New World First Ferry
New World First Ferry Services (Chinese: 新世界第一渡輪服務有限公司) (in short New World First Ferry, First Ferry or NWFF) is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. The company was established in November 1999, when it took over the eight licensed ferry routes transferred from Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry in January 2000.[1][2] New World First Ferry is owned by NWS Holdings via NWS Transport Services.[3] In the past, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, parent company of NWS Holdings, owned 50% shares of NWS Transport Services until 2016.[4]
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| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , China |
| Owner | NWS Holdings (100%) |
| Parent | NWS Holdings |
| Website | www.nwff.com.hk |
Background
When the company commenced its service on 15 January 2000, it bought 14 ferries and rented seven hovercraft and catamarans from its predecessor. Since then it has introduced 10 fast vessels on Outlying Islands routes to phase out the rented vessels and to improve services.
It used to have a subsidiary, New World First Ferry Services (Macau) (abbreviated New World First Ferry (Macau)), which operated a fast ferry service between Kowloon (China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui) and Macau (Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier). In 2011, it was sold to Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited, the owner of TurboJET.[5]
Routes
It operates the following routes:
- Central to Cheung Chau and Mui Wo
- Circular between Peng Chau, Mui Wo, Chi Ma Wan, and Cheung Chau
- North Point to Hung Hom and Kowloon City
- North Point to Joss House Bay (大廟灣) (special service which only operates on Tin Hau-birthday-festival)
Ceased routes:
- Central to Peng Chau
- Tsim Sha Tsui to Mui Wo and Cheung Chau
- Tuen Mun to Tai O (via: Tung Chung and Sha Lo Wan)
- Tuen Mun to Chek Lap Kok / Tung Chung
Fleet
Fast ferry New Ferry II (type Flying Cat) for Outlying Islands Routes and the Macau service
Fast ferry New Ferry LXXXII (type Austal 48m) for the Macau service
Fast ferry New Ferry LXXXIII (type Austal 48m) for the Macau service
Triple decker ferry Xin Guang
Hong Kong Victoria Harbour First Ferry Xin Guang
Hong Kong Victoria Harbour First Ferry IX
| Name | Type | Reg | Year Built | Builder | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xin Zhong (新忠) | A3763 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 652 | ex-Man Chung (民忠) | |
| Xin Ying (新英) | A3873 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 574 | ex-Man Ying (民英) | |
| Xin Xian (新顯) | A4083 | 1982 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 618 | ex-Man Heen (民顯); sold in 2009 as security patrol boat and renamed Glenn Victory | |
| Xin Jie (新傑) | A4123 | 1983 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 647 | ex-Man Kit (民傑) | |
| Xin Xing (新興) | Triple deck ferry | A3343 | 1981 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1298 | ex-Man Hing (民興); sold to Huizhou in 2010 |
| Xin Fa (新發) | Triple deck ferry | A3623 | 1981 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1138 | ex-Man Fat (民發) |
| Xin Chao (新超) | Triple deck ferry | A4413 | 1983 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1645 | ex-Man Chiu (民超) |
| Xin Guang (新光) | Triple deck ferry | A4413 | 1985 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1416 | ex-Man Kwong (民光) |
| Xin Fei (新飛) | Triple deck ferry | A4623 | 1986 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1460 | ex-Man Fee (民飛) |
| Xin Guo (新國) | Triple deck ferry | A4773 | 1988 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 1576 | ex-Man Kwok (民國) |
| First Ferry I (新輝壹) | High Speed Craft | A9543 | 1997 | Afai Shipyard | 200 | ex-Aquan One; sold to Vietnam in 2011 |
| First Ferry II (新輝貳) | High Speed Craft | A9893 | 1999 | Afai Shipyard | 288 | ex-Aquan Two; sold to Vietnam in 2011 |
| First Ferry III (新輝參) | High Speed Craft | A10003 | 2000 | Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard | 408 | ex-Aquan III |
| First Ferry V (新輝伍) | High Speed Craft | A10013 | 2001 | Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard | 408 | ex-Aquan V |
| First Ferry VI (新輝陸) | High Speed Craft | A10043 | 2001 | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | 428 | ex-Aquan VI |
| First Ferry VII (新輝柒) | High Speed Craft | A10053 | 2001 | Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard | 428 | ex-Aquan VII |
| First Ferry VIII (新輝捌) | High Speed Craft | A10153 | 2002 | Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard | 408 | |
