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P&O PIONEER A game changer from P&O Ferries

Two years after the first steel was cut for her keel, entered service on 19 June 2023 to become the most innovative cross-Channel ferry since made her debut over 40 years previously. Designed by Danish naval architects OSK Design, is the first of two Fusion class vessels built in China, which are believed to be the largest double-ended vessels in the world and the longest ever ferries to operate on the English Channel. represents a move to a cleaner, more efficient and environmentally friendly mode of operation and provides passengers with innovative new onboard facilities.

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