Record 31 failings found on P&O Ferries boat at safety inspection
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from on (#5YATJ)
Maritime agency found issues with crew's training, fire safety and lifeboat drills on European Causeway
Maritime inspectors listed an unprecedented 31 separate failings on a P&O Ferries vessel detained last month, ranging from problems with fire safety to lifeboat drills.
Inspectors for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) refused to allow the European Causeway to keep sailing from Larne, Northern Ireland, after discovering issues with labour conditions, navigation and documentation.
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