Red Jet 3

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 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and Shearwater 6 hydrofoils were no longer needed to provide backup for the Red Funnel high speed service and they were withdrawn.[2] The high speed fleet then consisted of Red Jet 1, Red Jet 2 and Red Jet 3.[2]

Red Jet 3 on Southampton Water
History
United Kingdom
NameMV Red Jet 3
Operator 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 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

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.

See also

References
  1. 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. 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.
  • Media related to Red Jet 3 at Wikimedia Commons
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