TurboJET

This article is about the Hong Kong based ferry company. For the type of jet engine, see Turbojet.
TurboJET
Private company
Industry Ferry services
Founded 1962
Headquarters Hong Kong
Website http://www.turbojet.com.hk/
TurboJET

TurboJET's Universal MK 2004 TriCat
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 is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong-headquartered Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited, which was established from the joint venture between Shun Tak Holdings Limited and China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited in July 1999. It operates hydrofoil ferry services in southern China.

It acquired First Ferry (Macau) from New World First Ferry in August 2011.

Shun Tak and China Travel had their own separate ferry business brands before merging as TurboJET, on 1 July 1999. They were Far East Jetfoil by Shun Tak, and Turbo Cat by CTS Parkview Company Ltd.

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, operating 24 hours a day, taking approximately one hour to travel the 70 kilometres (43 mi) 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; all used to belong to the former Far East Jetfoil. Far East Jetfoil also used PS-30 and FoilCat, whereas the 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 (returned in December 2008)

Vessels information

TurboJET Fleet
Name IMO Type Year
Built
Seats Builder  Notes  Image
Acores(恆星,929-100-008) Far East Jetfoil:1975-1999
Turbo JET:1999-2003
262 Boeing Company Sold to South Korea in 2004
Guia(東星,929-100-009) 7932848 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1976-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company
Terceira (錫星,929-115-012) 7910008 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1979-1999
Turbo JET:1999
190 Boeing Company 2nd Premier Jetfoil in service since Feb 2010
Horta(海皇星,929-115-016) 7923251 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1980-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company 3rd Premier Jetfoil in service since Jul 2012
Lilau(帝皇星,929-115-014) 8332332 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1979-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company
Funchal(天皇星,929-115-013) 7923249 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1979-1999
Turbo JET:1999
190 Boeing Company 1st Premier Jetfoil in service since March 2009
Taipa(帝后星,929-115-021) 8127701 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1981-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company 4th Premier Jetfoil in service since Feb 2013
Cacilhas(幸運星,929-115-018) 8019564 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1981-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company
Premier jetfoil São Jorge(銀星,929-100-006) 7933165 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1975-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company Premier Jetfoil since late 2014.
Santa Maria(金星,929-100-005) 7523910 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1974-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company
Corvo(火星,929-100-003) Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1975-1999
Turbo JET:1999-2006
242 Boeing Company Sold to South Korea in 2006
Pico(土星,929-100-004) 7737391 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1975-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company
Madeira(木星,929-100-002) 7523881 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1974-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company Crashed in November 2013 and then being currently inactive
Flores(水星,929-100-001) 7737389 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1974-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company Currently Inactive (Possibly Retired)
Urzela(鐵星,929-100-007) 7932898 Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1976-1999
Turbo JET:1999
243 Boeing Company
Ponta Delgada(銅星,929-100-008) Jetfoil Far East Jetfoil:1977-1999
Turbo JET:1999-2003
242 Boeing Company Sold to South Korea in 2004
Balsa(北星) 8878362 PS-30 Far East Jetfoil:1994-1999
Turbo JET:1999
270 Shanghai Simno Marine Limited Currently Inactive
Praia(南星) PS-30 Far East Jetfoil:1994-1999
Turbo JET:1999-2001
242 Shanghai Simno Marine Limited Sold to South Korea in 2002
Penha(祥星) 9101778 Foilcat Far East Jetfoil:1995-1999
Turbo JET:1999
419 Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Barca(日星) 9101780 Foilcat Far East Jetfoil:1995-1999
Turbo JET:1999
419 Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal MK I (宇航壹號) 9060376 Flying Cat 1992 303 Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal MK II (宇航貳號) 9060388 Flying Cat 1993 303 Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard Sold to Indonesia in 2010
Universal MK III (宇航叄號) 9060390 Flying Cat 1993 303 Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal MK IV (宇航肆號) 9086655 Flying Cat 1994 303 Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard Sold to South Korea in August 2011
Universal MK 2001 (宇航2001) 9087556 TriCat 1994 333 FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2002 (宇航2002) 9087568 TriCat 1995 333 FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2003 (宇航2003) 9087570 TriCat 1995 333 FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2004 (宇航2004) 9087582 TriCat 1995 333 FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2005 (宇航2005) 9087594 TriCat 1996 333 FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2006 (宇航2006) 9139206 TriCat 1996 333 FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2007 (宇航2007) 9139218 TriCat 1996 333 FBM Marine Limited
Universal MK 2008 (宇航2008) 9139220 TriCat 1997 333 FBM Aboitiz Shipyard, Philippines
Universal MK 2009 (宇航2009) 9160188 TriCat 1998 328 Pequot River Shipwords, New London, CT, USA Second Hand (joined in 2005) Painted in MGM Colors
Universal MK 2010 (宇航2010) 9182538 TriCat 1999 328 Pequot River Shipwords, New London, CT, USA Second Hand (joined in 2005), Currently inactive (Parked at Tsing Yi)
Universal MK 2011 (宇航2011) 9444209 Austal 48m 2008 418 Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)
Universal MK 2012 (宇航2012) Austal 48m 2008 418 Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)
Universal MK 2013 (宇航2013) Austal 48m 2002 414 Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)
Universal MK 2014 (宇航2014) Austal 48m 2002 414 Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)
Universal MK 2015 (宇航2015) Austal 48m 2002 414 Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)
Universal MK 2016 (宇航2016) Austal 48m 2004 418 Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)
Universal MK 2017 (宇航2017) Austal 48m 2004 418 Austal Shipyard (Originally purchased by New World First Ferry)

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