Earlier today the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Affairs Maritimes conducted a joint routine inspection on the fast ferry and as a result of those inspections issued a detention order.
The order means that until the issues identified are resolved and the repairs are complete, the ship is unable to sail.
A further update is expected to be issued at 2 pm today.
Engineers have been working on non-sailing days to rectify the faults on the Liberation, which have affected recent sailings. This includes work on the propulsion and steering systems.
