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U.K. Detains Second P&O Ferry After Safety Inspection
- Pride of Kent held by Maritime and Coast Guard Agency
- Sailings to France, Northern Ireland remain canceled
Protesters demonstrate against the sacking of P&O Ferries seafarers near the Port of Dover on March 18.
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A second ship operated by P&O Ferries was detained by U.K. authorities amid a growing campaign to pressure the company into reversing the sudden firing of 800 workers.
The Pride of Kent, which ferries cars and trucks between Dover, England, and Calais, France, was held by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency, U.K. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Twitter late Monday.