A medical emergency onboard the Victoria of Wight operating on the Portsmouth to Fishbourne car ferry route is causing delays of up to 60 minutes this afternoon (Monday).
The emergency was first reported to passengers by Wightlink at 13:53 this afternoon, setting about warnings that delays may occur as crews onboard the cross-Solent ferry wait for the emergency services to attend.
Since then, Wightlink have issued a confirmation message at 14:34 updating customers that due to the aforementioned medical emergency onboard its car ferry service, some passengers travelling to and from the island and the mainland can expect to see delays of up to 60 minutes affecting their journey.
Despite the delays, customers are being advised to check in for their booked sailings as usual, with teams working to reduce the delays.
