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MV Red Jet 3 is a passenger catamaran ferry formerly operated by Red Funnel on their route from Southampton to Cowes on the Isle of Wight along with sister ships Red Jet 4, Red Jet 5 and Red Jet 6. She was built by FB Marine Ltd on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom at a cost of £2.73 million and entered service in 1998.[1][2] The ship reached a speed of 37.4 Knots during a publicity cruise on 14 July 1998 before entering into regular service on 27 July 1998.[1] This entry into service meant that the older Shearwater 5 and Shearwater 6 hydrofoils were no longer needed to provide backup for the Red Funnel high speed service and they were withdrawn.[2] The high speed fleet then consisted of Red Jet 1, Red Jet 2 and Red Jet 3.[2]In March 2019, Red Jet 3 was sold to Adriatic Fast Ferries, a ferry company operating in Split, Croatia. Red Jet 3 is expected to enter service with Adriatic later in the year.[3] References1. ^1 2 3 {{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=68 |isbn=9780951315552}}
2. ^1 2 {{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=61 |isbn=9780951315552}}
3. ^{{cite web |title=Red Funnel’s Red Jet 3 sold to Croatian ferry company |url=https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/corporate-info/media-pr/press-release-library/red-jet-3-sold/ |website=Red Funnel Ferries |accessdate=28 March 2019}}
- [https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/isle-of-wight-ferry/fleet-information/hi-speed/red-jet-3/ Red Jet 3 specification]
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