox', serving on the route Troon-Brodick, suffered a control issue with the passenger lifts with only one lift remaining in operation. This had to be controlled by a crew member. The issue was expected have an effect on the turn around times of the ferry at the port. The issue has not yet been resolved as of April 15.
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