 Red Jet 3 on Southampton Water
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Red Jet 3 |
| Operator |  Red Funnel |
| Builder | FB Marine |
| Laid down | 1998 |
| Launched | 16 June 1998[1] |
| In service | 27 July 1998[1] |
| Identification | IMO number: 9182758 |
| Status | Sold |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Solent Class Catamaran |
| Tonnage | 213 GT |
| Length | 32.9 m (107 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 8.32 m (27 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 1.25 m (4 ft 1 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 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. She was built by FB Marine on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom at a cost of £2.73 million and entered service in 1998.[1][2] The ship reached a speed of 37.4 knots (69.3 km/h; 43.0 mph) during a publicity cruise on 14 July 1998 before entering into regular service on 27 July 1998.[1] 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and Shearwater 6 hydrofoils were no longer needed to provide backup for the Red Funnel high speed service and they were withdrawn.[2] The high speed fleet then consisted of Red Jet 1, Red Jet 2 and Red Jet 3.[2]
In March 2019, Red Jet 3 was sold to Adriatic Fast Ferries, a ferry company operating in Split, Croatia.[3] Red Jet 3 entered service with Adriatic later in the year,[4] where it now operates under the name Adriatic Express.
