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CalMac Details Methane Leak on MV Glen Sannox

9/9/2026

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  • CalMac said a faulty valve released 700 kg of methane from the MV Glen Sannox.
  • The gas vented for 12 minutes while the ferry carried 82 passengers from Arran to the mainland.
  • Methane entered a ventilation intake, triggering generator-room gas alarms.
  • CalMac described the event as a critical failure but said explosion risk was low.
  • Wärtsilä supplied the ferry’s LNG propulsion system as a subcontractor to Ferguson Marine.