Thousands of seafarers to miss out on minimum wage increase
Maritime union, RMT has criticised the government amid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) increase, pointing out that thousands of...
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Latest news about P&O and Brittany Ferries as well as maritime plans for zero emission ferries, rescues from ferries, electric ferries, disputes over crew wages and more.
In Focus: Lifeboat falls off ‘low wage’ P&O ferry
Maritime union RMT has written to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), after it was reported that a lifeboat...
Chaos in Orkneys after 45 people, and snake, rescued from stranded ferry
Holiday chaos has ensued in the Orkney Islands after MV Alfred ran aground (5July22) on the Island of Swona...
Electric ferry sails 50 miles on single battery charge
The world’s longest-ranging, fully electric ferry, Ellen, set a new world record at the 7th annual Global Conference on...
Unions criticise ‘feeble’ plans for seafarers’ minimum wage law
Ports and unions have criticised the UK government over “feeble” plans to ensure seafarers are paid the equivalent of...
P&O ferry left adrift for two hours after power loss
P&O Ferries seafarers are reportedly refusing to work on a ship that was left adrift in the Irish Sea...
P&O Ferries in new row about more wage cuts
P&O Ferries has been accused of trying to cut the wages of its already low-paid workforce. As reported in...
P&O ferry detained over a ‘number of deficiencies’
A P&O ferry has been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, after an inspection found “a number of...
Trapped passengers on Brittany Ferries eco-flagship treated like ‘hostages’
Brittany Ferries has apologised after its new eco flagship broke down after its third journey, leaving passengers trapped in...
P&O to be banned from UK routes, says Shapps
Transport secretary Grant Shapps is preparing to bar P&O Ferries from operating on UK routes unless replacement workers are...
Outrage as P&O sacks 800 crew: protests at UK ports today
Leading UK ferry operator, P&O Ferries, has sacked 800 crew across its entire fleet with no warning and no...
