P&O Ferries preparing to restart Dover-Calais routeon April 6, 2022 at 2:37 pm

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

The firm hopes to get its Pride of Kent and Spirit of Britain ships back in action, subject to inspection.

Pride of Kent ferry

Image source, Getty Images

P&O Ferries has said it is preparing to get its Pride of Kent and Spirit of Britain ships back in action on the Dover-Calais route “by next week”.

The ferries will need to pass inspections by the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) before services can resume.

There has not yet been any confirmation that the inspections, which can take days, have been booked in.

Holiday-makers and lorry drivers have faced queues near Dover in recent days.

Bad weather and the disruption to P&O services had caused long queues of traffic as the Easter holidays started for some.

P&O Ferries had confirmed yesterday that all of its Dover-Calais routes would remain suspended this weekend, and that another ferry operator, DFDS, would not be able to take P&O customers.

The company expects the Pride of Kent and the Spirit of Britain will be sailing next week.

A P&O Ferries spokesperson said: “From this weekend, P&O Ferries are getting ready to resume services across a number of vital routes.

“P&O has been working closely with regulators to ensure our ships are safe to sail. P&O is looking forward to welcoming back vital services and we expect to have two of our vessels ready to sail on the Dover-Calais route by next week, subject to regulatory signoff,” they added.

They also apologised to customers whose journeys had been cancelled or disrupted.

- Advertisement -

Discover

Sponsor

Latest

King gives Scotland’s top honour to Prince Edwardon March 10, 2024 at 9:01 am

The Duke of Edinburgh receives the Order of the Thistle as he celebrates his 60th birthday.The Duke of Edinburgh receives the Order of the...

Blue star Lee Ryan given suspended jail term for BA cabin crew abuseon September 28, 2023 at 10:46 am

The Blue boyband member racially abused a cabin crew member while drunk on a BA flight to London.The Blue boyband member racially abused a...

Channel migrants: More than 30,000 cross in small boats this yearon September 22, 2022 at 11:15 am

Among the latest arrivals at Dungeness in Kent were children wrapped up in blankets.Image source, PA MediaMore than 30,000 migrants have crossed the English...

Watch: UK’s Eurovision song entry and fan reactionon March 9, 2023 at 1:33 pm

Mae Muller has been revealed as the UK's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest.Mae Muller has been revealed as the UK's entrant for the...

Princess Diana: What is the Martin Bashir interview row all about?on May 20, 2021 at 2:17 pm

The BBC covered up Diana interview failings, a report into the 1995 Panorama interview finds.image copyrightGetty ImagesThe BBC has made an "unconditional apology" over...