Cars damaged on rough ferry
Up to 30 cars were damaged during a rough crossing from Poole to Jersey in the Channel Islands. Although no one was hurt, some passengers said it was the worst journey they've experienced and questioned whether it was right to sail.
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Rough crossing damages cars
Gale force ferry crossing row
by Martin Dowse
Passengers who travelled on a ferry in gale force 6 winds are asking why the voyage was allowed to go ahead. Thirty cars were damaged.
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About 30 cars were damaged when a ferry made a crossing from Poole to the Channel Islands in force six winds.
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"It was like the boat going through brick walls"
Passengers have described a ferry crossing through bad weather was like "the boat going through a load of brick walls". About 30 cars were damaged when a ferry made a crossing from Poole to Jersey in force six winds. Cars bumbed into each other in the hold during the sailing yesterday.
Condor Ferries said cars were strapped down but the rough conditions caused them to move. The added the ferry was "operating within safety guidelines" and added no-one was hurt.