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One of the newbuild ferries at the centre of Scotland's shipbuilding fiasco was involved in a fresh drama as it had to face the rigours of Storm Malik.
The beleaguered would-be lifeline ferry Glen Sannox which has been languishing at the state-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow nearly five years after it was 'launched' by the First Minister needed assistance from two tugs as battled to stay in dock.
A video of the dramatic scenes posted by the Isle of Arran Ferry Committee showed the tugs supporting the 336 foot vessel as the storm hit the last remaining shipbuilder on the lower Clyde.
The 23-foot CMS Wrestler, was one of the tugs which gave assistance to Glen Sannox which was due to serve on one of Scotland's busiest crossing, the Ardrossan to Arran service between July and September this year - four years later than expected.
Earlier this month it emerged delays in the installation of pipework on Glen Sannox could further delay putting the vessel into service.
HeraldScotland has further coverage of the incident and more on the second ferry.