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Sailings cancelled due to technical fault
A problem with the aft engine of the 'Red Eagle' has led to the cancellation of at least four sailings on the evening of Nov 20. The cross-Solent operator has been forced to pull the 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. sailings from Southampton, as well as the 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. sailings from East Cowes. The 04:30 a.m. sailing from Southampton and the 06:00 a.m. crossing from East Cowes have both been cancelled on the morning of Nov 21 due to the ongoing technical fault with the engine.
Almost 40 sailings cancelled due to Voith trouble
Red Funnel has announced 12 further cancellations for Sep 6, bringing its total number of cancelled vehicle sailings this week to almost 40. The reason for the cancellations was due to extended works on the 'Red Eagle''s Voith unit. A total of 39 crossings have been cancelled on the East Cowes to Southampton route this week alone due to the same technical issue. The woes started on on Sep 3, with four sailings cancelled and delays of around 45 minutes later in the evening. This was followed by 11 cancellations on Sep 4, 12 on Sep 5and a further 12 on Sep 6.
Ferry suffered problem with Voith unit
Red Funnel was running a revised timetable on its vehicle service on Sep 4, following the cancellation of a number of sailings. A total of ten scheduled sailings have been axed across the day. A problem occurred with the Voith unit on the 'Red Eagle', which operates between East Cowes and Southampton.
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