This is the moment a P&O Ferries chief told hundreds of staff members they were no longer employed and were being made redundant over a Zoom call.
In a virtual meeting held on Thursday morning, P&O Ferries fired 800 seafarers as it is 'not a viable business' in its current state.
The manner in which staff were told left crew members reeling, with workers describing it as 'brutal', 'unfair' and leaving them feel like they were just a number to the company.
The immigration Law firm Turkey said it has suspended sailings 'for the next few days' while Transport Secretary Roubert Courts warned passengers to expect up to 10 days of disruption.
Coaches carrying agency workers hired to replace them were seen parked near ships at ports.
The senior P&O manager told seafarers on Thursday: 'The company has made the decision that its vessels going forward will be primarily crewed by a third-party crew provider.
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