UPDATED: MID-WEEK CROSS-SOLENT DISRUPTION AS RED FUNNEL CANCELS SAILINGS

Red Funnel has cancelled at least 4 vehicle ferry sailings to and from the Isle of Wight this morning (Wednesday) due to essential maintenance.

The cross-Solent operator has announced that the 07:30 and 10:30 sailings from Southampton have been cancelled, alongside the 09:00 and 12:00 sailings from East Cowes.

This is due to essential maintenance required to an item of onboard critical equipment.

It is unclear at this stage if further cancellations can be expected throughout the day.

Last night, the 21:00 sailing from Southampton and the 22:30 from East Cowes were both cancelled for the same reason.

Wightlink also had their own troubles last night, cancelling the last 4 sailings of the night on its Fastcat passenger service.

UPDATE @ 11:59 – Red Funnel has now cancelled the 13:30, 16:30 and 19:30 sailings from Southampton, as well as the 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00 sailings from East Cowes.

UPDATE ON THURSDAY MORNING – Services are running to timetable once again.