Red Jet 3

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Red Jet 3 on Southampton Water
History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameMV Red Jet 3
OperatorRed Funnel flag.svg Red Funnel
BuilderFB Marine
Laid down1998
Launched16 June 1998[1]
In service27 July 1998[1]
IdentificationIMO number: 9182758
StatusSold
General characteristics
Class and typeSolent Class Catamaran
Tonnage213 GT
Length32.9 m (107.9 ft)
Beam8.32 m (27.3 ft)
Draught1.25 m (4.1 ft)
Propulsion2 x MTU 12V 396 Series TE 74L 4 waterjets
Speed38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph)
Capacity190
Crewmax 6
Red Jet 3 docked at the Columbine hangar in East Cowes, 19 August 2018

MV Red Jet 3 is a passenger catamaran ferry formerly 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 Red Jet 6. She was built by 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and Shearwater 6 hydrofoils were no longer needed to provide backup for the Red Funnel high speed service and they were withdrawn.[2] The high speed fleet then consisted of , and Red Jet 3.[2]

In March 2019, Red Jet 3 was sold to , a ferry company operating in Split, Croatia.[3] Red Jet 3 entered service with Adriatic later in the year,[4] where it now operates under the name Adriatic Express.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Farewell to Catamaran Red Jet 3 Ships Monthly June 2019 page 11
  4. ^ "Red Funnel's Red Jet 3 sold to Croatian ferry company". Red Funnel Ferries. Retrieved 28 March 2019.

External links[]

  • Media related to Red Jet 3 at Wikimedia Commons
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