Red Jet 3
Red Jet 3 on Southampton Water | |
History | |
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Name: | MV Red Jet 3 |
Operator: | Red Funnel |
Builder: | FBM Marine Ltd |
Laid down: | 1998 |
Launched: | 16 June 1998[1] |
In service: | 27 July 1998[1] |
Identification: | IMO number: 9182758 |
Status: | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Solent Class Catamaran |
Tonnage: | 213 GT |
Length: | 32.9 m (107.9 ft) |
Beam: | 8.32 m (27.3 ft) |
Draught: | 1.25 m (4 ft 1.2 in) |
Propulsion: | 2 x MTU 12V 396 Series TE 74L 4 waterjets |
Speed: | 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) |
Capacity: | 190 |
Crew: | max 6 |
MV Red Jet 3 is a passenger catamaran ferry operated by Red Funnel on their route from Southampton to Cowes on the Isle of Wight along with sister ships Red Jet 4, Red Jet 5 and the currently-under construction Red Jet 6. She was built by FB Marine Ltd on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom at a cost of £2.73 million and entered service in 1998.[1][2] The ship reached a speed of 37.4 Knots during a publicity cruise on 14 July 1998 before entering into regular service on 27 July 1998.[1] This entry into service meant that the older Shearwater 5 and Shearwater 6 hydrofoils were no longer needed to provide backup for the Red Funnel high speed service and they were withdrawn.[2] The high speed fleet then consisted of Red Jet 1, Red Jet 2 and Red Jet 3.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Adams, Keith (2010). Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries. Richard Danielson. p. 68. ISBN 9780951315552.
- 1 2 3 Adams, Keith (2010). Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries. Richard Danielson. p. 61. ISBN 9780951315552.
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