RED Funnel's high speed Red Jet service has been suspended due to mechanical problems. 

The company says that it identified a pinhole fracture in the hull on the starboard side of Red Jet 6 this morning. 

Because of this, the vessel has had to be removed from service so repairs can take place. 

As Red Jet 7 is currently out of service also, this has now meant that the companies Hi-Speed service is currently suspended. 

A Red Funnel spokesperson told the Echo: "Our engineers are working hard to get both back in service as quickly as possible and we will provide an update on this evening’s services later today.

“We sincerely apologise for the disruption to our passengers’ journeys and we are keeping customers updated through text alerts, social media updates and our live service status.

"We encourage customers to consider using our vehicle ferry service as an alternative option, which is currently running to timetable.

"Foot passengers using this service and needing to travel between East Cowes and West Cowes will be able to use the Jenny Lee boat or water service taxi at no extra cost if they state they are a Red Funnel customer.”

This comes after Red Jet 7 had to be taken out of service last week for a seperate mechanical fault. 

Live updates on services can be found at https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/isle-of-wight-ferry/service-status/