P & O Ferries

Jul 01 2008

Posted by: dolphinlover in Cruise Ships, My Life as A Seawoman, My Travels, tags: P & O ferries, pride of bilbao

Pride Of Bilbao

My first contract as a seawoman started in P & O Ferries. I had 8 months contract and 2 months vacation. It was a learning experience, it was my frist international trip and my first job abroad.

P&O Ferries (formerly P&O European Ferries) is a constituent company of DP World (which took over its parent company, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) in March 2006). P&O Ferries is registered in Dover, Kent. P&O Ferries also operates a number of routes in the Irish Sea under the name P&O Irish Sea.

P & O Ferries

The Pride of Le Havre and Pride of Portsmouth goes to Le Havre, France- Portsmouth, U.K. The P&O Ferries closed its route to Le Havre, France in late September 2005.

Pride of Bilbao, an archetypical cruiseferry. Built for Viking Line and now operated by P&O Ferries between Portsmouth in the UK and Bilbao in Spain.

The Bilbao route was launched in 1993 using the Pride of Bilbao. It is the only surviving P&O route out of Portsmouth.

Pride of Bilbao was probably the biggest vessel in Cherbourg, France at the time of her Cabaret Cruises. She has more than double the capacity of the unconverted Viking twins previously sold.

Read my Other Topics for Aspiring Seaman and Seawoman:

My First Contract as a Seawoman

How to Get SOLAS in Philippines

How To Apply for Seamans Book in Philippines

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Passport Requirements for Filipinos

How to Get NBI Clearance in Philippines

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Source : wikipedia

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4 Responses to “P & O Ferries”

promosyon says:
September 27th, 2008 at 1:59 am - Edit
Very good article, thank you!
jonalyn fong says:
June 1st, 2009 at 8:47 pm - Edit
hi! Im also interested to work in a shipping line but i don’t know where to start.
Can you give me some information or advice on to pursue my dream.

please emeil me at jon_fong@yahoo.com

thank you so much!!

im hoping for your reply..

^_^
Fernando C. Gallardo,MD,FICS says:
June 17th, 2009 at 6:50 pm - Edit
How can I get an employment slot in the cruise industry as an onboard doctor? What are the requirements to qualify? What is the shortest contract possible for a doctor? Thank you & more power.
dolphinlover says:
June 18th, 2009 at 5:31 pm - Edit
Hi Jonalyn and Doctor Gallardo,
Thanks for reading my blog. As far as i know, the requirements for all Filipinos who likes to work in cruise ships are the same as required by MARINA. pls. check my blog about How to Get Seaman’s Book and SOLAS Requirements in Philippines. The only way I know how to start applying is by checking websites of the shipping agencies, reading ads in Manila Bulletin and completing all the requirements like SOLAS and Seaman’s Book. About contracts, usually its 6 months to 8 months, it all depends on the principal employer. The most common shipping agencies are Magsaysay, PTC, Singa, CF Sharp. You can get a copy of all the shipping agencies at the ground floor of POEA.
Thanks for reading my blog. It takes a lot of patience and perseverance to pursue your dreams! Just don’t give up!