A decision is due to be taken which could safeguard Sark's ferry service.
Chief Pleas, Sark's governing body, is being asked to invest up to £1m to buy out its current owner and perform essential repairs.
One vessel, the Bon Marin, is suffering from engine problems, while the other, the Sark Venture, is scheduled for a major overhaul this winter.
The only link to and from Sark is by sea and the ferry carries about 55,000 passengers a year.