P&O Rejects Government Ultimatum as 2nd Ferry Detained After Safety Inspection

P&O Ferries the Pride of Canterbury (L) and the Pride of Kent (R) moored at the Port of Dover in Kent, England, on March 29, 2022. Gareth Fuller/PA Media

A Dubai-Owned Ferry Firm has rejected the UK government’s ultimatum demanding it rehires nearly 800 seafarers it had sacked without notice.

It comes as British maritime authorities said a second ferry operated by  P&O was being detained after a safety inspection.