The chief executive of Germany’s Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has hit back at “damaging” media reports that some ropax orders have been terminated, and others are in danger.

Alex Gregg-Smith, who was parachuted in earlier this year to resolve serious delivery delays, insists talks relating to high-value ferries are ongoing with customers.

“People are making statements that are unqualified and in quite a few instances incorrect,” he told TradeWinds.