Red Jet 4
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MV Red Jet 4 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 6 and Red Jet 7.
History
She was built by North West Bay Ships in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.[1] After her launch on 20 February 2003 the catamaran was placed aboard a heavy lift ship to be transported to Southampton which arrived on 9 May 2003.[1] She was officially named by Dame Ellen MacArthur on 18 June 2003 and entered service five days later.[1] During those 5 days the ship was used for a number of excursions including following the Round the Island Race.[1]
On 11 November 2008 Red Jet 4 was used on a number of sightseeing trips to view Queen Elizabeth 2 before it left Southampton for the final time.[2]
In March 2024 Red funnel announced that Red Jet 4 had been withdrawn from service stating it was due to declining passenger numbers.[3] In May 2024 Red Jet 4 was sold to the South Korean ferry operator Namhae Express Co.[4] In late May 2024 the ship left Southampton aboard the ship AAL Kobe.[5]
Incidents
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]
In popular culture
Red Jet 4 is featured in the 2008 video game Ship Simulator 2008 with the MV Red Eagle as a sailable ship, as well as featuring in Ship Simulator Extremes.[7]
References
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adams69was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adams, Keith (2010). Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries. Richard Danielson. p. 51. ISBN 9780951315552.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ferry axed by operator amid passenger decline and cost concerns". Daily Echo. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Isle of Wight: Red Jet 4 heading to South Korea after sale". BBC News. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Saunders, Zach (13 June 2024). "Former Isle of Wight ferry Red Jet 4 travels to South Korea". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Man on jet ski ploughs into ferry off Southampton". BBC News. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ship Simulator 2008". Eurogamer.net. Eurogamer. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
External links
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