New World First Ferry

New World First Ferry Services Limited
Type Private company
Industry Transportation
Founded 1999
Headquarters Hong Kong SAR, China
Website http://www.nwff.com.hk/
New World First Ferry Services (Macau) Limited
New World First Serviços Marítimos (Macau), Limitada
Type Private company
Industry Transportation
Founded 1999
Headquarters Hong Kong SAR & Macao SAR, China
Website http://www.nwff.com.hk/

New World First Ferry Services Limited (Chinese: 新世界第一渡輪服務有限公司) (in short New World First Ferry, First Ferry or NWFF) is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. The company was established in November 1999, when it took over the 8 licensed ferry routes transferred from the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry.[1] It is jointly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited.

When the company commenced its service on the 2000-01-15, it bought 14 ferries and rented 7 hovercraft and catamarans from its predecessor. Since then it introduced 10 fast vessels on Outlying Islands routes to phase out the rented vessels and to improve services.

It operates the following routes:

Its sister company, New World First Ferry Services (Macau) Limited, operates a fast ferry service between Kowloon (China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui) and Macau (Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier), which was operated by the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry until January 2000.

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Fleet

New World First Ferry Fleet[2]
 Name   Type   Year Built   Builder   Seats   Notes 
Xin Zhong (新忠) 1982 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 681 ex-Man Chung (民忠)
Xin Ying (新英) 1982 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 592 ex-Man Ying (民英)
Xin Xian (新顯) 1982 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 624 ex-Man Heen (民顯)
Xin Jie (新傑) 1983 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 647 ex-Man Kit (民傑)
Xin Hing (新興) Triple deck ferry 1981 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 1298 ex-Man Hing (民興)
Xin Fa (新發) Triple deck ferry 1981 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 1298 ex-Man Fat (民發)
Xin Chao (新超) Triple deck ferry 1983 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 1728 ex-Man Chiu (民超)
Xin Guang (新光) Triple deck ferry 1985 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 1505 ex-Man Kwong (民光)
Xin Fei (新飛) Triple deck ferry 1986 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 1582 ex-Man Fee (民飛)
Xin Guo (新國) Triple deck ferry 1988 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 1582 ex-Man Kwok (民國)
First Ferry I (新輝壹) 1997 Constructed by Afai Shipyard 200 ex-Aquan One
First Ferry II (新輝貳) 1999 Constructed by Afai Shipyard 208 ex-Aquan Two
First Ferry III (新輝參) 2001 Constructed by Marinteknik ( Singapore) Shipyard 408 ex-Aquan III
First Ferry V (新輝伍) 2001 Constructed by Marinteknik ( Singapore) Shipyard 408 ex-Aquan V
First Ferry VI (新輝陸) 2001 Constructed by Marintekink ( Singapore) Shipyard 408 ex-Aquan VI
First Ferry VII (新輝柒) 2001 Constructed by Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard 408 ex-Aquan VII
First Ferry VIII (新輝捌) 2002 Constructed by Marinteknik (Singapore) Shipyard 408
First Ferry IX (新輝玖) 2003 Constructed by Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Ltd 230
First Ferry X (新輝拾) 2003 Constructed by Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Ltd 230
First Ferry XI (新輝拾壹) 2003 Constructed by Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Ltd 230
New Ferry I (新輪壹) 1993 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Ltd 433 ex- HKF I
New Ferry II (新輪貳) 1993 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Ltd 433 ex- HKF II
New Ferry III (新輪參) 1994 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Ltd 433 ex- HKF III
New Ferry V (新輪伍) 2001 Constructed by Damen Shipyard 406
New Ferry VI (新輪陸) 2002 Constructed by Damen Shipyard 406
New Ferry LXXXI (新輪捌拾壹) 2002 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 414
New Ferry LXXXII (新輪捌拾貳) 2002 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 414
New Ferry LXXXIII (新輪捌拾叁) 2002 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 414
New Ferry LXXXV (新輪捌拾伍) 2004 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 418
New Ferry LXXXVI (新輪捌拾陸) 2004 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 418
New Ferry LXXXVII (新輪捌拾柒) 2008 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 418 (Bought by TurboJET in summer 2008 before its launch, and then renamed as "Universal Mk 2011 (宇航2011)")
New Ferry LXXXVIII (新輪捌拾捌) 2008 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 418 (Bought by TurboJET in summer 2008 before its launch, and then renamed as "Universal Mk 2012 (宇航2012)")
First Travel XXXI (新旅遊參拾壹) 2003 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 367
First Travel XXXII (新旅遊參拾貳) 2003 Constructed by Austal Shipyard 352
Sing Wai 28 2002 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 97 Owner Sing Wai Launch Co.
King Dragon 3 1995 Constructed by Cheoy Lee Shipyard 97 Owner Vicky Transportation Co.
Hung Wai 11 2000 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 208 Owner Sing Wai Launch Service Co., Ltd
Laissez Faire 33 2000 Constructed by Choey Lee Shipyard 201
Sing Wai 6 2001 Constructed by zhuhai xiangzhou shipyard 294 Owner Sing Wai Launch Service Co., Ltd
Sing Way 11 Unknown Constructed by zhuhai xiangzhou shipyard 333 Owner : Sing Wai Launch Service Co., Ltd
Plenty River Unknown Constructed by zhuhai xiangzhou shipyard 352 Owned by Fortune Ferry Co. Ltd
Ming River 1999 Constructed by Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry Company 397 Owned by Fortune Ferry Co. Ltd
Fiord 2000 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 208 Owned by Sing Wai Launch Service Co., Ltd
Hung Wai 11 2000 Constructed by Hong Kong Shipyard 208 Owner : Sing Wai Launch Service Co., Ltd

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