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Saturday, 21 December 2019

BBC News

• The lifeline ferry deal that went adriftA £97m order for two ferries that ended up sinking the revival of the Clyde's last commercial shipyard.
• What's gone wrong with CalMac's new ferries?Four years late and £100m over budget - but who is to blame for the problems at Ferguson shipyard?
• Jim McColl: CalMac ferries 'should be scrapped'Ex-Ferguson shipyard boss Jim McColl speaks out against plans to spend £110m on part-finished ferries.

The Guardian

• Two Carnival cruise ships collide in Mexico's Caribbean port of CozumelCarnival Glory was docking when it collided with Legend, leaving six people injured and Glory’s stern crushedTwo cruise ships have collided in the port of Mexico’s Caribbean resort of Cozumel, damaging the 952-foot-long (290-meter) vessel and leaving passengers stunned at the loud impact.Six people were lightly injured on the massive ship named Carnival Glory, according to Carnival Corp, the world’s largest cruise operator. A passenger said the incident occurred during rough sea conditions. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Six passengers injured after cruise ships crash into each other in Mexico

Sky News

• Cruise ship smashes into another owned by same companyA cruise ship has smashed through another owned by the same company at a Mexican resort, injuring six passengers.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Inside Stena Estrid as the ship sails to Holyhead for launch on the Dublin routeStena Line has also released an interactive tour so people can take a look around