TurboJET

This article is about the Hong Kong based ferry company. For the type of jet engine, see Turbojet.
TurboJET
Type Private company
Industry Ferry services
Founded 1999
Headquarters Hong Kong
Website http://www.turbojet.com.hk/
TurboJET
TurboJET's Universal MK 2006 TriCat (in old livery) at the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 信德中旅船務管理有限公司：噴射飛航
Portuguese name
Portuguese Shun Tak China Travel - Companhia de Gestão de Embarcações, Limitada: TurboJET
English name
English Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited: TurboJET

TurboJET (Chinese: 噴射飛航) is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong-headquartered Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (信德中旅船務管理有限公司), which was established from the joint venture between Shun Tak Holdings Limited (信德集團有限公司) and China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited (香港中旅國際投資有限公司) in July 1999. It operates hydrofoil ferry services in southern China.

Shun Tak and China Travel had their own separate ferry business brands before merging together as TurboJET, on 1 July, 1999. They were Far East Jetfoil (遠東噴射船) by Shun Tak, and Turbo Cat (港澳飛航船) by CTS Parkview Company Ltd.

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Routes

TurboJET provides services between Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, Macau, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, all located around the Pearl River Delta in southern China. The route between Hong Kong and Macau is the busiest and it operates 24 hours a day. It takes approximately one hour to travel the 70-km journey on TurboJET's high speed vessels.

In the past, besides the inter-city routes, Turbo Cat operated Hong Kong out-lying routes during the years 1999 to 2000. The routes were Central to Tuen Mun (on weekdays), and Central to Tai O (on weekends). After the merger, the routes are now operated under the TurboJET brand.

Fleet

TurboJET is the world's largest operator of Boeing's Jetfoils, and all used to belong to former Far East Jetfoil. Far East Jetfoil also used PS-30 and FoilCat. Whereas former Turbo Cat used FlyingCat and TriCat.

TurboJET's fleet includes seven major types of vessels (and eight minor vessels), with one of the major types (and two minor types) rented from another company:

Bought vessels

Rented vessels

Vessels information

TurboJET Fleet
 Name   Type   Year Built   Seats   Builder   Notes 
Acores(恆星,929-100-008) Jetfoil 1975 262 Constructed by The Boeing Company Sold to South Korea in 2004
Guia(東星,929-100-009) Jetfoil 1976 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
Terceira (錫星,929-115-012) Jetfoil 1979 190 Constructed by The Boeing Company 2nd Premier Jetfoil in service since Feb 2010
Horta(海皇星,929-115-016) Jetfoil 1980 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
Lilau(帝皇星,929-115-014) Jetfoil 1979 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
Funchal(天皇星,929-115-013) Jetfoil 1979 190 Constructed by The Boeing Company 1st Premier Jetfoil in service since March 2009
Taipa(帝后星,929-115-021) Jetfoil 1981 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
Cacilhas(幸運星,929-115-018) Jetfoil 1981 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
São Jorge(銀星,929-100-006) Jetfoil 1975 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company Currently Inactive (Possibly Retired)
Santa Maria(金星,929-100-005) Jetfoil 1974 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
Corvo(火星,929-100-003) Jetfoil 1975 242 Constructed by The Boeing Company Sold to South Korea in 2006
Pico(土星,929-100-004) Jetfoil 1975 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
Madeira(木星,929-100-002) Jetfoil 1974 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
Flores(水星,929-100-001) Jetfoil 1974 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company Currently Inactive (Possibly Retired)
Urzela(鐵星,929-100-007) Jetfoil 1976 243 Constructed by The Boeing Company
Ponta Delgada(銅星,929-100-008) Jetfoil 1977 242 Constructed by The Boeing Company Sold to South Korea in 2004
Balsa(北星) PS-30 1994 270 Constructed by The Shanghai Simno Marine Limited Currently Inactive
Praia(南星) PS-30 1994 242 Constructed by The Shanghai Simno Marine Limited Sold to South Korea in 2002
Penha(祥星) Foilcat 1995 419 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Barca(日星) Foilcat 1995 419 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal MK I (宇航壹號) Flying Cat 1992 303 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal MK II (宇航貳號) Flying Cat 1993 303 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard Sold to Indonesia in 2010
Universal MK III (宇航叄號) Flying Cat 1993 303 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal MK IV (宇航肆號) Flying Cat 1994 303 Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard Sold to South Korea in August 2011
Universal MK 2001 (宇航2001) TriCat 1994 333 Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2002 (宇航2002) TriCat 1995 333 Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2003 (宇航2003) TriCat 1995 333 Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2004 (宇航2004) TriCat 1995 333 Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2005 (宇航2005) TriCat 1996 333 Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2006 (宇航2006) TriCat 1996 333 Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2007 (宇航2007) TriCat 1996 333 Constructed by FBM Marine Limited Currently inactive (Parked at Tsing Yi)
Universal MK 2008 (宇航2008) TriCat 1997 333 Constructed by FBM Aboitiz Shipyard, Philippines
Universal MK 2009 (宇航2009) TriCat 1998 328 Constructed by Pequot River Shipwords, New London, CT, USA Second Hand (joined in 2005) Painted in MGM Colors
Universal MK 2010 (宇航2010) TriCat 1999 328 Constructed by Pequot River Shipwords, New London, CT, USA Second Hand (joined in 2005), Currently inactive (Parked at Tsing Yi)
Universal MK 2011 (宇航2011) Austal 48m 2008 418 Constructed by Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)
Universal MK 2012 (宇航2012) Austal 48m 2008 418 Constructed by Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)

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