MV Red Osprey

[1] From December 2004 until Red Eagle's stretch was completed a year later, she was the largest vessel regularly crossing the Solent, having taken this title from Wightlink's St Clare.

[3] In January 2009, the ship was re-painted in an entirely yellow and blue overall livery to advertise the opening of a new IKEA store in Southampton.

She stayed in these colours for 12 months as part of a deal between Red Funnel and IKEA to provide home delivery services to the Isle of Wight.

[5] In January 2010, she was re-painted back into the normal Red Funnel colour scheme when the deal came to an end.

[7] Somewhat unrealistically, the ferry appears to dock at the head of Ryde Pier, rather than its normal stopping point at East Cowes.

Red Osprey in IKEA livery