Red Jet 3
Red Jet 3 on Southampton Water
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 United Kingdom
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| Name: | MV Red Jet 3 |
| Operator: |
 Red Funnel
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| Builder: | FBM Marine Ltd |
| Laid down: | 1998 |
| Launched: | 16 June 1998 |
| In service: | 27 July 1998 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9182758 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Solent Class Catamaran |
| Tonnage: | 213 GT |
| Length: | 32.9 m (107.9 ft) |
| Beam: | 8.32 m (27.3 ft) |
| Draught: | 1.25 m (4 ft 1.2 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x MTU 12V 396 Series TE 74L 4 waterjets |
| Speed: | 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) |
| Capacity: | 190 |
| Crew: | max 6 |
MV Red Jet 3 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 4, Red Jet 5 and Red Jet 6. She was built by FB Marine Ltd on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom at a cost of £2.73 million and entered service in 1998. The ship reached a speed of 37.4 Knots during a publicity cruise on 14 July 1998 before entering into regular service on 27 July 1998. This entry into service meant that the older Shearwater 5 and Shearwater 6 hydrofoils were no longer needed to provide backup for the Red Funnel high speed service and they were withdrawn. The high speed fleet then consisted of Red Jet 1, Red Jet 2 and Red Jet 3.
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