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Shen Long - Highspeed Catamaran
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Macao Dragon Company Limited (
Chinese : 巨龍船務有限公司 ;
Portuguese : Dragão Gigante Transportes Marítimos, S.A. ) was a start-up ferry company that offered services between the
Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal , in
Sheung Wan ,
Hong Kong , and the
Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal in
Taipa ,
Macau . It operated four 65m and 63m highspeed
catamarans vessels powered by
MTU Friedrichshafen engines using
waterjet
propulsion , which could accommodate up to 1,200 passengers.
History
Operations of the company began on July 10, 2010. As of September 2010, the first two vessels, Shen Long and Tian Long had entered service, providing five return trips between Macau and Hong Kong.
The Macao Dragon company went into liquidation and ceased operations from September 15, 2011.
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Routes
Fleet
The Macao Dragon fleet consisted of the following vessels:
Shen Long (
Chinese : 神龍 ), (Hull 189) 65m Highspeed Catamaran built by Marinteknik Shipbuilders(Singapore) - (delivered)
Tian Long (
Chinese : 天龍 ), (Hull 190) 65m Highspeed Catamaran built by Marinteknik Shipbuilders (Singapore) - (delivered)
Huang Long (
Chinese : 皇龍 ), (Hull 191) 63m Highspeed Catamaran built by Marinteknik Shipbuilders (Singapore) - (delivery deferred)
Pan Long (
Chinese : 蟠龍 ), (Hull 192) 63m Highspeed Catamaran built by Marinteknik Shipbuilders (Singapore) - (delivery deferred)
Classes of Travel
Dragon Suites - 8 or 4-seat private cabins, comfortable leather reclining seats
First - generous seat pitch, comfortable leather reclining seats
Premium Economy - comfortable leather reclining seats
Economy - comfortable aircraft-style seating
Special features
25 large 40"-50" Flat Screen TVs
Dragon Suites feature plug and play AV connections to two 32" flat screen monitors with touch screen control panel
2 Kiosks offering a wide selection of refreshments
Satellite based Internet using Wi-Fi technology was available throughout the vessel
Internet Cafe
Starbucks Coffee
Fiji Water
Technical specifications
Shen Long (Hull 189)
Type: Aluminium hull fast catamaran ferry
Passenger capacity: 1152 total
Shipbuilder: Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) PTE LTD.
Length (LOA): 65 meters
Beam: 16 meters Loaded
Max.speed:37.5 knots
Draught: 1.60 m
Propulsion Generators: 4 x MTU 16V4000 M70
WaterJet: 4 x MJP J850R QD
Port of Registration: Hong Kong
Classification: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LLOYDS) 100 A1 SSC Passenger(B) Catamaran HSC G4
References
Current Route discontinued Defunct