Ferry given all-clear
SAILINGS of the Newhaven cross-Channel ferry Dieppe resumed this week after safety inspectors gave it the all-clear.
The ferry was detained in Newhaven on Monday last week by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
A surprise inspection discovered potential fire risks in the engine room.
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Hide AdDefects included general poor engine room cleanliness, oil leaks, a faulty emergency fire pump, oil buckets blocking shaft spaces and fire protection insulation lacking between the engine room and a passenger area.
After undergoing an overhaul in France last week MCA inspectors gave it a clean bill of health early on Monday and it recommenced sailings.