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26th March 2022

Ship Detained in Larne after P&O ferry is Deemed ‘Unfit to Sail’

European Causeway a ropax vessel of P&O Ferries route to Cairnryan, Scotland has been detained in Larne Port after being deemed 'unfit to sail'. Afloat adds the ferry company suspended sailings on the North Channel route for more than a week ago. The route's second ship, near sister European Highlander remains berthed at the Scottish port on Loch Ryan.

Operator P&O Ferries which has a ship on the North Channel route has been detained in Larne Port for being “unfit to sail”.

The vessel European Causeway reports Belfast Telegraph, has been held in the Northern Ireland port due to “failures on crew familiarisation, vessel documentation and crew training”, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he will not compromise the safety of P&O vessels and insisted that the company will not be able to rush training for inexperienced people.

The company has sacked almost 800 seafarers and plans to replace them with agency staff on cheaper salaries.

A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: “We can confirm that the European Causeway has been detained in Larne.

“It has been detained due to failures on crew familiarisation, vessel documentation and crew training.

“The vessel will remain under detention until all these issues are resolved by P&O Ferries. Only then will it be reinspected.”

The MCA said there were no passengers or freight on board the European Causeway vessel when it was detained.

For much more on the this story from the Co. Antrim ferryport click here.

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