Senator Lyndon Farnham also told States Members that the ‘final terms of reference’ for the service review of the ferry operator, which has been brought forward from 2017, would be agreed by representatives of Jersey and Guernsey at a meeting on 27 January.
St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft asked the minister whether he was satisfied that sea links with the UK currently provided adequate reliability, customer care and value for money and what steps were being taken to improve the service.
Addressing the Assembly on Tuesday, Senator Farnham said: ‘There is no doubt that over the last year the car and passenger ferry services to and from the Channel Islands have faced significant operational and weather-related challenges.
‘The failure of Condor to address the situation this year could lead to permanently damaging Jersey’s reputation for sea travel. The future of their business is at stake unless they improve their service.’
