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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

P&O Ferries: another vessel detained after ‘deficiencies’ identified

The P&O Ferries vessel Spirit of Britain, moored at the Port of Dover in Kent
The Spirit of Britain, which is based at Dover, has been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Another P&O Ferries vessel has been detained after surveyors identified “a number of deficiencies”, casting doubt on the firm’s plans to restart the Dover-Calais route before Easter.

The Spirit of Britain, based at Dover, has been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and will not be released until a further inspection is carried out.

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