the third engineer was affected by smoke inhalation. The fire was caused by the failure of a low pressure fuel pipe on the main diesel generator. There were no connections between the two fires. On 17 March 2014 the ferry suffered a gash caused by metal protruding from the lock gate at King George Dock. It meant that the ferry did not depart until 6am the next day, resulting in 168 passengers walking off and cancelling their trip. P&O Ferries spokesman Brian Reese said: "We want all our passengers to get away on their trip in good time, unfortunately this isn't always possible. People worked very hard through the night to get the ship away in the morning. In transport, we get technical glitches from time to time but, everyone did their best in the circumstances." More than 230 passengers stayed on board, many of whom are thought to have been long-distance lorry drivers. References Ferries of Belgium Ferries of the United Kingdom 1986 ships Ships of P&O Ferries Ships built on the River Clyde Ships built in Govan