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Red Funnel Running Reduced Winter Timetable Earlier Than Planned

Red Funnel's winter timetable is to start four days ahead of schedule, meaning a reduced service earlier than planned.

The ferry firm said the date change is due to essential maintenance for Red Eagle, which needs a Voith propulsion unit exchange.

It comes into effect on Saturday (29).

It comes at a time when the company is preparing to send its vehicle ferries to Falmouth for annual refit.

Red Funnel will contact all impacted customers by the end of today (Wednesday) to let them know their new sailing time.

Fran Collins, CEO at Red Funnel said ensuring Red Eagle is fit for service is essential, as the vessel will remain in service alongside Red Osprey while Red Falcon departs for Falmouth on November 3.

She said:

“Our winter timetable is designed to align to the quieter winter months, allowing for routine vessel maintenance outside of the busy summer season.

"This year, due to essential works on the Red Eagle, it has been necessary to begin the winter timetable slightly earlier than we planned.

"We apologise to our customers for any inconvenience.”

The timetable will run as planned up until March 30, 2023.

The winter timetable is available here: https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/isle-of-wight-ferry/timetables/.

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