Wightlink has suspended its Fastcat foot passenger service to and from the Isle of Wight due to an unexpected mechanical issue.
The cross-Solent operator is running just 1 Wight Ryder on its Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth Harbour service at the moment, with that vessel now unserviceable.
As a result, all crossings have been cancelled until further notice.
Engineers are working to resolve the problem, with a normal service expected to resume at 15:15 this afternoon (Friday).
In the meantime, customers can travel on the Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferry service – or they can travel with Hovertravel, which will accept all Wightlink tickets at no extra cost.
A spokesperson for Wightlink has said:
“We sincerely apologise for the disruption to your travel plans and appreciate your understanding while we work to restore the service”.
UPDATE – The service has now resumed, as of the 14:45 from Ryde.
