Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Ltd (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.
HKKF currently provides 3 licensed scheduled passenger ferry routes to the Outlying Islands of the city. Other than regular ferry services, HKKF offers services to parties such as government departments and the US Army.
Fleet
+Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited Fleet(All are built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard) Name Type Year Built SeatsSpeed(Knots)COO Number Notes Sea StarDouble-decker ferry198134815A3823Ex-Kun YiehFlying FlameMono-hull198817825A4993Ex-Discovery Bay 17Sea Splendid180A5023Ex-Flying Swift / Discovery Bay 18 Kun Tuo Double-decker ferry1995 400 24 A8913Owned by Cheoy Lee Shipyard Sea Sprint Catamaran 1997 206A9683 Sea Strike 1999 201 A9773 Sea Spring Double-decker ferry 410 16 A9803 Sea Splash A9783 Sea Supreme Catamaran 382 25 A9853 Sea Smart 2000 205 24 A9963 Ex-Kun LeeSea Success 2003 389 27 A10263Ex-Sea Smooth / Park Island 6 Sea Superior 349 25 A10283 Sea Superb 2010 429 28 A139155 Sea Serene A139359 Sea Speed2012A140255 Sea Spirit 417 30 A140296 Sea Summit2014A141677Sea Shine30A141700Sea Sparkle201940325A143310
Services
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) – currently operated by Tsui Wah Ferry 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 1 October 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.
See also 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision, involving a HKKF vessel Sun Ferry, another Hong Kong ferry operator
External links HKKF Home Page Cheoy Lee Shipyard