Sailings have been cancelled on Red Funnel's car ferry service, the Isle of Wight ferry firm has said.

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A familiar technical issue with one of the cross-Solent operator's vessels is to blame.

A problem has occurred with the Voith unit on the company's Red Eagle boat.

As a result, the 2pm and 5pm sailings from Southampton is cancelled, as are the 3.30pm and 8.30pm from East Cowes.

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A spokesperson for Red Funnel said: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused."

Red Eagle also experienced issues with its Voith unit last month (August), as previously reported.

The Voith unit is a key component within the vessel’s forward propeller system.

It's currently unclear whether more sailings will be affected throughout the day.