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A berthing trial held over the weekend has been deemed a success by the governments of Guernsey and Jersey.
The States of Guernsey and the States of Jersey jointly commissioned contingency berthing trials utilising the Finlandia DFDS Seaways.
“We are very grateful to all stakeholders involved in Saturday's exercise with DFDS Finlandia Seaways,” said the governments in a joint statement.
“The successful entry, berthing and exit from the ports in St Helier and St Peter Port confirmed the viability of a vessel of this type as a further option for contingency planning purposes, and helped to inform the circumstances and measures that would be required in order to enable this option. This further strengthens the Islands’ resilience."
The trials come as Condor and both islands bat away rumours about the future of the service provider.
The ferry firm announced at the tail end of last week that it was working to resolve a “temporary but challenging time”. It confirmed that it wasn’t going into administration, but declined to comment when asked if it was seeking additional funding from Guernsey and Jersey.
Speaking on the current situation, Guernsey and Jersey said:
“Condor has an operating agreement with Jersey, and a memorandum of understanding with Guernsey, to provide ferry services until 2025, and those agreements are still in effect. The Governments of Jersey and Guernsey welcome the reassurance which Condor gave by issuing a public statement on Friday.
“Both Governments have numerous commercial agreements in place with a wide range of businesses, and neither government would comment publicly on any of those commercial matters.”
Condor working with stakeholders to overcome a "temporary" but challenging time
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