Condor passengers kept waiting to sort travel
FERRY passengers were kept waiting on the phones yesterday, as they tried to sort out their travel plans following the cancellation of the Condor Liberation until at least the end of next week.
The high speed vessel was cancelled on Wednesday due to bad weather and was tied up in Poole when the protective belting above the waterline was damaged during strong winds.
Commerce and Employment has been following Condor's problems closely and deputy minister Deputy Al Brouard said he was disappointed to hear about the latest setback.
'I'm sure Condor is not pleased and their passengers will not be pleased,' he said.
'Let's hope they can put this latest setback behind them as soon as possible, as we start what we all hope will be a better season.'
Operation executive director Captain Fran Collins said there was a crew aboard the vessel when the incident happened.
'The crew acted quickly and with assistance from Poole Harbours put additional protection in place between the ship and the berth,' she said.
An initial assessment of the damage was made by Condor's engineering teams and specialist contractors and today, tomorrow's and Monday's sailings to Poole have been cancelled.
