ST CLARE

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Both engines of ferry developed faults

The 'St. Clare' remained sidelined in Portsmouth because of the ongoing technical problem as of Feb 21. Both of the ferry's engines have developed faults which were believed to be linked.. The operator Wightlink had to cancel all of the scheduled sailings on Feb 21 and have informed customers. The "St Faith' was operating a shuttle service and was fully booked. Travel plans for customers were disrupted, and they were asked to cancel or amend bookings online, full refunds were given free-of-charge. Engineers were working to fix the problem. Extra sailings were run between Lymington and Yarmouth overnight. Customers who had booked on the 'St Clare' and had their sailing cancelled can travel on the FastCat free-of-charge.

Ferry suffered mechanical fault

Isle of Wight ferry provider Wightlink was running with two-hour delays on its Fishbourne to Portsmouth route on the afternoon of Feb 20, 2025, and passengers were facing significant delays due to a mechanical fault aboard the 'St. Clare', which was sidelined in Portsmouth for repairs. As a result, the 'St Faith', the oldest ferry in the fleet, was operating the route alone. The 2 p.m. sailing from Portsmouth has been cancelled, and affected passengers were contacted directly by Wightlink to make alternative arrangements. Wightlink’s ferry 'Victoria of Wight', which has recently completed its maintenance at the Isle of Portland dock, is currently not in service.

Sailings cancelled due to technical issue

The St.Clare' suffered a technical issue and had to cancel a number of sailings on the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route from Sep 6-8, 2023. The 8 p.m. sailing from Portsmouth Gunwharf and the 9 p.m. return from Fishbourne have been pulled.