WIGHTLINK has announced that a number of sailings on its Fishbourne to Portsmouth route are due to be cancelled tomorrow (Friday) and on Monday due to scheduled repairs to one of the ships.

Tomorrow, the 1.30pm from Portsmouth and the 2.30pm from Fishbourne will not run. The 3.30pm from Portsmouth and the 4.30pm from Fishbourne has also been cancelled.

On Monday, the 9.30am, 11.30am, the 1.30pm and the 3.30pm sailings from Portsmouth will be cancelled and the 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 4.30pm are also cancelled.

Update Friday: Wightlink has announced further cancellations.

The 4.30pm from Portsmouth this afternoon (Friday) and the 5.30pm from Fishbourne have been cancelled.

Wightlink have said this is due to a breakdown of an essential piece of equipment.