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Government Fleet and Dockyard

Government Fleet

There are over 670 vessels of different types and sizes in the government fleet. About 135 vessels are major mechanised vessels serving 16 government departments including the Hong Kong Police Force (Marine Police region), Customs and Excise and Fire Services. These are mainly purpose-built vessels operated and manned by the user departments or the Marine Department. The department itself controls some 65 vessels which comprise mainly patrol launches, conveyance launches, pontoons and some specialised vessels such as hydrographic survey launches and explosives carriers.

The department's launches, apart from meeting traffic needs for its own port operations, also serve other government departments that do not have their own fleets. Vessels will be modified and deployed quickly from the fleet to suit the needs of large or important events.

Since 1999, the department has been outsourcing the provision of marine transport services, such as conveyance launches and tug boats, to private contractors. A trial outsourcing in 2002 of two harbour patrol vessels on day-time operations proved successful, and more harbour patrol vessels will be outsourced in 2004.

Government Dockyard

The Government Dockyard at Stonecutters Island occupies a land site of 9.8 hectares in addition to a protected water basin of 8.3 hectares. It serves as one of the operational bases for the Marine Department, the Police Force and the Customs and Excise Department.

The dockyard is also responsible for the design, procurement and maintenance of all vessels for the Government. In 2003, 19 new vessels costing $58 million were built and delivered to the Government. Twelve new building contracts, worth $115 million, were awarded to shipbuilders in Hong Kong and overseas.

     
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