Condor passengers finding out yesterday that their vehicles would be going nowhere. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0608951)

CONDOR passengers were left stranded yesterday as striking harbour workers forced the cancellation of most services.

Ro-ro ramp operators, crane drivers  and marina staff staged the 24-hour action, which meant vehicles could not be loaded or unloaded, as part of the island-wide States public service workers’ action over pay.

Car passengers queued for the noon boat to Poole unaware they would not be able to travel and Condor staff had the task of working their way down the line of vehicles breaking the news.

One passenger, Ian Davidson from Scotland, said the ferry company had handled the situation appallingly. ‘It’s the worst service I have ever encountered,’ he said. ‘There is no one to tell us what is going on. You don’t just leave people high and dry like this. Condor should have managers down here speaking to people.’