Guernsey states deputy Matt Fallaize said the islands' governments had an "obligation" to provide links to the UK and France, the BBC reported.

Condor Ferries said its service "has been improving steadily as we put early teething troubles behind us".

The $75m, 6,300–gt Condor Liberation (built 2014) was launched in March and cancelled about 12 sailings because of technical issues and high winds.

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