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History
United Kingdom
Name
MV Red Falcon
Operator
Red Funnel
Builder
Ferguson Shipbuilders
Launched
1994
In service
Apr 1994 - Dec 2003, Apr 2004 - Feb 2014[1] Apr 2014 -
Identification
IMO number: 9064047
Status
Active
General characteristics
Class and type
Raptor Class Car Passenger Ferry
Tonnage
3,953 GT[1]
Length
93.22 m (305.8 ft)
Beam
17.5 m (57.4 ft)
Decks
5, including 3 vehicle decks
Speed
14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity
892 passengers, 220 cars[2]
MV Red Falcon is a Raptor Class vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Red Funnel on their route from Southampton to East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. She was built by Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port Glasgow.
She first entered service in 1994, being bought new by Red Funnel along with sister ship Red Osprey and as such, has operated the same regular route throughout her life. Between January and March 2004 she underwent modifications by Remontowa in Gdańsk, Poland, in order to increase vehicle capacity by 80[3] and allow a greater passenger capacity.[4] This involved the lengthening of the ship by 9.6 m (31 ft).[5]
^ ab"Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferries - Vessel Archive 1981-2010". Red Funnel. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
^"MV Red Falcon Specification". redfunnel.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^"Maritime Journal: Linkspan Lifts Red Funnel's Fortunes". maritimejournal.com. 1 February 2005. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
^"Red Funnel plans to stretch car ferries" (PDF). Black Jack (123). World Ship Society, Southampton branch: 10. December 2002. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
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