MV Red Jet 7 is a British high speed catamaran ferry operated by the ferry company Red Funnel on its Southampton-Cowes route, alongside the company's Red Jet 6. Constructed on site at the Wight Shipyard where Red Jet 6 was also built, it has been built to a similar specification as its predecessor.[1] Red Jet 7 was launched on 6 June 2018[2] [3] and underwent system tests prior to being placed into service for 24 July 2018, in time for the surge in traffic over Cowes Week.
Red Jet 7 has a length of 41.12m (134.91feet), a beam of 10.87m (35.66feet) and a draught of 1.3m (04.3feet). She carries up to 277 passengers with a crew of 3 or 4 and is powered by four MTU 2000 diesel engines driving four Hamilton HM751 water jets, giving her a speed of .[1] [3]