Two ship masters disagreed on sailing in storm

Investigation after Irish Ferries vessel was damaged in high seas

Two shipmasters on an Irish Ferries vessel that suffered major damage on its car decks during a storm disagreed over whether they should go ahead with a sailing between France and Ireland.

A report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board reveals details of the disagreement, between the two senior officers on board the MV Epsilon, about whether they should proceed with the crossing between Cherbourg and Dublin, due to the threat posed by Storm Imogen. The incident occurred on February 7, 2016.