P&O

[manthing]

So it appears P&O are losing about £1m a day, and it's been about a month since the situation started.
Let's say they are £30m down.
Thats £37,500 for each of the 800 staff sacked.
Just been on the news that the agency staff are getting £5.50 an hour less than the original staff. 4 x 40 hrs for a month @£5.50 is £880.
And let's not forget they are paying the agency staff to train for a month so far, and the inevitable payout to the unlawfully sacked original staff (admitted that aswell).
So as of today it will take them at least 42.6 months to break even.
And they're worried about not making enough money.
I sincerely hope the original workforce get a minimum of 24 months severance pay and manage to find other jobs, maybe dfds could buy some boats off of p&o.
Board should all be helping the police with their enquiries. 🤨🤔

 

I appreciate this is all a best guess with the numbers, but it was the utter absurdity of the situation that bewilders me.

[Vince Green]

"driving" a cross channel ferry is probably one of the most demanding maritime jobs in the world.

1) you have to zig zag across to avoid the wrecks. 

2) you have to cross the busiest shipping lane in the world, docking at both ends is complex and you have to do it day and night in all weathers

3) You have an unsecured load of cars and trucks, most of which have full tanks. The crew have to be all trained firefighters with a huge list of written procedures to follow because every so often a car does just go up. Fire doors etc

4) Evacuation procedures. Complex and have to be rehearsed regularly and documented as having taken place

5) food catering etc Staff need to be trained in all aspects of safe and legal food handling requirements. Most food served to the public is pre prepared cook/chill 

 

The idea that you can just put a scratch crew of random Columbians onto one of these ferries with no experience of the channel is beyond stupid its unbelievable

Edited April 12, 2022 by Vince Green

[Newbie to this]

Good to hear on the radio this morning, that we (UK) are making things difficult for P&O.

Throughly following all procedures and safety checks.

[old man]

Was in Hull yesterday. A P and O ferry was faffing about, told by a dock local they were training?

[Vince Green]

What I said on Tuesday has proved to be true

The crew of random Columbian seamen are not qualified to operate a cross Channel ferry and the boats are tied up till further notice

[Newbie to this]

9 hours ago, Vince Green said:

What I said on Tuesday has proved to be true

The crew of random Columbian seamen are not qualified to operate a cross Channel ferry and the boats are tied up till further notice

 Excellent news

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Peter Hebblethwaite must be so pleased with himself!   

[Old Boggy]

Drove down the M20 on Friday and witnessed 10 miles of doubled parked lorries due to Operation Brock (effectively 20 miles of stationery lorries) due to the lack of ferries at Dover. Had to feel for all those drivers with no available facilities. It’s no wonder the roadside is littered with full ‘lemonade’ bottles.

OB