A NEAR-miss last week that saw emergency action taken to stop a large vessel carrying 750 tonnes of fuel running aground on Guernsey highlighted the island’s vulnerability to maritime incidents, the emergency planning officer has said.

COMMODORE Clipper’s 25-hour journey through storm force winds and waves the size of three-storey buildings finally ended yesterday afternoon.

EMERGENCY action was taken yesterday to avoid a potential disaster that could have seen a 185m.-long cargo vessel carrying 22,000 tonnes of fertiliser and 750 tonnes of fuel smashing into Guernsey.

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing today after an Alderney Shipping cargo vessel ran aground in Littlehampton.

A LOCAL cargo vessel ran aground in Littlehampton Harbour yesterday.

FOGHORNS are a safety necessity, according to the harbour master.

PEOPLE are putting themselves at risk by not having VHF radios on boats, according to harbour master Captain Peter Gill.

A CHEMICAL tanker which collided with another vessel off the coast of Brittany is being towed into port without losing a drop of its cargo.

DIVERS inspected the Victor Hugo yesterday as the investigation began into what caused the vessel to hit rocks as it left Alderney.

MOTHBALLING one of the tankers bought to secure the island’s oil supplies is the best the States can do to minimise operating costs while it lies idle, according to Deputy Barry Paint.