Red Funnel says full service on its vehicle ferry crossings, between East Cowes and Southampton, will resume on Thursday.

The cross-Solent operator was left with just one boat on Wednesday.

Red Eagle was taken out of service after a breakdown, as repairs to Red Osprey, which has been out of service since last week due to the sudden discovery of faults, also continued.

Passengers were warned of severe delays.

Some ticket holders abandoned their travel plans and traffic queued through East Cowes.

Read more: More travel chaos as Red Funnel ferry 'breaks down'

Traffic in East Cowes on Wednesday afternoon

When will the ferries be back?

Red Funnel says repairs to defects in Red Osprey’s aft main engine and Voith propulsion have now been completed.

The ferry returned to service on Wednesday night, with its first sailing just before midnight.

Red Eagle will re-enter service from 10am on Thursday.

What has Red Funnel said?

Leanna Lakes, Operations Director, Red Funnel said: “We once again wish to thank our customers for their continued patience and understanding throughout the duration of the service disruption as we know it’s been tested. We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience caused and completely empathise with our customers’ frustrations.

"We strive to avoid situations like this at all times and when unexpected incidents like this happen, we all feel it.

"I would also like to say a big thank you to our teams and crews on the front lines, as well as the staff working around the clock, behind the scenes. This has been a particularly trying time and we’re all looking forward to resuming our planned full service.”

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