Isles of Scilly: Urgent food deliveries arrive after engine failure

The two replacement vessels arrived on Saturday night

Urgent food deliveries have arrived in the Isles of Scilly in time for Christmas after a freight ship carrying chilled foods broke down.

The usual freighter Gry Maritha returned to Penzance shortly after departure on Friday.

The boat carries food and other items such as parcels to the islands.

The Harland & Wolff freight vessel, KMS Terramare, and the ISSC inter island vessel Lyonesse Lady arrived on the Isles of Scilly on Saturday night.

The Harland & Wolff freight vessel, KMS Terramare, and the ISSC inter island vessel Lyonesse Lady replaced the Gry Maritha after its engine failure

The ISSC said the repair to Gry Maritha was not likely to be completed until Boxing Day at the earliest.

The firm apologised for the disruption.

Isles of Scilly Travel said the breakdown of the Gry Maritha was "unfortunate", but said its employees would "always work at all times of year to deliver" for the Isles of Scilly.