PASSENGERS on Red Funnel's Isle of Wight ferries face nearly a week of disruption after it was announced sailings are to change.

The company said it would be revising its timetable for its Southampton to East Cowes route from tomorrow to Thursday, May 16 2013 to repair a propeller unit on the Red Osprey ferry.

Departures from Southampton on Saturday, Monday-Thursday: 4.15am, 5.45am, 7.15am, 9am, 10am, 12pm, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm, 6pm, 7.15pm, 8.45pm, 10.15pm and 11.45pm.

On Sunday: 5.45am, 7.15am, 9am, 10am, 12pm, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm, 6pm, 7.15pm, 8.45pm, 10.15pm, 11.45pm.

Departures from East Cowes (Isle of Wight), Saturday, Monday-Thursday: 1.15am, 5.45am, 7.15am, 8.35am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.25pm, 8.45pm, 10.15pm and 11.45pm.

Sunday: 1.15am, 7.15am, 8.35am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.25pm, 8.45pm, 10.15pm and 11.45pm.

The full summer timetable resumes on Friday, May 17.

Red Funnel's Red Jet Hi-Speed service between Southampton and West Cowes is completely unaffected.