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.
- 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
Red Falcon
Built for Red Funnel in 1994 by Ferguson Shipbuilders, Glasgow. Refitted & extended in 2004 by Remontawa, Gdansk, Poland.
Red Osprey
Built for Red Funnel in 1994 by Ferguson Shipbuilders, Glasgow. Refitted & extended in 2003 by Remontawa, Gdansk, Poland.
Red Eagle
Built for Red Funnel in 1996 by Ferguson Shipbuilders, Glasgow. Refitted & extended in 2005 by Remontawa, Gdansk, Poland.
