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A dozen more sailings cancelled
Red Funnel has cancelled more cross-Solent vehicle ferry services on March 17, six from East Cowes and six from Southampton. It follows a raft of cancellations over the past week, including March 16, following technical problems with the 'Red Falcon'. On March 17, the sailings from Southampton at 7.30 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. and from East Cowes at 9.a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. were cancelled due to a delay with ongoing contractual repair work with the 'Red Falcon's FWD engine. Red Funnel was running the 'Red Osprey' and, to increase available deck space, the company will also run additional sailings with the freight ferry 'Red Kestrel' while its teams was working around the clock with external contractors to address the issue, with further works necessary, including realigning of the engine timings, before sea trials can be completed.
A dozen more crossings axed
12 Red Funnel vehicle services of the 'Red Falcon' on the Isle of Wight were cancelled on March 14 as further repairs were required on the ferry, which was taken out of service after finding a fault with her propulsion system. The 6 a.m., 9am, 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. departures from East Cowes and the 4.30 a.m., 7.30 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. sailings from Southampton were called off. Red Funnel teams were working around the clock with external contractors to address the issue, with further works necessary (including realigning of the engine timings, before sea trials can commence, which are currently scheduled for March 15.
Ferry suffered failure of inlet valve and damage to turbocharger
Red Funnel was running a reduced timetable until the end of March 12 with only the 'Red Osprey' remaining on the route and the 'Red Eagle' out of action for maintenance. More than half of the sailings scheduled to depart from East Cowes have been cancelled. The 'Red Falcon' has suffered a suspected failure on an inlet valve, which has caused damage to the main engine’s turbocharger. Components have been sent off for further investigations, and in the meantime, the ship was withdrawn from service. The revised timetable is as follows: - Departure Southampton: 6 a.m., 9 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11.55 p.m. - Departure East Cowes: 7.30 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 4.30 p.m., 7.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m Red Funnel was moving traffic and contacting affected customers with changes to their travel times. To increase available deck space, Red Funnel will also run additional sailings on the freight ferry 'Red Kestrel'.
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