Red Jet 3

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and Shearwater 6 hydrofoils were no longer needed to provide backup for the Red Funnel high speed service and they were withdrawn.^[2] The high speed fleet then consisted of Red Jet 1, Red Jet 2 and Red Jet 3.^[2]

Red Jet 3 on Southampton Water
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

Red Jet 3 docked at the Columbine hangar in East Cowes, 19 August 2018

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.

See also

• Red Jet 1
• Red Jet 2
• Red Jet 4
• Red Jet 5
• Red Jet 6
• Red Jet 7