Where is Red Jet 6 now?

Red Jet 6 (High-speed craft, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 04:55 UTC, moored, in the port of Southampton. The crew-entered destination was SOTON COWES (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 04:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Red Jet 6?

Red Jet 6 is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2016 by Wight Shipyard. The vessel is 41 m long and has a gross tonnage of 360.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Red Jet 6?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Red Jet 6 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Red Jet 6. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Red Jet 6

High-speed craft · United Kingdom · built 2016 · AIS Class A

IMO9788083MMSI235117926Call sign2JPU3Last AIS position Oct 4, 2026, 04:55 UTC

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In short

Red Jet 6 (High-speed craft, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 04:55 UTC, moored, in the port of Southampton. Its crew-entered AIS destination is SOTON COWES; its reported draught is 1.2 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 04:20 UTC). It arrived there on Oct 3, 2026, 18:46 UTC.

Vessel type: High-speed craft
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 2016
Gross tonnage: 360
Size (length × beam): 41 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 4, 2026, 04:55 UTC

Position: 50.8956° N, 1.4061° W
Area: English Channel
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 201°
Heading: 24°

50.8956° N, 1.4061° W

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Last 30 days: at least 12 port calls (Southampton).

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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Identity & particulars

Name: Red Jet 6
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9788083
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235117926
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 2JPU3
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: High-speed craft
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 360
Length overall: 41 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2016

A 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.

Operator: Red Funnel
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Wight Shipyard
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
Oct 3, 2026, 18:46 UTC	Arrived at SouthamptonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 13:46 UTC	Left SouthamptonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 12:16 UTC	Arrived at SouthamptonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 3, 2026, 06:30 UTC	Left SouthamptonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 2, 2026, 18:39 UTC	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.

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, 18:46 UTC	in port	—
Southampton GBSOU	Oct 3, 2026, 12:16 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 13:46 UTC	1 h 30 min
Southampton GBSOU	Oct 2, 2026, 18:39 UTC	Oct 3, 2026, 06:30 UTC	11 h 50 min
Southampton GBSOU	Oct 2, 2026, 08:43 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 09:39 UTC	57 min
Southampton GBSOU	Oct 1, 2026, 18:41 UTC	Oct 2, 2026, 06:34 UTC	11 h 54 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 30, 2026, 18:39 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 04:48 UTC	10 h 10 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 30, 2026, 08:40 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 09:36 UTC	56 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 29, 2026, 09:35 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 11:59 UTC	2 h 24 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 28, 2026, 22:29 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 04:46 UTC	6 h 17 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 28, 2026, 21:05 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 21:45 UTC	40 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 28, 2026, 19:40 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 20:20 UTC	40 min
Southampton GBSOU	Sep 28, 2026, 18:01 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 18:57 UTC	56 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 Jet 6

MV Red Jet 6 is a high-speed catamaran ferry constructed for Red Funnel in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight as the sixth member of the company's Red Jet line of catamarans. Red Funnel announced in May 2015 that they had placed an order for the £6 million vessel with Wight Shipyard of East Cowes, making Red Jet 6 the first high-speed ferry built in the United Kingdom in 15 years. Red Jet 6 was constructed in East Cowes's former aircraft hangar, originally built for the Saunders-Roe aircraft company. She entered service in mid 2016. Red Jet 6 is 41.12 metres (134 ft 11 in) long, with a passenger capacity of 275. She is powered by four MTU series 2000 diesel engines, each powering a waterjet for propulsion and steering giving a service speed of 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph), allowing a crossing time of 23 minutes. She can operate with one engine out with only a minor reduction in speed.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Red Jet 6 now?: Red Jet 6 (High-speed craft, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 04:55 UTC, moored, in the port of Southampton. The crew-entered destination was SOTON COWES (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 04:20 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Red Jet 6?: Red Jet 6 is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 2016 by Wight Shipyard. The vessel is 41 m long and has a gross tonnage of 360.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Red Jet 6?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Red Jet 6 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Red Jet 6. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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