| First Ferry IX (新輝玖) | High Speed Craft | A10293 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding, Guangzhou | 235 | |
| First Ferry X (新輝拾) | High Speed Craft | A10313 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding, Guangzhou | 235 | |
| First Ferry XI (新輝拾壹) | High Speed Craft | A10343 | 2003 | Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding, Guangzhou | 235 | |
| New Ferry I (新輪壹) | N/A | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | ex- HKF I; sold to Turkey in 2008 | |
| New Ferry II (新輪貳) | A9843 | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | ex- HKF II | |
| New Ferry III (新輪參) | A9863 | 1993 | Kvaerner Fjellstrand | 433 | ex- HKF III; sold to Indonesia in 2012 | |
| New Ferry V (新輪伍) | A10023 | 2001 | Damen Shipyard | 406 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK V | |
| New Ferry VI (新輪陸) | A10143 | 2002 | Damen Shipyard | 406 | ||
| New Ferry LXXXI (新輪捌拾壹) | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2013 | |
| New Ferry LXXXII (新輪捌拾貳) | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2014 | |
| New Ferry LXXXIII (新輪捌拾叁) | N/A | 2002 | Austal Shipyard | 414 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2015 | |
| New Ferry LXXXV (新輪捌拾伍) | N/A | 2004 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2016 | |
| New Ferry LXXXVI (新輪捌拾陸) | N/A | 2004 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | sold to TurboJET renamed Universal MK2017 | |
| New Ferry LXXXVII (新輪捌拾柒) | N/A | 2007 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | (Bought by TurboJET in summer 2008 before its launch & renamed Universal Mk 2011 (宇航2011)) | |
| New Ferry LXXXVIII (新輪捌拾捌) | N/A | 2007 | Austal Shipyard | 418 | (Bought by TurboJET in summer 2008 before its launch & renamed Universal Mk 2012 (宇航2012)) | |
| First Travel XXXI (新旅遊參拾壹) | Tour boat | N/A | 2003 | Austal Shipyard | 367 | sold to Tianjin in 2007 |
| First Travel XXXII (新旅遊參拾貳) | Tour boat | A10373 | 2003 | Austal Shipyard | 352 | sold to Indonesia in 2012 |
| Sado (海榮) | HM527 | N/A | 1984 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
| Mondego (海華) | HM527 | N/A | 1984 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
| Tejo (海富) | HM527 | N/A | 1983 | Hovermarine International | 200 | |
| Sing Wai 28 | Monohull | N/A | 2002 | Henry Shipbuilding, Zhuhai | 97 | Owner Sing Wai Launch Co |
| King Dragon 3 | Monohull | N/A | 1995 | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | 97 | Owner Vicky Transportation Co |
| Hung Wai 11 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 208 | Owner Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Laissez Faire 33 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 201 | |
| Fiord | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 208 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Expenses 6 | High Speed Craft | N/A | 1997 | Choey Lee Shipyard | 207 | Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| HEY | Launch | A8163 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 333 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
| Sing Way 18 | Launch | A8173 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 333 | Owner Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Full River | Launch | A8723 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 294 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
| Sing Wai 6 | Launch | A8813 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 328 | Owner Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Lucky Jumbo | Launch | A8973 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 400 | Owner : Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Plenty River | Launch | A8983 | 1995 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 352 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
| Sing Way 11 | Launch | A9693 | 1998 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 369 | Owner : Sing Wai Launch Service Co |
| Ming River | Launch | A9883 | 1999 | Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company | 397 | Owned by Fortune Ferry |
| New Ferry XXV (新輪貳拾伍) | Support Vessel | N/A | 1974 | Hong Kong Shipyard | 45 | ex-HYF 11 |
References
- HK Ferry (Hold) & New World Dev Joint Announcement Hong Kong Stock Exchange 2 November 1999
- 1999 NWS Holdings
- "Citybus & NWFB - Members of NWS Holdings - Company Structure". New World First Bus. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- "About Citybus and NWFB > History". Hong Kong: NWS Transport Services. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- About Us TurboJET
- Guy Photo Collections Archived 3 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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