Red Jet 3

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Red Jet 3 on Southampton Water
History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
NameMV Red Jet 3
Operator Red Funnel flag.svg Red Funnel
Builder FB Marine
Laid down1998
Launched16 June 1998 [1]
In service27 July 1998 [1]
Identification IMO number:  9182758
StatusSold
General characteristics
Class & typeSolent Class Catamaran
Tonnage213  GT
Length32.9 m (107 ft 11 in)
Beam8.32 m (27 ft 4 in)
Draught1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
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 berthed at East Cowes, 19 August 2018.jpg
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 FB Marine 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 (69.3 km/h; 43.0 mph) 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and Shearwater 6 hydrofoils were no longer needed to provide backup for the Red Funnel high speed service and they were withdrawn.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]

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In March 2019, Red Jet 3 was sold to Adriatic Fast Ferries, 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.

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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.