RED FALCON
Passenger ship · United Kingdom · built 1994 · AIS Class A
In short
RED FALCON (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on , under way at 12.6 kn, in the port of Southampton. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SOTON-COWES; its reported draught is 2.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 01:43 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 01:25 UTC.
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Year built
- 1994
- Gross tonnage
- 3,953
- Size (length × beam)
- 94 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
received- Position
- 50.8717° N, 1.3819° W
- Area
- English Channel
- StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?
- Under way using engine
- Speed
- 12.6 kn
- Course
- 136°
- Heading
- 131°
Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Southampton and Cowes).
Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.
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- Name
- RED FALCON
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 9064047
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- 235014365
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- MSJF3
- Flag
- United Kingdom
- Vessel type
- Passenger ship
- AIS ship type
- Passenger
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- 3,953
- Length overall
- 94 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1994
United KingdomA tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.
Ownership & management
Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Timeline
Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Arrived at SouthamptonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left CowesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at CowesAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Left SouthamptonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) | |
| Arrived at SouthamptonAIS-detected | Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence) |
Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.
Incidents & investigations Authority-reported
Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.
- Occurred Oct 21, 2018merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-over · recreational-craft-sailUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and moored yacht GreylagReport published Feb 20, 2020
Location: Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight.
- Occurred Sep 29, 2018merchant-vessel-100-gross-tons-or-over · recreational-craft-powerUK MAIB investigation reports (index)Thorn Channel, Southampton, England
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and motor cruiser PhoenixReport published Mar 28, 2019
Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England.
Source: UK MAIB investigation reports (index). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.
Port calls
Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.
Detected from AIS AIS-detected
| Port | Arrived | Departed | Time in port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton GBSOU | Oct 3, 2026, 01:25 UTC | in port | — |
| Cowes GBCOW | Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC | Oct 3, 2026, 00:46 UTC | 46 min |
| Southampton GBSOU | Oct 2, 2026, 22:22 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 23:34 UTC | 1 h 12 min |
| Cowes GBCOW | Oct 2, 2026, 20:54 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 21:47 UTC | 53 min |
| Southampton GBSOU | Oct 2, 2026, 19:29 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 20:32 UTC | 1 h 3 min |
| Cowes GBCOW | Oct 2, 2026, 17:52 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 18:48 UTC | 56 min |
| Cowes GBCOW | Oct 2, 2026, 14:55 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 15:48 UTC | 52 min |
| Cowes GBCOW | Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 UTC | 47 min |
| Southampton GBSOU | Oct 2, 2026, 10:27 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 11:35 UTC | 1 h 8 min |
| Cowes GBCOW | Oct 2, 2026, 09:01 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 09:54 UTC | 53 min |
| Southampton GBSOU | Oct 2, 2026, 07:28 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 08:37 UTC | 1 h 9 min |
| Southampton GBSOU | Oct 2, 2026, 04:29 UTC | Oct 2, 2026, 06:15 UTC | 1 h 46 min |
Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.
About RED FALCON
MV Red Falcon is a vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Red Funnel from Southampton to East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. It was built by Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port Glasgow. Launched in 1993, she 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 to increase vehicle capacity by 80 and allow a greater passenger capacity. This involved the lengthening of the ship by 9.6 m (31 ft).
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RED FALCON now?
- RED FALCON (Passenger ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 02:10 UTC, under way at 12.6 kn, in the port of Southampton. The crew-entered destination was SOTON-COWES (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 01:43 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
- What kind of ship is RED FALCON?
- RED FALCON is a passenger ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1994 by Ferguson Marine. The vessel is 94 m long and has a gross tonnage of 3,953.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RED FALCON?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RED FALCON from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for RED FALCON. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
Sister ships
Likely sister ships: built by Ferguson Marine, same type, gross tonnage within 2.5% and length within 1.5% of this ship's.
Neighbouring IMO numbers
IMO numbers are issued in sequence. These are the nearest numbers below and above this ship's that have a full Voydar profile.
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