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Passengers set to sail on a car ferry have been warned of delays and cancellations after it suffered an engine problem. Red Funnel said the technical issue with Red Eagle's main engine means ...
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MV Red Falcon is a vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Red Funnel from Southampton to East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. It was built by Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port Glasgow . She entered service in 1994, being bought new by Red Funnel along with sister ship Red Osprey and as such, has operated the same regular route throughout her life.
The following list is of Ferries and boats that have been operated by Red Funnel. Between 1840 and the 1960s, Red Funnel line and its predecessors operated 40 different classic passenger ferries, many of these being paddle steamers. Later ferries sometimes had space allocated for carrying cars but it was not until 1959 that the first purpose ...
According to Red Funnel, this was the first strike at the firm since 1966. [20] The strikes were suspended in August 2022 after the company proposed a new pay agreement. [21] On 7 September 2023, Red Funnel announced the acquisition of Blue Funnel Ferries which operates the Hythe Ferry service. Blue Funnel Ferries will be renamed the Hythe and ...
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MV Red Jet 6 is a high-speed Catamaran ferry constructed for Red Funnel in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight as the sixth member of the company's Red Jet line of catamarans.. Red Funnel announced in May 2015 that they had placed an order for the £6 million vessel with Wight Shipyard of East Cowes, making Red Jet 6 the first high-speed ferry built in the UK in 15 years.
Red Funnel's £10 million order for the new ship was announced on 14 February 2018. The introduction and operation of Red Kestrel was intended to increase freight capacity on the busy Southampton to East Cowes route, while increasing space for passengers aboard the existing Raptor-class fleet with the predicted increase in HGVs exclusively being transported by Red Kestrel.