THE 615pm Red Jet service from Southampton to Cowes has broken down this evening (Friday).

The vessel slowly returned to its base at Southampton, with passengers transferred onto a 6.55pm sailing.

The Isle of Wight bound Red Jet 6 left Southampton on time but soon turned around and headed back to base.

A similar incident occurred last Friday (July 29) when the same vessel suffered a technical issue.

Red Funnel Red Jet turns around after technical problem