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Operational Information (2016) (For Franchised Services only)
1. Number of franchised ferry routes operated
(as at ended 2016)		 2 routes
2. Fleet size (as at ended 2016) 8 ferries
3. Total fleet capacity (as at ended 2016) 4,123 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 2016) 54 years
7.

Number of passengers carried
Annual total :

Daily average :

19.5 million persons

53,510  persons
8. Total distance travelled
Annual total :
Daily average :		 252,681 km
692 km
9. Additional trips(additional trips /scheduled trips) 1.26%
10. Number of service delays caused by incidents of vessel's engine failure 6 cases
11. Accidents
Number of incidents reported to Marine Department
Number of incidents involving vessel contact		 2 cases
2 cases
12. Number of complaints reported to Transport Complaint Unit 3 cases
13. Social Services

The Company supported the charities to promote their charitable campaigns. In 2016, the Company offered light-boxes for free to 47 non-profit making groups for displaying their advertisements, and offered free exhibition venues for 19 charities. The Company offered free rides to 952,437 senior citizens aged 65 years old or above, the fare receipts forgone is equivalent to HK$2,549,006. The Company volunteer team also showed their social concern with participation in 9 donations and volunteer programs.  Besides, the Company assisted 15 overseas filming teams in producing videos for the promotion of Hong Kong's international image.  The Company not only received the Caring Company logo for 15 consecutive years and the Manpower Developer 1st logo for 6 consecutive years from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service and the Employee Retraining Board respectively, but also received the award status of “Happy Organization” in Happiness-At-Work Label Award Scheme by Hong Kong Productivity Council and The Office of the Government Chief Information Office and Equal Opportunities Commission granted the Company's website of a Triple Gold Award under the Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme.

  
14. Service improvement
  • Continue cost control and personnel management measures
  • Continue the training on customer services, and work safety
  • Continue the training on navigation safety and emergency drills for coxswains and crews respectively
  • Supply priority seats at pier waiting concourses and on board ferries
  • Actively responded to passengers’ comments on improved works done on facilities including the passengers' safety announcement on board each ferry
  
Profit & Loss Account (For Franchised Services Only)
Revenue   (HK'000)
  Fare Receipts 48,660
  Other Income  41,848
  Total Revenue 90,508
Operating Costs    
  Staff Costs 57,843
  Repairs & Maintenance 20,411
  Other Expenses 12,591
  Total Operating Costs 90,845
ProfitBefore Taxation       -377
 
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., 2016
11,945
53,958
 9,123
75,026
Additions 456
0
 68 524
Disposal 0 0 0 0
Reclassification
0
0
0
0
At 31st Dec., 2016
12,401
53,958
9,191
75,550
Aggregate Depreciation
 
 
 
 
At 1st Jan., 2016
11,945
52,734
 8,210
72,889
Charge for 2016 23 979 281
1,283
Written back 0 0 0
0
Reclassification
0
0
0
0
At 31st Dec., 2016
11,968
53,713
8,491
74,172
Net Book Value
 
 
 
 
At 31st Dec., 2016 433 245 700
1,378
At 31st Dec., 2015 0 1,224 913
2,137