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Ferguson Marine, Scotland’s last commercial shipyard on the Clyde, is laying off 70 workers—nearly a quarter of its staff—as it braces for a looming void after the final ferry, Glen Rosa, nears completion. With no confirmed orders for four new vessels on the horizon and construction delayed by at least a year, the yard faces a critical skills gap and mounting financial losses. Unions call the move a betrayal, warning of irreversible talent drain, while the CEO insists cuts are necessary to future-proof the business. Despite government pledges to save the yard and past bailouts, Ferguson Marine’s troubled history of delays and cost overruns—now exceeding $500 million in overseas ferry contracts—casts a shadow over its survival.

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