Isle of Wight ferry Red Funnel suspended and air ambulance called

Red Funnel car ferry services are currently suspended.

The Kent, Surrey and Sussex helicopter has been seen over East Cowes.

The air ambulance has landed near Red Funnel's car ferry terminal and Venture Quays.

Police have also been called, the County Press has been told.

The ferry firm has said it follows a medical emergency on board one of its vessels.

An eyewitness said passengers remain onboard Red Osprey, which is berthed at East Cowes.

According to MarineTraffic.com, Red Falcon is currently in the middle of the Solent.

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There are delays of up to two hours due to the medical emergency onboard Red Osprey.

Vehicle Ferry 12:00 from East Cowes delayed by up to 2hrs due to earlier medical emergency on board the Red Osprey. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey.

— RF Service News (@RF_Travel_News) March 4, 2024

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Red Funnel has said the 12pm from Southampton is delayed by up to an hour, while the 12pm from East Cowes is delayed by two hours.

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Further delays to the East Cowes to Southampton service.

Vehicle Ferry 15:00, 16:30 & 18:00 from from East Cowes delayed by up to 90 minutes for all booked traffic, following a medical emergency on board earlier today. Our team our working hard to reduce these delays, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused in the meantime.

— RF Service News (@RF_Travel_News) March 4, 2024