After many months of waiting, the newly built ferry taking passengers from the mainland to Cat Ba Island, Hai Phong City, has been put into operation. Compared to the old ferry, the ticket price on the new ferry has not increased even though it is more spacious and comfortable.
On the afternoon of August 1, talking to the Messenger , Mr. Vu Manh Trung – Head of Dong Bai – Cai Vieng Ferry Terminal, said that the unit had just put a new ferry into operation to transport passengers from the mainland to Cat Ba island. , Cat Hai district, Hai Phong city, and vice versa.
Specifically, on July 31, in Document No. 102/GTĐT sent to relevant agencies and units, Hai Phong Waterway Traffic Assurance Joint Stock Company announced the launch of the Bay view Cat Ba 03 ferry (HP -6139) into public passenger transport activities by ferry at Dong Bai – Cai Vieng ferry terminal.
The newly built ferry was put into operation to take passengers from the mainland to Cat Ba island, Cat Hai district, Hai Phong city, and vice versa, and is expected to solve traffic congestion.
Accordingly, the Bay view Cat Ba 03 ferry (HP-6139) will be newly built in Hai Duong province in 2024. The ferry has a total capacity of 1,000 CV, exploitation capacity of 192.52 tons.
In addition, the Bay view Cat Ba 03 ferry (HP-6139) is fully equipped with safety equipment, communications, and fire prevention.
“The unit will start putting the ferry into operation with the old ferries from 5:00 p.m. on July 31, 2024. Ferry running time between Dong Bai and Cai Vieng wharves is about 20 – 25 minutes depending on weather conditions. Although spacious , more comfortable (air-conditioned passenger waiting area – PV), but ferry ticket prices have not increased,” Mr. Vu Manh Trung said.
Currently, on the Dong Bai – Cai Vieng ferry route, there are 8 old ferries over 20 years old that are being exploited to transport people and tourists from Cat Hai island to Cat Ba island and vice versa. Among them, there are 4 large ferries P60 (one of which is being repaired), 1 medium ferry P48 and 4 small ferries.
Faced with frequent traffic jams at ferry terminals, especially during peak island tourism periods, weekends and holidays, Hai Phong City plans to soon put new ferries into operation.
The newly built ferry takes passengers from the mainland to Cat Ba island and vice versa, spacious and comfortable.
In addition to the Bay view Cat Ba 03 ferry (HP-6139), Hai Phong City plans to put the remaining 4 newly built ferries into operation on the Dong Bai – Cai Vieng route in 2024. Thereby, basically solving the situation Congestion at the ferry port to Cat Ba island and vice versa.
Bay view ferry Cat Ba 03 (HP-6139) has just been put into operation with 3 floors. In particular, the 3rd floor is the driver’s cabin. The second floor has nearly 200 seats for ferry passengers and a sales counter. The 3rd and 2nd floors both have air conditioning.
The first floor can accommodate 9 45-seat passenger cars and 40 motorbikes. In addition, the floors have a total of 6 clean, self-contained bathrooms.
