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Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry

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Industry
  
Transportation

Founded
  
1998

Headquarters
  
Central, Hong Kong

Type of business
  
Private company

Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry

Website
  
http://www.hkkf.com.hk/

Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Ltd (Chinese: 港九小輪有限公司, abbr. HKKF) is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. It was formed by a number of shipping and shipbuilding firms, and was incorporated in Hong Kong in February 1998.

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HKKF currently providing 3 licensed scheduled passenger ferry routes to the Outlying Islands of the city. Other than regular ferry service, HKKF offers services to parties such as government departments and US Army.

Regular passenger ferry services

Currently HKKF operates 3 licensed ferry routes, linking the Outlying Islands of Peng Chau and Lamma Island to Central Hong Kong

  • Central (Pier 4) to Lamma Island (Yung Shue Wan)
  • Central (Pier 4) to Lamma Island (Sok Kwu Wan)
  • Central (Pier 6) to Peng Chau
  • Peng Chau to Hei Ling Chau

    • Ceased ferry services

  • Aberdeen to Lamma Island (Yung Shue Wan) (via: Pak Kok Tsuen)
  • Central to Lamma Island (Pak Kok Tsuen) (via: Kennedy Town)
  • Tsuen Wan to Central (via: Tsing Yi)

    • Other services

    HKKF also provides services to the following parties:-

  • Correctional Services Department
  • Airport Core Projects Contractors and Hong Kong Airport Authority
  • emergency ferry services for Transport Department
  • US Army during visits to Hong Kong

    • Accidents

    On October 1, 2012, at approximately 8:20 pm HKT, Sea Smooth of HKKF crashed into a Hongkong Electric-owned vessel Lamma IV off Lamma Island, causing the latter to sink. It was the deadliest maritime disaster in Hong Kong since 1971, with 38 killed and more than 100 injured.

    References

    Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Wikipedia
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