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Another Condor "engine problem".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19232124 Condor Ferries delays after engine refit Here we go again. This type of ship seems to have had more than its fair share of "engine trouble" over the years. Back in the 1990's I remember a Condor Ferry out of Weymouth was running on only one engine for months as engineer's tried to repair it as the ship was on route. On more than one occasion, the ferry took 14 hours or more to travel from Weymouth to Jersey. Fortunately, if it can be called fortunate, the majority of ships my wife and I traveled on were only delayed by "a few" hours. Since then, there has been a series of problems annually, resulting in delays in both directions. I have always been of the opinion that this type of ferry, albeit that it substantially reduces the travelling time by sea, is probably not the best solution for the UK, Guernsey/Jersey/France routes. Perhaps I am a bit of a traditionalist but I would dearly...