The P&O sailors allegedly asked to leave the ferry, which deviated from Northern Ireland on Tuesday due to safety concerns.
The European Causeway was damaged for more than an hour during its voyage from Scotland, leading to the deployment of three lifeboats and a helicopter.
The Cunard cruise liner was also waiting nearby as the ferry’s passengers suffered periodic power outages due to a damaged engine.
The incident came a month after authorities detained the ferry after identifying 31 safety violations, followed by P&O’s decision to lay off most of its workforce without notice, largely replacing them with agency staff.
On Tuesday, the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) said workers on board were pushing to leave the ship because they thought it was dangerous.
Darren Procter, RMT’s national secretary, told The Telegraph that parts of the European Causeway engine, which started sailing again two weeks ago, were donated last week to European Highlander, its sister ferry, for inspection.
P&O did not respond to any allegations on Tuesday night.
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