Built as a high speed ferry under yard No 2763 by Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth for Nuirhill Ltd. & New Hey Ltd., managed by Hi-Speed Ferries, Hong Kong.
12 July 1984 launched as the CHEUNG KONG, one sister the JU KONG.
Tonnage 1,136 grt, 379 net, 100 dwt., dim. 62.5 x 10.8 x 4.3m, length on waterline 58.3m, draught max. 3.2m.
Powered by four 16-cyl. Paxman Velenta 16RP 200M diesel engines, 11,832 bhp. geared to two controllable pitch propellers, speed 27.5 knots.
Fuel consumption 2.1 ton an hour.
Accommodation for 659 seated passengers and 20 crew.
All engine and directional controls can be handled from the bridge.
December 1984 completed.
May 1985 in service over the 37 nautical-mile route between Hong Kong and Macau.
1997 Sold by Gandiage Co. Ltd., Hong Kong to RN Hi-speed Ferries Inc. Batangas, Philippines, renamed in FLORINDA-2.
2005 Renamed in JUAN LUNA.
First used in the Balanacan to Lucena ferry service then from Manila to Lubang Island.
http://www.equasis.org gives for 2012. Imo No 8209547 and that owners and managers are unknown to them.
Who has more info on the whereabouts of the JUAN LUNA?
Deleted from Lloyds 30 August 2011, existence in doubt.
Macau 1986 7.50pta sg633, scott533.
Source: Jane’s High-Speed Marine Craft and Air Cushion Vehicles 1987. Marine News.