On May 3rd, the P&O Ferries vessel “Pride of Kent” failed another Port State Control (PSC) reinspection, according to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
To remind, Pride of Kent was detained on March 29 after an initial failed PSC Inspection. Following the first inspection, the vessel failed a second reinspection on April 13th.
The ship failed its initial inspection “due to failures on vessel documentation, crew familiarisation and training, and emergency equipment not functioning properly, indicating a failure of the implementation of a safety management system,” MCA said at the time.
[we] found a number of additional deficiencies including in safety systems and crew documentation
…said the MCA after the first reinspection.
As of now, the “Pride of Kent” will undergo a following reinspection when requested by the company. Two P&O Ferries vessels are yet to have their full PSC Inspections. Currently, “Pride of Kent” is under detention, and 5 vessels have been cleared to sail.
A few days ago, the “European Causeway”, a ferry operated by P&O Ferries, was sailing from Scotland to Northern Ireland when it lost power off the County Antrim coast. The incident came a few days after the announcement of the P&O Ferries that both the European Causeway and the European Highlander were back in service between Northern Ireland and Scotland.