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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 41.12 metres (134 ft 11 in), a beam of 10.87 metres (35 ft 8 in) and a draught of 1.30 metres (4 ft 3 in).
Named by the Princess Royal on 4 July 2016, Red Jet 6 entered service later in the summer. [31] Red Jet 7 was built by Wight Shipyard in East Cowes. Red Jet 7 was lowered into the River Medina at East Cowes on 6 June 2018, and was christened during a launching ceremony on 24 July 2018. [32] Red Kestrel ferry heading down Southampton Water
Since the Isle of Wight was separated from mainland Britain, probably about 7000 years ago, [1] vessels have transported people and goods across the Solent. [citation needed] However the earliest record of an Isle of Wight ferry service is from 1420 when the Lord of the Manor in Ashey was responsible for boats crossing between Portsmouth and Ryde.
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On 5 November 2016, while passing Fawley en route to Cowes, Red Jet 4 was in a sidelong collision with a man riding a jet ski. The man was uninjured 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. [6]
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Red Jet 3 docked at the Columbine hangar in East Cowes, 19 August 2018. MV Red Jet 3 is a passenger catamaran ferry formerly 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.
Red Funnel - Southampton, United Kingdom to Cowes, Isle of Wight. Red Jet 3, Red Jet 4, Red Jet 6 and Red Jet 7. All passenger-only catamarans. Isle of Man Steam Packet Company - Douglas to Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin. Manannan; Wightlink - Portsmouth to Ryde, Isle of Wight. HSC Wight Ryder I and HSC Wight Ryder II. Both passenger-only ...