The Hong Kong Government subsidizes the purchase of the new ferry, Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry, the joint tender for the purchase of the first batch of 22 ships will cost about 2.5 billion yuan

In the 2019 Policy Address, the government announced that it would subsidize the routes serving outlying islands. From 2021, there will be 11 routes in two phases. The more environmentally friendly and newly equipped vessels will be fully replaced, involving about 47 vessels.

The two shipping companies involved yesterday (27th) issued a joint tender for the first batch of 22 ships, including four hybrid ships and two ships using diesel-electric systems.

The government announced in its 2019 Policy Address that it would subsidize the purchase of new ships for routes serving outlying islands.

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According to the website of Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry, the tender will be tendered for the design and construction of 22 ships in conjunction with New Ferry, including one 300-seat, 3 400-seat, 7 450-seat, 9 500-seat and two 1,000-seat vessels , Will be used for 6 main outlying island routes.

The tender will close at noon on December 30.

A website quoted the content of the tender disclosed by the news. It is understood that of the 22 new ships, 13 will serve the routes operated by the new ferry. One of the 300-seat and one 1,000-seat large ferries will use diesel and electric systems. , And a 500-seat and a 1,000-seat large ship will be hybrid ships.

The remaining 9 ships serve on the Hong Kong-Kowloon Ferry Route, of which two 450-seat ships will use hybrid energy systems.

That is to say, there are 6 new hybrid-powered vessels in this tender.

Star Ferry has tested the emission reduction effect of diesel electric drive system

The Star Ferry submitted an interim report to the Environmental Protection Agency in May this year on the use of the "Diesel-Electric Drive System (DEP)" trial. It pointed out that the DEP ferry consumes only 1% less fuel per hour than the traditional ferry, but nitrogen oxides Emissions were reduced by 77%; suspended particles and black smoke levels were also significantly reduced by 86% and 50%, and carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions were reduced by 33% and 83%, respectively.

The total budget of the government-funded ship purchase plan involves more than 5.7 billion yuan

Looking at the government documents that year, the government requested that the first batch of ships purchased by the government and handed over to the shipping company to be used by the shipping company must have at least 6 hybrid ships.

If the first batch of procured hybrid ships is successfully tested, the second batch of 25 ships will be all procured.

At that time, the government estimated that the expenditure for the first batch of ship subsidy programs would be 2.528 billion yuan. However, if the timing of the six hybrid-powered ships is not ripe, the government will purchase another six diesel ships to replace them. The entire project is expected to cost 5.788 billion to 6.897 billion yuan.

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New Ferry Tin Hau has a special route from North Point to Sai Kung Temple Bay for only two days. The new ferry plans to change its logo and use a blue boat pattern. The English name is changed to Sun Ferry New Ferry and Hong Kong-Kowloon Ferry. There are 6 outlying island routes. Launched in September for a period of 4 to 7 months, Pearl River Shipping will purchase 60% of the shares of New Ferry for 233 million yuan. New creation: cooperation to help improve service levels. The government reserves 7.1 billion yuan to subsidize the phase-out of Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles. Another 350 million yuan will be allocated to purchase electric ferries.