Faulty Valve Releases 700kg Of Highly Flammable Gas From Ferry Carrying 82 Passengers

Stephen Flynn writes to MSPs after admitting he did not know of ferry gas leak

STEPHEN Flynn has written to the Holyrood Transport Committee to say that “passenger safety was not compromised” during a flammable gas leak on…

Faulty Valve Releases 700kg Of Highly Flammable Gas From Ferry Carrying 82 Passengers

A faulty valve on an LNG-powered ferry named Glen Sannox caused the uncontrolled leak of about 700kg of highly flammable methane.

After a Leak, Troubled Ferry Glen Sannox No Longer Runs on LNG

The Scottish ferry Glen Sannox was billed as an environmentally-friendly LNG powered alternative when it was first ordered in 2014, and the builder an...

Explosion risk in almost empty Arran ferry gas escape was essentially zero

Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 BBC Scotland yesterday: A faulty valve on a CalMac ferry led to a sudden and uncontrolled release of highly flammable methane gas last summer, BBC Scotland News has learned.The operator’s investigation found that 700kg of the gas – enou…

Glen Sannox ferry leaked flammable gas during crossing

The incident came just months after the vessel entered service in January 2025.