Red Jet 4
 Red Jet 4 travelling towards Cowes
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| History | |
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| Name | MV Red Jet 4 |
| Operator |  Red Funnel |
| Builder | |
| Yard number | 06 |
| Laid down | 2002 |
| Launched | 20 February 2003[1] |
| In service | 23 June 2003 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Catamaran ferry |
| Tonnage | 120 GT |
| Length | 39.82 m (130.6 ft) |
| Beam | 10.82 m (35.5 ft) |
| Draught | 1.26 m (4.1 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x MJP 650R-DD waterjets |
| Speed | 38.1 knots (70.6 km/h; 43.8 mph) (increasing to 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) when lightly loaded)[1] |
| Capacity | 275 |
| Crew | max 6 |
MV Red Jet 4 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 6 and Red Jet 7.
She was built by in Hobart, Tasmania.[1] After her launch on 20 February 2003 the catamaran was placed aboard a heavy lift ship to be transported to Southampton which arrived on 9 May 2003.[1] She was officially named by Dame Ellen MacArthur on 18 June 2003 and entered service five days later.[1] During those 5 days the ship was used for a number of excursions including following the Round the Island Race.[1]
On 11 November 2008 Red Jet 4 was used on a number of sightseeing trips to view Queen Elizabeth 2 before it left Southampton for the final time.[2]
Red Jet 4 is featured in the 2008 video game Ship Simulator 2008 with the MV Red Eagle as a sailable ship.[3]
Incidents[]
On 5 November 2016, while passing Fawley en route to Cowes, Red Jet 4 was in a sidelong collision with a man riding a jet ski. The man was uninjured and was picked up by a companion on another machine. Red Jet 4 circled to make sure the rescue was successful before continuing on its course.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Adams, Keith (2010). Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries. Richard Danielson. p. 69. ISBN 9780951315552.
- ^ Adams, Keith (2010). Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries. Richard Danielson. p. 51. ISBN 9780951315552.
- ^ "Ship Simulator 2008". Eurogamer. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Man on jet ski ploughs into ferry off Southampton". BBC. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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- Ferries of England
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