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Police officer using a radio. Picture: David Cheskin/PA Wire
Mr Gower, along with three companions in his vessel, departed Cowes Yacht Haven and was seen to go over the harbour speed limit of six knots before overtaking and turning sharply across the bow of the Southampton-bound ferry.
None of the four people onboard the RIB were wearing lifejackets.
This dangerous manoeuvre, which was measured to have taken place at just eight metres away from the ferry’s bow, forced the master of the Red Osprey to go hard astern.
The RIB continued on its passage at speed towards Portsmouth, despite the presence of other small craft in the Solent at the time.
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Red Funnel has had technical difficulties. RED Funnel has resumed its fuller scheduled summer timetable from today (Thursday). The ferry operator has been running a reduced timetable since 20 April due to planned maintenance on Red Falcon, which was carried out to facilitate the installation of a new crankshaft. Additionally, Red Osprey was unexpectedly taken out of service this week due to an exhaust gas leak inside the engine’s water-cooling system. With all three vehicle ferries now back in service, Red Funnel will revert to an hourly service during peak travel times. The daily vehicle ferry timetable effective immediately is: