The Company

Operational Information

Operational Information (2006) (For Franchised Services only)

1 Number of franchised ferry routes operated
(as at ended 2006)
2 routes
2 Fleet size  (as at ended 2006) 8 ferries
3 Total fleet capacity  (as at ended 2006) 4,395 persons
4 Service availability  (actual/scheduled vessel allocation) 98.9%
5 Fleet utilization  (actual vessel allocation/fleet size) 87.5%
6 Average age of fleet   (as at ended 2006) 46 years
7 Number of passengers carried  

     Annual total :   26.7 million persons

     Daily average :   73,260 persons
8 Total distance travelled   

     Annual total :   286,020 km

     Daily average :   784km
9 Additional trips (actual/scheduled trips) 0.7%
10 Incidents of vessel breakdown  11 cases
11 Accidents  

   Number of incidents reported to Marine Department  2 cases

   Number of incidents involving passenger injury  0 case

   Number of incidents involving vessel contact  2 cases
   Number of incidents involving floating refuses 0 case
12 Number of complaints reported to Transport Complaint Unit 9 cases
13 Social Services  

The Company supported the charities to promote their charitable campaigns, offered non-profit making groups 16 light-boxes to display their 4-sheet posters free of charges. Besides, the Company assisted 51 overseas filming teams in producing videos for the promotion of Hong Kong's international image. The Company was granted the Caring Company logo in 5 consecutive years by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service.  
14 Service improvement  

- Strengthened cost control and personnel management measures   

- Strengthened the training on customer services   

- Strengthened the training on navigation safety   

- Strengthened improvement on the pier and ferry facilities   

- Improve the safety message broadcast system on vessels and piers    

Note: DAB granted Star Ferry the championship in its Public Transport Service Performance Survey 2006.    



Profit & Loss Account (For Franchised Services Only)
Revenue   (HK'000)
  Fare Receipts 49,196
  Other Income 22,527
  Total Revenue 71,723
Operating Costs    
  Staff Costs 44,226
  Repairs & Maintenance 10,649
  Other Expenses 13,247
  Total Operating Costs 68,122
Profit Before Taxation   3,601



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., 2006
810
46,071
7,076
53,957
Additions
9,161
600
1,108
10,869
At 31st Dec., 2006
9,971
46,671
8,184
64,826
Aggregate Depreciation




At 1st Jan., 2006
810
43,096
7,045
50,951
Charge for 2006
177
1,289
91
1,557
At 31st Dec., 2006
987
44,385
7,136
52,508
Net Book Value




At 31st Dec., 2006
8,984
2,286
1,048
12,318
At 31st Dec., 2005
-
2,975
31
3,006