While there were no direct sailings scheduled from Guernsey to France, some people would have been booked to go via Jersey on the Rapide.

The ferry firm said it has been "proactively contacting" those booked passengers, and has offered to make alternative arrangements for affected passengers "in order to minimise disruption."

Elwyn Dop, Condor Ferries’ Executive Director of Operations, said the situation is very frustrating and inconvenient for passengers but he emphasised teams were working to reach all affected to offer alternative arrangements.

"We are very disappointed that through the actions of others our services are being disrupted so we are liaising with everyone and providing help with changing their travel plans."

The affected sailings which have been cancelled on Saturday are the St Malo to Jersey 07:30 and 17:15 departures and returns at 08:35 and 18:35 with connections from Guernsey. The Commodore Goodwill weekly freight service to the Brittany port has also been cancelled.

Condor said the situation is unrelated to the action by St Malo port stevedores last December and January that caused several cancellations to Condor’s sailings.

Pictured: Condor Rapide.