Red Jet 7 departing Town Quay
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | MV Red Jet 7 |
Operator | Red Funnel |
Port of registry | Southampton, United Kingdom |
Ordered | 2016 |
Builder | Wight Shipyard |
Launched | 6 June 2018 |
Completed | 6 June 2018 |
In service | July 2018 - Present |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Catamaran ferry |
Length | 41.12 m (134.9 ft) |
Beam | 10.87 m (35.7 ft) |
Draught | 1.30 m (4.3 ft) |
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 the ferry company Red Funnel on its Southampton-Cowes route, alongside the company's Red Jet 6. Constructed on site at the Wight Shipyard where Red Jet 6 was also built, it has been built to a similar specification as its predecessor.[1] Red Jet 7 was launched on 6 June 2018[2][3] and underwent system tests prior to being placed into service for 24 July 2018, in time for the surge in traffic over Cowes Week.
Red Jet 7 has a length of 41.12 metres (134.9 ft), a beam of 10.87 metres (35.7 ft) and a draught of 1.30 metres (4 ft 3 in). She carries up to 277 passengers with a crew of 3 or 4 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).[1][3]