Linkspan Lifts Red Funnel's Fortunes

The addition of another full length car deck on Red Funnels ro-ro ferries necessitated a dual level linkspan arrangement which was implemented by Bosch Rexroth.

A significant growth in traffic has led Red Funnel , the original Isle of Wight ferry operator, to extend and refurbish two of its three 2,900 ton Raptor class vessels, Red Osprey and Red Falcon , stretching each boat and adding another full length car deck to provide capacity for ...

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