Brittany ferries

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  26 September 2012     11:26193085
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  noted the press release on the front page and wondered if the striking crew are in the same union as the new "sea france" operation out of dover as this article doesn't say.
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19712430
• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  26 September 2012     14:26193107
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  They probably are..but one hopes that the staff on MFL, the new Seafrance operation, have learnt their lesson. That ferry company was crippled by losses following strike action from the militant unions but nevertheless staff were shocked when Seafrance closed. Brittany Ferries are losing money too in similar vein..perhaps lessons have not been taken on board in the wider union.
  
  There are Brittany Ferry staff staying in the hotel opposite me..presumably here to help with the tie up between themselves and DFDS as per our frontpage item.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 656

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  26 September 2012     19:10193156
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  Good information on the front page about this, pleased to see DFDS taking on Brittany Ferry passengers who already had bookings
  
  Turbulent night last night despite our great front page pic of fluffy clouds and rainbow didn't sleep a wink
  
  The weird new cloud, MrB, is called Undulatus Asperatus or Agitated Wave, it is hoped it will be added to the international cloud atlas.
• Guest 640

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  27 September 2012     07:52193189
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  Undulatus Asperatus..well I never. Glad I know that now. Will have trouble remembering it however.. I now live in hope of seeing this Undulatus Asperatus as I take it thats not it on the frontpage...once seen twill make my existence maximus completus..
  
  
  Yes good to see DFDS taking the passengers. As I remember they did lease the Brittany Ferries vessel for the run to Calais so they seem to have a tie-up...whats it called..ermmm... Deal Seaways thats it!
  
  And here we are...
  

  
  email: dover7@msn.com