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Revision as of 08:40, 19 July 2018
| 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 - |
| Status | Undergoing system tests at East Cowes |
| Notes | |
| 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 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 to be operated by the ferry company Red Funnel on its Southampton-Cowes route, alongside the company's other current Red Jets 3, 4 and 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] and is due to be placed into service before 24 July 2018, in time for the surge in traffic over Cowes Week. Red Jet 7 was successfully launched on 6 June 2018.[2][3]
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]
References
- ^ a b "Red Jet 7 Specification". Red Funnel Ferries. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Tew, Imogen. "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. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ a b Plummer, Russell (August 2018). "Solent". Ships Monthly. p. 11.