MV Red Eagle Specification
Built for Red Funnel in 1996 by Ferguson Shipbuilders, Glasgow, Red Eagle was the third of the company's 3 Raptor Class Ro-Pax ferries. She carries 892 passengers and 220 cars on 3 deck levels and operates 4,000 sailings per annum, clocking up an amazing 45,500 miles each year. Red Eagle was refitted and extended in 2005 by Remontawa in Gdansk.
- wifi
- accessibility
- coaches-welcome
- education-pack
- lift
- dog-friendly
- baby-changing
- facility-wc
- cafe
- restaurant
- gift-shop
- tv
- sea-views
- all-weather
Red Eagle Overview
- Type: Raptor Class Ro-Pax Passenger Ferry Class IV – EU Class Ferry
- Yard: Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow
- Year of Build: 1996
- Length Overall: 93.22m
- Breadth moulded: 17.5m
- Maximum permitted draught: 2.74m
- Gross Registered tonnage: 4075
- Net Registered tonnage: 1222
- Deadweight: 705 tons
- Service speed: 12 knots
- Passenger capacity: 892
- Vehicle capacity: 220 CEUs
**NEWS** Red Eagle has just undergone a £3m interior refit - find out more
Machinery
- Main engines: 2 x 8 cyl Stork Wartsila FHD 240 turbocharged diesels each developing 1,360KW
- Generators: 3 x diesels 3 phase 50Hz
- Propulsion: 2 x Voith Schneider Propulsion Units
Bridge / Navigational Equipment
- Radar
- GPS receiver
- Anemometer
- Gyro Compass
- Fixed VHF radio installations
- Standard Magnetic Compass
- Two-way VHF handheld radios
- Automatic Identification System
- Electronic Navigation Chart System
Passenger Facilities
- 1 x passenger lounge on B Deck
- 1 x pet lounge on A Deck
- 1 x ReFuel café restaurant
- 2 x Steam Coffee café bars
- 1 x Steam Coffee outlet
- Toilets: Male | Female | Disabled
- Baby changing facilities
- 4 x TV screens
- 1 x Outdoor Barbecue
- Outdoor seating areas
Safety Equipment
- Rescue boats
- Inflatable liferafts
- Lifejackets for persons > 32Kg in weight
- Lifejackets for persons < 32Kg in weight
- Infant Lifejackets
- Wet Chemical fire Suppression system for Galley
- Fixed CO2 System for Machinery Space
- Fixed Vehicle Deck Drencher System
- Smoke and Heat Fire Detection System
- Fixed Vehicle Deck Drencher System
- Fireman’s Outfit and Breathing Apparatus
- International Shore Connection
- Hydrants, hoses and nozzles
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire fighting Equipment
- Lifebuoys
- Parachute flares
- Line Throwing Apparatus
- Megaphones
- CCTV System
Classification
- Call Sign: MVRW8
- MMSI: 232002589
- IMO Number: 9117337
- Registered Number: 728755
- Flag: United Kingdom
- Port of Registry: Southampton
- Complies with the requirement of International Safety Management Code (ISM Code), ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards.
- Approved to carry Dangerous Goods
- Certifying Authority: UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency