Red Jet 4
{{Short description|Isle of Wight passenger catamaran ferry}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = MV Red Jet 4.JPG | Ship caption = Red Jet 4 travelling towards Cowes }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship country = United Kingdom | Ship flag = 60px | Ship name = MV Red Jet 4 | Ship operator = File:Red Funnel flag.svg Red Funnel | Ship ordered = | Ship builder = North West Bay Ships | Ship yard number = 06 | Ship laid down = 2002 | Ship launched = 20 February 2003 | Ship completed = | Ship acquired = | Ship in service = 23 June 2003 | Ship out of service = | Ship identification = *{{IMO Number|9295854}}
| Ship fate = | Ship status = Sold | Ship notes = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = Catamaran ferry | Ship tonnage = 120 GT | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|39.82|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|10.82|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = {{convert|1.26|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship draft = | Ship ice class = | Ship sail plan = | Ship propulsion = 2 x MJP 650R-DD waterjets | Ship speed = {{convert|38.1|kn|lk=in}} (increasing to {{convert|41|kn|lk=in}} when lightly loaded){{cite book |last=Adams |first=Keith |date=2010 |title=Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries|publisher=Richard Danielson |page=69 |isbn=9780951315552}} | Ship capacity = 275 | Ship crew = max 6 | Ship notes = }} |
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. 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. She was officially named by Dame Ellen MacArthur on 18 June 2003 and entered service five days later. During those 5 days the ship was used for a number of excursions including following the Round the Island Race.
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.{{cite book |last=Adams |first=Keith |date=2010 |title=Red Funnel 150 Celebrating One Hundred and Fifty Years of The Original Isle of Wight Ferries|publisher=Richard Danielson |page=51 |isbn=9780951315552}}
In March 2024 Red funnel announced that Red Jet 4 had been withdrawn from service stating it was due to declining passenger numbers.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-21 |title=Ferry axed by operator amid passenger decline and cost concerns |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24201766.red-jet-4-will-not-return-red-funnel-confirms/ |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Daily Echo |language=en}} In May 2024 Red Jet 4 was sold to the South Korean ferry operator Namhae Express Co.{{cite news |date=9 May 2024 |title=Isle of Wight: Red Jet 4 heading to South Korea after sale |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-68982064 |work=BBC News |access-date=19 September 2024}} In late May 2024 the ship left Southampton aboard the ship AAL Kobe.{{cite news |last=Saunders |first=Zach |date=13 June 2024 |title=Former Isle of Wight ferry Red Jet 4 travels to South Korea |url=https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/24386816.former-isle-wight-ferry-red-jet-4-travels-south-korea/ |work=Isle of Wight County Press |access-date=19 September 2024}}
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.{{cite news|title=Man on jet ski ploughs into ferry off Southampton|work=BBC News |date=5 November 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-37883905|accessdate=5 November 2016}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ship-simulator-2008-review|title=Ship Simulator 2008|newspaper=Eurogamer.net |date=26 July 2007 |publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=2010-01-23}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.redfunnel.co.uk/ferry-travel/red-jet-hi-speed-service/hi-speed-fleet/red-jet-4-specification Red Jet 4 at redfunnel.co.uk]
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