Red Jet 7

Red Jet 7 departing Town Quay
History
United Kingdom
Name	MV Red Jet 7
Operator	Red Funnel
Port of registry	Southampton, England
Ordered	2016
Builder	Wight Shipyard
Launched	6 June 2018
Completed	6 June 2018
In service	July 2018 - present
Identification	IMO number:  9838321 MMSI number: 232015629 Callsign: MDCV7
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Catamaran ferry
Length	41.12 m (134 ft 11 in)
Beam	10.87 m (35 ft 8 in)
Draught	1.30 m (4 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	4 x MTU 2000 diesel engines 4 x Hamilton HM751 water jets
Speed	38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph)
Capacity	277
Crew	3-4

MV Red Jet 7 is a British high speed catamaran ferry operated by Red Funnel on its Southampton-Cowes route. It was launched on 6 June 2018 and entered service on 24 July ^{[1] [2]}

Red Jet 7 has a length of 41.12 metres (134 ft 11 in), a beam of 10.87 metres (35 ft 8 in) and a draught of 1.30 metres (4 ft 3 in). She carries up to 277 passengers with a crew of three or four and is powered by four MTU 2000 diesel engines driving four Hamilton HM751 water jets, giving her a speed of 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph). ^{[3] [2]}

References

1. Tew, Imogen (7 June 2018). "GALLERY: Red Funnel's new Red Jet 7 in the water for the first time at East Cowes". Isle of Wight County Press Online. Isle of Wight County Press. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
2. Plummer, Russell (August 2018). "Solent". Ships Monthly . p. 11.
3. "Red Jet 7 Specification". Red Funnel Ferries. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

External links

Media related to Red Jet 7 (ship, 2018) at Wikimedia Commons