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Red Jet Cancellations After Vessel Breaks Down In Solent

There are cancellations on Red Funnel's Red Jet service this afternoon (Tuesday), after a fault with one of the vessel's engines.

Tug boats were needed to escort the 12.15pm sailing back to port in Southampton.

The vessel, which had 54 passengers onboard, had already started its journey to the Island when the fault occurred. 

Those travelling on the service were given the choice to travel on the car ferry.

A spokesperson from Red Funnel said:

“This afternoon, Red Jet 7 experienced a low fuel pressure alert on the port outer main engine during the 12.15 sailing from Southampton to West Cowes. This required us to immediately remove the vessel from service, returning it to Southampton for urgent repair. Tugs escorted Red Jet 7 back to Southampton, where she arrived at approx. 13:15 carrying 54 passengers. The majority of those passengers boarded the 14:00 vehicle ferry, with some opting for the next Red Jet at 14:55."

The fault has resulted in a number of cancellations already on sailings this evening.

 

A spokesperson added:

“The safety of our customers and colleagues is our number one priority and at this time, the 13:35 service from Southampton, and 14.15 service from West Cowes have been cancelled to allow for repairs to be made to Red Jet 7.

"There is a possibility that more crossings may need to be cancelled. We will issue another update along with further updates to our live service status as soon as we have more information. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this will cause to some of our passengers.

 “Our engineers are working hard to get Red Jet 7 back in service as quickly as possible. We encourage customers to consider using our vehicle ferry service as an alternative option, which is currently running to timetable.”

Find more details about cancellations here 

Live service status information is available here: https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/isle-of-wight-ferry/service-status/

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