[1] Built as the Bo Hengy for Bahamas Ferries, the vessel was constructed at the Pequot River Shipworks in New London, Connecticut in 1999.

Bahamas Ferries now operates a larger catamaran called Bo Hengy II.

Following purchase by Red Funnel the vessel was transported to Southampton by heavy lift ship arriving 11 June 2009.

[2] The vessel was then towed to Portchester to be refurbished with an internal layout based on Red Jet 4.

[4] Once the latter was brought into service in summer 2016,[5] Red Jet 5 was retired and sold.