Red Jet 4

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Red Jet 4 travelling towards Cowes
History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
NameMV Red Jet 4
Operator Red Funnel flag.svg Red Funnel
BuilderNorth West Bay Ships
Yard number06
Laid down2002
Launched20 February 2003 [1]
In service23 June 2003
Identification
StatusSold
General characteristics
Class & type Catamaran ferry
Tonnage120 GT
Length39.82 m (130.6 ft)
Beam10.82 m (35.5 ft)
Draught1.26 m (4.1 ft)
Propulsion2 x MJP 650R-DD waterjets
Speed38.1 knots (70.6 km/h; 43.8 mph) (increasing to 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) when lightly loaded) [1]
Capacity275
Crewmax 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 .

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History

She was built by North West Bay Ships in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. [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]

In March 2024 Red funnel announced that Red Jet 4 had been withdrawn from service stating it was due to declining passenger numbers. [3] In May 2024 Red Jet 4 was sold to the South Korean ferry operator Namhae Express Co. [4] In late May 2024 the ship left Southampton aboard the ship AAL Kobe. [5]

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. [6]

Red Jet 4 is featured in the 2008 video game Ship Simulator 2008 with the MV Red Eagle as a sailable ship, as well as featuring in Ship Simulator Extremes. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Ferry axed by operator amid passenger decline and cost concerns". Daily Echo. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Isle of Wight: Red Jet 4 heading to South Korea after sale". BBC News. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Saunders, Zach (13 June 2024). "Former Isle of Wight ferry Red Jet 4 travels to South Korea". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Man on jet ski ploughs into ferry off Southampton". BBC News. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ship Simulator 2008". Eurogamer.net. Eurogamer. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
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