P&O Ferries ship detained over crew training concerns
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19:48 26 Mar, 2022
P&O Ferries ship detained over crew training concerns
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed the European Causeway had been held in Larne.
Qazet.az reports that the MCA said there were "failures on crew familiarisation, vessel documentation and crew training". P&O Ferries sacked 800 staff without notice eight days ago.
The firm said it would make the changes needed to return the ship to service.
Unions have also raised fears over a lack of training of new crew following the firm replacing their members with workers whose average hourly rate of pay would be £5.50, less than the UK minimum wage.