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<p>The MV European Endeavour has been sold to Eckero Line and will operate on the
Helsinki/Tallinn route. P&O have confirmed that another vessel, the Mistral, that
operated the Liverpool-Dublin route while the MV European Endeavour was undergoing
a refit will continue to operate the route after the sale of the MV European Endeavor.</p><p>
</p><p>P&O have made a commercial decision to replace a passenger ro-ro ferry
with a ro-ro cargo vessel to meet the changing demands of the freight market and particularly
a rising demand for unaccompanied freight. Seafarers are required to meet the minimum
standards of training as set out in the STCW Convention and no assessment is proposed
to be made on the standards of seafarers operating in the Irish Sea.</p><p> </p><p>The
choice of which crewing agency to employ seafarers from is a commercial decision and
a matter of choice for any shipping company to make for itself. The Government does
not hold data relating to which crewing agencies shipping companies use.</p><p> </p><p>There
have been no recent meetings with P&O where employment was discussed.</p>
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