An unexploded bomb has been discovered in Portsmouth Harbour as part of work to prepare the port for the next generation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
A 500m cordon is in place after the Second World War explosive was discovered during dredging work.
Cross-Channel ferries cannot enter or leave the port until the device can be dragged out to sea and safely detonated.
Around 200 people are currently stranded in a ferry off the Harbour as a Commodore Clipper is held away from the area.
Attractions in the port city have also been closed to visitors following the find, including Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
The bomb was discovered during a project to make way for the next generation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
The discovery comes after another 1,100lb (500kg) German bomb was found at the end of September by the dredging barge, which led to the evacuation of the nearby Gunwharf Quays retail and leisure centre.
A torpedo was also found earlier in September.
A Royal Navy (RN) spokesman said: "Another German unexploded bomb has been found in Portsmouth Harbour.
"A plan is in place to tow the bomb out of the harbour, where it will be destroyed in open waters by RN bomb disposal experts.
"The device was found by a dredging barge carrying out work in the harbour before the arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth - the Navy's new 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier - into the naval base next spring."
People on board the Commodore Clipper have taken to social media to express their frustration.
One passenger tweeted to say they have "no idea" how long they will be waiting.
A Condor Ferries spokesman said: "Due to a possible unexploded ordinance found in Portsmouth Harbour, the harbour is currently closed.
"Commodore Clipper is currently holding outside the harbour and we will send out an update once further information is received."
Brittany Ferries said it had three ships waiting to come into Portsmouth - two from France and one from Spain.
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