RED EAGLE

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Two Wightlink ferries troubled

The CEO of Red Funnel Ferries has apologised for the disruption and delays on the weekend of March 15/16, 2024, which brought misery to hundreds of people travelling between Southampton and Cows upon the the Isle of Wight The 'Red Jet 7' had suspended its passenger service on March 16 because of technical problems in the propulsion system. A technical team was working to resolve the issue. Red Jet will be offering a replacement service from March 17, which will take 50 minutes rather than the Red Jet's 28 minutes crossing. An issue with a fuel leak on the 'Red Eagle' meant the ferry was also out of commission for a time, causing major delays and crowded crossings because of the backlog.

Ferry suffered technical issue

The 'Red Eagle', while serving between East Cowes and Southampton, suffered a technical issue with the Voith propulsion on Jan 30, 2024. Subsequently, the 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. crossings from Southampton and the 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. sailings from East Cowes were cancelled with the ferry service operating with reduced sailings this afternoon and evening.

Ferry suffered engine issues

On Oct 13, 2023, the 'Red Eagle' suffered technical issues with the main engine so that sailings between Southampton and East Cowes, Isle of Wight, have been disrupted, and passengers were facing cancellations and delays of more than an hour. Foot passengers were being advised to travel on the Southampton-West Cowes high-speed service. The delays were caused by a fault with the vessel's water pump cooling system. The 4 p.m. BST crossing from Southampton, and the 2.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. crossings from East Cowes were cancelled. Passengers planning to travel throughout the day were advised to check Red Funnel's timetable.