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P&O chief executive to be quizzed by MPs over sackings

The chief executive of P&O Ferries is to be quizzed by MPs on Thursday over the controversial sacking of nearly 800 workers without notice amid continued protests over the dismissals. Peter Hebblethwaite will appear before a joint hearing of the ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

P&O Ferries vessel cleared to sail again after breaking down in Irish Sea

A P&O Ferries vessel which went adrift in the Irish Sea has been cleared to sail again. European Causeway lost power for more than an hour while sailing from Cairnryan in southern Scotland to Larne, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday. A spokeswoman ...

28 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Lives feared lost after small boat incident in Channel

A number of fatalities are feared after an incident involving a small boat off the coast of Kent on Wednesday morning. The Royal Navy, French navy, HM Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats are all involved in a major operation. RNLI lifeboats were ...

14 Dec 2022 at 11:19

Coastguard launches search and rescue over small boat incident in the Channel

A large search and rescue operation has been launched in the Channel following an incident involving a small boat off the coast of Kent on Wednesday morning. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said HM Coastguard is working with the RNLI, ...

14 Dec 2022 at 10:17

Salmon farm company fined £800,000 over accident in which worker was killed

A salmon farming firm has been fined £800,000 after one of its workers was crushed and drowned as he was transferring from a boat to a floating structure. Clive Hendry, 58, was killed on February 18 2020 at Mowi Scotland’s Ardintoul ...

09 May 2023 at 17:57

P&O’s Spirit Of Britain cleared as firm tries to resume normal operations

A P&O ferry that was being held for reinspection has been cleared to sail, while another has been found to have a “small number of deficiencies” that need to be addressed before it can resume service. It comes as the company ...

22 Apr 2022 at 22:25

Transport minister urges quick probe after ferry runs aground

Scotland’s transport minister has called for an investigation into the running aground of a ferry on Orkney to be completed “sooner rather than later”. Smoke was detected in the engine room of the MV Pentalina on Saturday ...

01 May 2023 at 09:14

Detained P&O Ferries boat Pride of Kent reinspected

A P&O Ferries vessel detained over safety concerns for more than a fortnight is being reinspected. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said it is assessing whether Pride of Kent is safe to resume sailings from Dover....

13 Apr 2022 at 15:55

P&O Ferries ship Norbay inspected as firm bids to resume normal operations

Another P&O Ferries vessel is being inspected as the company attempts to resume normal operations after sacking nearly 800 seafarers. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said it began assessing Norbay on Wednesday. ...

21 Apr 2022 at 09:55

Scotland

Ferry ran ashore after master ‘almost certainly fell asleep’, report finds

An investigation into an incident in which a ferry ran ashore, injuring 41 people on board, has found the master “almost certainly fell asleep”, causing the accident. The MV Alfred grounded on the east coast of Swona ...

22 May 2024 at 17:24

Scotland

Seafood firm fined £80,000 over death of fisherman pulled overboard by rope

A seafood company has been fined £80,000 after a fisherman died when his leg was caught in a rope and he was pulled overboard. Scrabster Seafoods pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches at Tain Sheriff Court on ...

07 Jun 2023 at 16:21

P&O ferry released from detention after being reinspected by maritime officials

A P&O ferry has been released from detention after being reinspected by maritime officials, it was announced on Friday. The European Causeway was detained in Larne, Northern Ireland last month following the sacking ...

08 Apr 2022 at 22:55

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