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Glen Sannox: Scotland's ferries saga ship to finally set sail

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MV Glen Sannox made its first scheduled journey between Troon and Brodick on Arran .

The vessel will make three return sailings on the route each day , with the journey lasting 75 minutes .

It is the first new large vessel to join the UK 's largest ferry fleet in nearly a decade .

The orders for the dual-fuel ships were placed with the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow .

But acrimonious disputes over the design challenges and claims for extra costs saw the shipyard fall into administration.

Glen Sannox is the first dual fuel ferry built in the UK capable of running on both marine gas oil ( MGO ) and liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) When running on gas the ship's engines are quieter and emit far lower levels of exhaust pollutants known as NOx and SOx.

It is currently unable to berth at Ardrossan , the closest mainland port to Arran , unless a multi-million harbour redevelopment is reached.

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