Red Jet 4
 Red Jet 4 travelling towards Cowes | |
| History | |
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| Name: | MV Red Jet 4 |
| Operator: | Red Funnel |
| Builder: | North West Bay Ships |
| Yard number: | 06 |
| Laid down: | 2002 |
| Launched: | 20 February 2003[1] |
| In service: | 23 June 2003 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9295854 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Catamaran ferry |
| Tonnage: | 120 tons |
| Length: | 39.82 m (130.6 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.82m 10.82 m (35.5 ft) |
| Draught: | 1.26m 1.26 m (4 ft 1.6 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x MJP 650R-DD waterjets |
| Speed: | 38.1 knots (70.6 km/h; 43.8 mph) (increasing to 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) when lightly loaded)[1] |
| Capacity: | 275 |
| Crew: | max 6 |
MV Red Jet 4 is a passenger catamaran ferry operated by Red Funnel on their route from Southampton to Cowes on the Isle of Wight, along with sister ships Red Jet 3, Red Jet 5 and the latest Red Jet 6.
She was built by North West Bay Ships in Hobart, Tasmania.[1] After her launch on 20 February 2003 she was placed aboard a heavy lift ship to be transported to Southampton where she arrived 9 May 2003.[1]
She first entered service in 2003, being bought as the newest catamaran in Red Funnel's catamaran fleet.[1] MV Red Jet 4 is one of the most operated ships within Red Funnel's high speed fleet. She has operated the same regular route throughout her life. She was officially named by Dame Ellen MacArthur on 18 June 2003 and entered service five days later.[1] During those 5 days the ship was used for a number of excursions including following the Round the Island Race.[1]
On 11 November 2008 Red Jet 4 was used on a number of sightseeing trips to view Queen Elizabeth 2 before it left Southampton for the final time.[2]
On 5 November 2016, while passing Fawley en route to Cowes, she was struck by a man on a water scooter in a sidelong collision. Fortunately the man wasn't hurt and was picked up by a companion on another machine. Red Jet 4 circled to make sure the rescue was successful before continuing on its course.[3]
She is featured in the 2008 video game Ship Simulator 2008 with the MV Red Eagle as a sailable ship.[4]
Red Jet 4 at full speed images
Red Jet 4, @ Calshot, June 2013.
Red Jet 4, @ Calshot, June 2013.
Red Jet 4, @ Calshot, June 2013.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Adams, Keith (2010). Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries. Richard Danielson. p. 69. ISBN 9780951315552.
- ↑ Adams, Keith (2010). Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries. Richard Danielson. p. 51. ISBN 9780951315552.
- ↑ "Man on water scooter ploughs into ferry off Southampton". BBC. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Ship Simulator 2008". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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