Red Funnel has announced it will be continuing to operate its winter timetable into the first few days of May, and will now introduce its summer timetable from Friday 5th May.
The timetable change is necessary to allow sufficient time to complete additional steelwork which is required following Red Osprey’s annual out of water hull inspection.
Timetable changes
The operator has announced changes to its timetable as follows:
- 28th April to 4th May – winter timetable
- 5th May to 31st Oct – summer timetable
To assist with additional traffic over the bank holiday weekend Red Funnel also be adding an extra round trip on its vehicle ferry service on Friday 28th April, departing from Southampton at 22:30 and from East Cowes at 23:55
Customers with affected bookings (28th April – 4th May) will be contacted by email if their sailing time has changed. To ensure continuity for essential freight and free more space on its vehicle ferries, Red Funnel will also operate additional Red Kestrel freight ferry sailings on key dates in April.
Lakes: Health and safety is always at the forefront of our operations
Leanna Lakes, Operations Director at Red Funnel, said,
“We heavily invest in regular inspections, maintenance, and improvements across our vessels and shore infrastructure.
“Health and safety is always at the forefront of our operations and the additional work required to the Red Osprey is essential to ensure we continue our compliance with health and safety regulations.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our passengers who are travelling with us during this time. We’ll be signposting this information across all our communication channels.”
Red Funnel’s updated vehicle ferry timetable information can be found on the Website.
News shared by Sophie on behalf of Red Funnel. Ed
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