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Several sailings to and from the Isle of Wight have been cancelled as strong winds batter the coast.

High winds are being blamed.

A report published this week found problems dating to 2010, as well as the Isle of Wight ferry fires in 2017 and 2018.

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The investigation has been long and complex, but identified a number of key safety issues. Read the details within

After a fire and failures, recommendations have been made to improve safety, to the Isle of Wight ferry firm and its suppliers.

An investigation by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has found a history of catastrophic engine failures on Wightlink ferries, along with key safety issues.

Catastrophic engine failure on a ro-ro passenger ferry at the entrance to Lymington River, England followed by, a few months later, a second failure at Lymington Pier.

After a fire that seriously injured an engineer and failures over a decade, MAIB recommendations to the Isle of Wight ferry firm and its suppliers.

A host of recommendations have been made to improve safety, for the Isle of Wight ferry firm and suppliers.