Ferry fault leaves 2,000 stranded

Around 2,000 passengers were left stranded in France today after the cancellation of a ferry sailing to Cork.

Fri, 13 Aug, 2004 - 16:15

Around 2,000 passengers were left stranded in France today after the cancellation of a ferry sailing to Cork.

Brittany Ferries said its Pont Aven ferry had been cancelled after a routine inspection in Plymouth, England uncovered a damaged valve. Part of the ferry’s auxiliary engine compartment had been flooded as a result.

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