The Company

Operational Information

Operational Information (2010) (For Franchised Services only)

1 Number of franchised ferry routes operated
(as at ended 2010)
2 routes
2 Fleet size  (as at ended 2010) 8 ferries
3 Total fleet capacity  (as at ended 2010) 4,395 persons
4 Service availability  (actual/scheduled vessel allocation) 99.0%
5 Fleet utilization  (actual vessel allocation/fleet size) 87.5%
6 Average age of fleet   (as at ended 2010) 50 years
7 Number of passengers carried  

     Annual total :   20.9 million persons

     Daily average :   57,226 persons
8 Total distance travelled   

     Annual total :   255,336 km

     Daily average :   699 km
9 Additional trips (actual/scheduled trips) 0.05%
10 Number of service delays caused by incidents of vessel's engine failure 7 cases
11 Accidents  

   Number of incidents reported to Marine Department  1 case

   Number of incidents involving vessel contact  1 case
12 Number of complaints reported to Transport Complaint Unit 4 cases
13 Social Services  

The Company supported the charities to promote their charitable campaigns, offered non-profit making groups 118 light-boxes to display their 4-sheet or 12-sheet posters free of charges and participated in the Free Ride Day of the International Day of Disabled Persons. Besides, the Company assisted 28 overseas filming teams in producing videos for the promotion of Hong Kong's international image. Not only was the Company granted the Caring Company logo for 9 consecutive years by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, but it was also granted in 2009 the Manpower Developer 1st award for a period of two years by the Employees Retraining Board.  
14 Service improvement  

- Continue cost control and personnel management measures   

- Continue the training on customer services and safety   

- Continue the training on navigation safety   

- Improve the safety message broadcast system on vessels and piers  

- Strengthen the improvement on the pier facilities  



Profit & Loss Account (For Franchised Services Only)
Revenue   (HK'000)
  Fare Receipts 46,384
  Other Income 30,310
  Total Revenue 76,694
Operating Costs    
  Staff Costs 44,046
  Repairs & Maintenance 11,632
  Other Expenses 15,498
  Total Operating Costs 71,176
Profit Before Taxation   5,518
 


Fixed Assets (For Franchised Services Only)
 
Terminal Buildings
Launches & Launch equip.
Plant & Furniture
Total
Cost or Valuation
(HK$'000)
(HK$'000)
(HK$'000)
(HK$'000)
At 1st Jan., 2010
12,081
67,165
10,942
90,188 
Additions
2,351
304
2,655
Disposal  
(20) 
(431)
(451)
At 31st Dec., 2010
12,061
69,516
10,815
92,392
Aggregate Depreciation




At 1st Jan., 2010
7,168
66,194
7,877
81,239 
Charge for 2010
2,256
410
1,002
3,668 
Written back 
(20)
0
(431)
(451) 
At 31st Dec., 2010
9,404
66,604
8,448
84,456
Net Book Value




At 31st Dec., 2010
2,657
2,912
2,367
7,936
At 31st Dec., 2009
4,913
971
3,065
8,949