The Company

Operational Information

Operational Information (2008) (For Franchised Services only)

1 Number of franchised ferry routes operated
(as at ended 2008)
2 routes
2 Fleet size  (as at ended 2008) 8 ferries
3 Total fleet capacity  (as at ended 2008) 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 2008) 48 years
7 Number of passengers carried  

     Annual total :   23.0 million persons

     Daily average :   62,971 persons
8 Total distance travelled   

     Annual total :   251,673 km

     Daily average :   690km
9 Additional trips (actual/scheduled trips) 1.13%
10 Incidents of vessel breakdown  5 cases
11 Accidents  

   Number of incidents reported to Marine Department  4 cases

   Number of incidents involving passenger injury  2 cases

   Number of incidents involving vessel contact  1 case
   Number of incidents involving floating refuses 0 case
12 Number of complaints reported to Transport Complaint Unit 6 cases
13 Social Services  

The Company supported the charities to promote their charitable campaigns, offered non-profit making groups 26 light-boxes to display their 4-sheet posters free of charges. Besides, the Company assisted 37 overseas filming teams in producing videos for the promotion of Hong Kong's international image. The Company was granted the Caring Company logo in 7 consecutive years by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service.  
14 Service improvement  

- Continue cost control and personnel management measures   

- Continue the training on customer services   

- Continue the training on navigation safety   

- Continue improvement on the pier and ferry facilities   

- Improve the safety message broadcast system on vessels and piers    
  - Introduce token vending machines  

   



Profit & Loss Account (For Franchised Services Only)
Revenue   (HK'000)
  Fare Receipts 41,632
  Other Income 29,291
  Total Revenue 70,923
Operating Costs    
  Staff Costs 44,847
  Repairs & Maintenance 14,167
  Other Expenses 17,395
  Total Operating Costs 76,409
Loss Before Taxation   (5,486)
 


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., 2008
9,942
67,139
8,296
85,377
Additions
2,139
332 
2,310
4,781
Disposal  
(446)
(466)
(912)
At 31st Dec., 2008
12,081
67,025
10,140
89,246
Aggregate Depreciation




At 1st Jan., 2008
2,803
65,933
6,872
75,608
Charge for 2008
2,111
569 
569
3,249
Written back 
(446)
(466)
(912)
At 31st Dec., 2008
4,914
66,056
6,975
77,945
Net Book Value




At 31st Dec., 2008
7,167
969 
3,165
11,301
At 31st Dec., 2007
7,140
1,207
1,425
9,772