Storm damaged P&O liner repaired

A P&O cruise liner damaged in stormy weather on its way from Southampton to the Caribbean has left port after being fully repaired.

Artemis, carrying 1,188 passengers, made an unscheduled call at Falmouth, Cornwall, for the work on Wednesday. The ship headed off to the Atlantic at about 2130 GMT after the damage to the anchor stowage area was fixed. The south coast has been battered by storms since early on Monday. Earlier, the damage was towards the front of the bow and could not be seen externally. A repairs team, including a P&O inspector, sailed out to the Artemis in a small boat. The vessel, the smallest of the P&O Cruises fleet, left Southampton 12 hours behind schedule at 2145 GMT on Tuesday, due to the recent bad weather.
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