{"id":25785,"date":"2022-04-11T10:52:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T14:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25785"},"modified":"2022-04-11T10:52:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T14:52:28","slug":"po-ferries-resumes-sailings-between-scotland-and-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25785","title":{"rendered":"P&O Ferries Resumes Sailings Between Scotland And The North"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The European Causeway vessel used on the route between Cairnryan and Larne was released from detention on Friday (PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

P&O Ferries has resumed passenger sailings between Scotland and Northern Ireland amid confusion for passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operator told travelers on Sunday that \u201ctourist travel\u201d would not restart until Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But on Monday it posted on Twitter than it had resumed a three-services-per-day schedule for passengers and freight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DP World-owned company operated freight-only sailings on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Causeway vessel it uses on the route between Cairnryan, Scotland and Larne, Northern Ireland was detained by maritime officials last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was due to safety concerns after the company sacked nearly 800 seafarers and replaced them with cheaper agency workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced on Friday that the boat had been released following a reinspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sailings by P&O Ferries remain suspended between Dover and Calais until at least Good Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resumption of services is dependent on regulatory approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P&O Ferries has accused the MCA of carrying out inspections with \u201can unprecedented level of rigour\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agency responded by insisting it works \u201cin exactly the same robust way\u201d for every ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reduction in cross-Channel sailings has caused gridlock on major roads approaching the Port of Dover in recent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 23-mile coastbound stretch of the M20 is closed from junction eight (Maidstone) to junction 11 (Westenhanger) to store thousands of lorries as part of Operation Brock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is causing chaos on surrounding local roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke said: \u201cThe roads chaos affecting Dover and Kent caused by P&O Ferries is expected to continue into this Easter week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is vital that Dover is kept clear amid the continuing roads disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cResidents must be able to get about to work, attend medical appointments and visit family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am pressing for active policing of the key pinch points across our area and for blockages to be dealt with swiftly where they have arisen locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cP&O and DP World should be held to account for this disruption which they have needlessly and wrongfully caused.\u201d<\/p>\n

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