Red Jet 7

	Red Jet 7 departing Town Quay
History
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	IMO number: 9838321; MMSI number: 232015629; Callsign: MDCV7;
Status	In service
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 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 other current Red Jets 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] 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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Red Jet 7 Specification". Red Funnel Ferries. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. 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. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b Plummer, Russell (August 2018). "Solent". Ships Monthly. p. 11.

External links

Official website

[spec-1] "Red Jet 7 Specification". Red Funnel Ferries. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

[2] 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. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

[sm201808-3] Plummer, Russell (August 2018). "Solent". Ships Monthly. p. 11.

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