Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry
# Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry

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 | Seats | Speed (Knots) | COO Number | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sea Star | Double-decker ferry | 1981 | 348 | 15 | A3823 | Ex-Kun Yieh |
| Flying Flame | Mono-hull | 1988 | 178 | 25 | A4993 | Ex-Discovery Bay 17 |
| Sea Splendid | Mono-hull | 1988 | 180 | 25 | A5023 | Ex-Flying Swift / Discovery Bay 18 |
| Kun Tuo | Double-decker ferry | 1995 | 400 | | A8913 | Owned by Cheoy Lee Shipyard |
| Sea Sprint | Catamaran | 1997 | 206 | 24 | A9683 | |
| Sea Strike | Catamaran | 1999 | 201 | 24 | A9773 | |
| Sea Spring | Double-decker ferry | 1999 | 410 | 16 | A9803 | |
| Sea Splash | Double-decker ferry | 1999 | 410 | 16 | A9783 | |
| Sea Supreme | Catamaran | 1999 | 382 | 25 | A9853 | |
| Sea Smart | Catamaran | 2000 | 205 | 24 | A9963 | Ex-Kun Lee |
| Sea Success | Catamaran | 2003 | 389 | 27 | A10263 | Ex-Sea Smooth / Park Island 6 |
| Sea Superior | Catamaran | 2003 | 349 | 25 | A10283 | |
| Sea Superb | Catamaran | 2010 | 429 | 28 | A139155 | |
| Sea Serene | Catamaran | 2010 | 429 | 28 | A139359 | |
| Sea Speed | Catamaran | 2012 | 429 | 28 | A140255 | |
| Sea Spirit | Catamaran | 2012 | 417 | 30 | A140296 | |
| Sea Summit | Catamaran | 2014 | 417 | 30 | A141677 | |
| Sea Shine | Catamaran | 2014 | 417 | 30 | A141700 | |
| Sea Sparkle | Catamaran | 2019 | 403 | 25 | A143310 | |

## 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.

