The new Glen Sannox ferry has been removed from service because of a crack in the ship's hull, according to the ferry operator CalMac. The brand new vessel only began operating in January after being delivered almost seven years late and costing more than four times the original contract price.

On 13 January, the delayed and over-budget MV Glen Sannox finally made its maiden voyage - from Troon in South Ayrshire to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.

The multi-million pound ferry, which only began operating in January, was taken out of service on Friday following the discovery.