Soaring across the Solent
Built in 1994 by Ferguson Shipbuilders of Glasgow, Red Osprey was the second of three Raptor Class Ro-Pax ferries to join the Red Funnel fleet. With capacity for 892 passengers and 220 cars on three deck levels, the Red Osprey makes 4,000 Solent crossings each year, racking up an incredible 45,000 miles annually.
In 2003, Red Osprey was refitted and extended by Remontawa in Gdansk, and in 2015 the ferry underwent an extensive interior upgrade with cosmetic and comfort enhancements.
Red Osprey Overview
- Type: Raptor Class Ro-Pax Passenger Ferry Class IV – EU Class Ferry
- Yard: Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow
- Year of Build: 1994
- Length Overall: 93.22m
- Breadth moulded: 17.5m
- Maximum permitted draught: 2.713m
- Gross Registered tonnage: 4128
- Net Registered tonnage: 1238
- Deadweight: 606 tons
- Service speed: 12 knots
- Passenger capacity: 892
- Vehicle capacity: 220 CEUs
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
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
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
- Air conditioning in passenger spaces
- 1 x passenger lounge on B Deck
- 2 x passenger lounges on B Deck
- 1 x ReFuel café restaurant
- 3 x Steam Coffee café bars
- 1 x Steam Coffee outlet
- 1 x Ship Stores Shop
- Toilets: Male | Female | Disabled
- Baby changing facilities
- 30 x TV screens + 2 large format touch screens
- Outdoor seating areas
- Large Isle of Wight historic timeline map
Classification
- Call Sign: MTRL5
- MMSI: 235006680
- IMO Number: 9064059
- Registered Number: 726446
- 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