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Vehicle Ferry Fleet

Passenger Vehicle Ferries

Red Funnel has three Raptor Class ro-ro ferries deployed in the UK on its cross-Solent route between Southampton & East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Powered by medium-speed diesel engines with Voith Schneider propulsion, the vessels are the largest ever ferries to serve the Isle of Wight.

Raptor ro-ro Red Falcon

Red Falcon

Built for Red Funnel in 1994 by Ferguson Shipbuilders, Glasgow. Refitted & extended in 2004 by Remontawa, Gdansk, Poland.

Raptor ro-ro Red Osprey

Red Osprey

Built for Red Funnel in 1994 by Ferguson Shipbuilders, Glasgow. Refitted & extended in 2003 by Remontawa, Gdansk, Poland.

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Raptor ro-ro Red Eagle

Red Eagle

Built for Red Funnel in 1996 by Ferguson Shipbuilders, Glasgow. Refitted & extended in 2005 by Remontawa, Gdansk, Poland.

Southampton - East Cowes ferry route

  • Route: Southampton T1 <> East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
  • Distance: 9.9 nautical miles
  • Crossing time: 55 minutes at 12.5 knots
  • Departures: 24/7
  • Sailings: 13,842 per annum
    Miles: 137,039 nautical miles per annum
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