Red Jet 5 Specification

Red Jet 5 was named on 21st July 2009 by Shirley Robertson OBE and entered service between Southampton and West Cowes in late July 2009.

Built: 1999 by Pequot River Shipworks, New London, Connecticut, USA
Joined Red Funnel fleet: 2009
Type: Solent Class Catamaran designed by FBM Marine Ltd, Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.
Construction: Aluminium Alloy
Registered No: 915660
Service speed: 35 knots @ 85% maximum continuous rating
Maximum speed: 38 knots
Range: 510 nautical miles (@ service speed)
Crew: 1 x Commander, 1 x Mate, 1 x Cabin Attendant (max crew 3)
Passenger capacity: 187 seated
Length (overall): 32.9 m, Waterline length (excl waterjet): 29.50m, Beam moulded: 8.32m
Draught (loaded): 1.25m, Freeboard: 1.80m
Tonnage: 209 grt, Net tonnage: 74 tonnes
Deadweight: 27.82 tonnes, Displacement (lightship): 82.18 tonnes
Tank capacities: Fuel oil 6400 litres, Fresh water 250 litres, Lube oil 200 litres, Hydraulic oil 230 litres, Oil Bilge 560 litres, Sanitary 473 litres

Main engines: 2 x MTU/DDC 4000 Series 4 stroke direct injection liquid cooled turbocharged intercooled diesels developing 3,476 kW at 2,000 rpm. DDC supplied engine management and monitoring
Propulsion: 2 x KAMEWA SII waterjet drives
Gearboxes: 2 x ZF gearboxes with integral oil system & seawater cooled heat exchanger. Coupled to each engine via a disengaging clutch
Steering: Kamewa Independant Combinator Control
Generators: 2 x Northern Lights 49 kW each

Wash: 38 cm at a distance of 93 metres
Turning circle time: 73 seconds (port or starboard)
Emergency stop @ 35 knots: 20 seconds, 111 metres
Public Address System: Solent Sound Systems
Video: Safety video presentation with subtitles
CCTV: Remote engine room & passenger accommodation monitoring
Anchoring: 1 x Bruce 110kg Super High Holding Power anchor + 1 x Danforth kedge anchor & winch
Liferafts: RFD Ferryman self-inflating life rafts
Lifejackets: [tbc] Kon Tiki 98 SOLAS approved for persons weighing > 32kg & [tbc] x SOLAS approved for persons weighing < 32kg
MOB Recovery: 1 x Jason's Cradle
MOB Markers: 2 x Ikarus
Lifebuoys: [tbc] x SOLAS approved, comprising: [tbc] x 30m Buoyant Line, [tbc] x 4.5kg Bridge Wing for MOB
Flares: 12 x Red Parachute
Line throwing apparatus: 2 x Pains Wessex Linethrower 250
Fire detection: Consillium Fire Panel with smoke detectors, heat detectors and manual call points
Fire Pumps: 2 x Cleghorn Waring
Fire Extinguishers: [tbc]
Portable Pump: 1 x 24V Flotec portable bilge pump
Cathodic Protection: Zimar Zinc Anodes
Classification: DnV + 1A1 HSLC R3 (GBR) Passenger E0
Survey: UK MCA Class VI
Certification: High Speed Craft Safety Certificate, Permit to Operate High Speed Craft, ISM Document of Compliance, ISM Safety Management Certificate
Port of Registery: Southampton, United Kingdom

MTU Series 4000 engines comply with the exhaust gas emission limits set by IMO, EPA Tier 2 and CCNR II (Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine)
The hull shape of Red Jet 5 has been designed specifically to produce low wash at high speeds.

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