£280m ferry deal
- 11 August 2008 08:474789The KoS reported that P&O Ferries has signed a £280m contract for the 2 largest ferries to ever be constructed for the Dover-Calais service.The first of the ships built by Finnish firms Aker Yards will enter service in Dec 2010 and the second Sept 2011.They will replace the PoD & PoC.
P&O must have been reading PaulB's recent thread on The Moliere Seafrance...lolMarek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 11 August 2008 09:104792Well thats good news Marek..it just goes to show the all round power of Doverforum !!lol
But seriously though its not before time re P&O and their new commissionings. They really have subjected their travelling public to a second rate service for so long, in terms of the quality of their vessels. They will run anything at all and the English travelling public will book with them because..
a. they are English
b. because they have the name of legend
c. because they are not French
a great shame that thinking, because take any oul rubbish and youll get any oul rubbish.
Only recently was photographing the magnificent Carnival Splendour from my rear window as it departed on its launch evening...as it superbly slipped out of the harbour, the orrible 'full metal bucket' Pride of Dover slipped in...what a contrast!email: dover7@msn.com - 11 August 2008 09:384794PaulB
I couldn't agree more.I also find the French crew more polite and helpful than their British counterparts.Sad but true.
It's just a pity that they couldn't find a British shipyard to construct the vessels. However what can one expect now that P&O are owned by Dubai shareholders.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 11 August 2008 21:484803i don't think that there is a UK shipyard left that could get involved.
maybe in belfast?
i have to disagree with posters that think the service on sea france is better than peninsular and oriental.
i have also tried the service out of the western dock.
no comment on that one, i just paid my dane geld.