Tender for Harbour Tour Service awarded

Transport Department today (February 28) announced that the "Star" Ferry Company, Limited has been awarded the tender to operate harbour tour service in mid-2003 after scoring the highest marks among the bids received.

He said the bids were assessed by a Tender Assessment Panel chaired by the Tourism Commission with members including representatives from Marine Department, Home Affairs Department, Civil Engineering Department and Transport Department on the aspects of service level, fare and ticketing, on-vessel tourist services, quality of vessels and pier facilities and financial capability.

Invitation for the operation of Harbour Tour Service plying between Central, Wan Chai, Hung Hom and Tsim Sha Tsui was gazetted on November 1, 2002 . Three bids were received when the tender closed on December 13, 2002.

End/Friday, February 28, 2003