Star Ferry - Fleet

Fleet

There are currently 9 diesel-electric ferries in the fleet, together with a tug.

Over the years, the fleet has included:

Star Ferry Fleet
Name IMO Reg Year
Built
Builder Seats Notes Image (green and white livery) Image (other colors)
Morning Star (曉星號) 1888 English built steamboat app 100 The first "Star" Ferry
Night/Evening Star 1888 English built steamboat 100 The second "Star" Ferry
Northern Star c. 1900 Sunk 1941
Southern Star c. 1900
Polar Star c. 1901
Rising Star c. 1901 100
Guiding Star c. 1901 100
Electric Star 1933 Diesel boat; Sunk 1941
Golden Star 1933? Diesel boat; sunk in Canton River by American forces 1943
Celestial Star (天星號) 8951360 A2071 1956 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576 currently the oldest vessel in service
Radiant Star (Chinese name not known) 1956 likely Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard Featured in the film The World of Suzie Wong
Meridian Star (午星號) 5232725 A2671 1958 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576
Solar Star (日星號) 5333335 A2681 1958 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576
Northern Star (北星號) 8951372 A2971 1959 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576
Night Star (夜星號) 8891091 A3136 1963 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576 named for original Kowloon Ferry Company's Night Star
Day Star (晨星號) 8891120 A4041 1964 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576
Shining Star (輝星號) 8891118 A3841 1964 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576 now used for the Star Ferry Harbour Tour (top sections were opened up); reproduction of 3rd generation ferries c. 1920s
Twinkling Star (熒星號) 8891132 A2961 1964 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576
Morning Star (曉星號) 8891144 A2801 1965 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576 named for original Kowloon Ferry Company's Morning Star
Silver Star (銀星號) 8891156 A4241 1965 Hong Kong & Whampoa Shipyard 576
Golden Star (金星號) 8951384 A5153 1989 Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Ltd 762
World Star (世星號) 8890968 A5243 1989 Wang Tak Engineering & Shipbuilding Ltd 762
Glowing Star (耀星號) Hong Kong Shipyard 288 ex-British Army vessel rented by Star Ferry between 2001 and 2005
Kowloon tug boat
Lady Star 8624527 1971 In fleet from 1988 to 1994

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