Dyflin
Well-Known Member
An interesting twist to the continuing story of Irish Ferries and foreign flagged and crewed ships;
"Another inspection of the Irish Ferries vessel, Normandy, will be undertaken at Rosslare Europort today in Co Wexford.
The vessel was detained there after it failed an inspection by Department of Marine surveyors last night.
Around 700 passengers have had their travel plans disrupted. Many were immigrants heading home for Christmas.
Irish Ferries said an independent assessor would carry out today's inspection.
The results will be reported to the Department of the Marine, which will then check the ship again before any clearance is given to allow it operate.
The company said it is confident that will happen quickly, though the ship's sailing schedule will not resume until the New Year.
Last night's crossing to Cherbourg was to have been the last before the annual Christmas break, so sailings will not resume until January.
Irish Ferries said the problem arose when an exhaust system was being worked on.
Department of the Marine inspectors, who carried out a port state control inspection, were not satisfied with the work and imposed the detention order, the company said."
The Normandy was re-flagged to the Bahamas a year ago and its crew are Baltic, eastern European and British.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/1222/irishferries.html
"Another inspection of the Irish Ferries vessel, Normandy, will be undertaken at Rosslare Europort today in Co Wexford.
The vessel was detained there after it failed an inspection by Department of Marine surveyors last night.
Around 700 passengers have had their travel plans disrupted. Many were immigrants heading home for Christmas.
Irish Ferries said an independent assessor would carry out today's inspection.
The results will be reported to the Department of the Marine, which will then check the ship again before any clearance is given to allow it operate.
The company said it is confident that will happen quickly, though the ship's sailing schedule will not resume until the New Year.
Last night's crossing to Cherbourg was to have been the last before the annual Christmas break, so sailings will not resume until January.
Irish Ferries said the problem arose when an exhaust system was being worked on.
Department of the Marine inspectors, who carried out a port state control inspection, were not satisfied with the work and imposed the detention order, the company said."
The Normandy was re-flagged to the Bahamas a year ago and its crew are Baltic, eastern European and British.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/1222/irishferries.html