Peng Chau Kaito Limited is a small
kai-to ferry operator in
Hong Kong. The company runs services between
Peng Chau and
Discovery Bay with occasional stops at the
Trappist Monastery on
Lantau Island, as well as the route between Discovery Bay and
Mui Wo
Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The 2011 Census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs.
Mui Wo is located on Silvermine Bay, so named for the silver mines that were once worked along ...
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The main route between Peng Chau and Discovery Bay received an estimated 1,420 passengers per day in 2013.
The company also offers vessel hire. The routes which serve Peng Chau make use of the
Peng Chau Public Pier
Peng Chau Public Pier () is a public pier in Peng Chau, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located in Wing On Side Street () and next to Peng Chau Ferry Pier (). The old pier was built in 1955 and replaced by the new one in 2004. The pier is mai ...
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Service
In 2012, the company was granted permission from the government to reduce the frequency of its route between Discovery Bay and Mui Wo to reduce costs which had risen due to an increase in fuel prices.
The service was suspended the following year as a result of extra requirements the government imposed in the wake of the
2012 Lamma Island ferry collision
On 1 October 2012, at approximately 20:23 HKT, the passenger ferries ''Sea Smooth'' and ''Lamma IV'' collided off Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island, Hong Kong. This occurred on the National Day of the People's Republic of China, and one of the ships ...
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Fleet
The company maintains a fleet of 3 vessels:
* Wing Yip No.10 ()
**Built in 1990, the launch was produced in Guangdong Province, China. The vessel serves mainly the Peng Chau >> Trappist Monastery >> Discovery Bay route. Registration number: A5573
* Ma Wan No.1 ()
**Built in 1995 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China. The ferry has an air-conditioned lower deck. The vessel mainly runs the route between Mui Wo and Discovery Bay. Registration number: A9433
* Sing Way 3 ()
**Serves the Peng Chau >> Trappist Monastery >> Discovery Bay route. Registration number: A6093
Fare
The following table outlines the fare for the Peng Chau >> Discovery Bay route.
See also
*
Transport in Hong Kong
References
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Peng Chau
Ferry transport in Hong Kong
Transport operators of Hong Kong