Red Jet 7 Explained

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 41.12m (134.91feet), a beam of 10.87m (35.66feet) and a draught of 1.3m (04.3feet). 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 .[3] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . 7 June 2018 . . 13 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612121139/http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/16275406.GALLERY__Red_Jet_7_in_the_water_for_the_first_time_at_East_Cowes/ . 12 June 2018 . live.
  2. News: Solent . Russell . Plummer . 11 . Ships Monthly. August 2018.
  3. Web site: Red Jet 7 Specification . Red Funnel Ferries . 13 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180713172307/https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/isle-of-wight-ferry/fleet-information/hi-speed/red-jet-7/ . 13 July 2018 . live.

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