A year after a ferry collision off Lamma Island claimed 39 lives, the government has set no timetable for completing its investigation of the disaster, the deputy transport minister said.
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Lamma ferry disaster
A boat owned by Hongkong Electric carrying more than 100 staff workers and their family members collided with a ferry in waters off Lamma Island at about 8.20pm on October 1, 2012. More than 100 passengers on the boat fell into the water. Thirty-nine people were confirmed dead after the accident. This is the deadliest boat accident in Hong Kong in 40 years.
2 Oct 2013
The night of October 1 last year taught Hebe Cheng Yuen-ki the true meaning of the biblical verse that says it is more blessed to give than to receive.
4:01AM
2 Oct 2013
Ferries serving most routes studied in a Post survey are complying with the law by providing enough life jackets for adults and children.
2:44AM
1 Oct 2013
About 30 Lamma Island residents and buddhist monks held a ceremony on Tuesday to remember those who died near the island in last year’s ferry disaster, in which two ferries collided leaving 39...
4:08AM
1 Oct 2013
Relatives of the Lamma ferry disaster victims have criticised the government for failing to hold anyone responsible for the tragedy a year ago today, despite a year-long investigation.
4:24AM
1 Oct 2013
The tragedy off Lamma Island a year ago today put the spotlight on a host of safety problems, poor practices at the Marine Department and an industry that failed to comply with the law.
10:16AM
Radar training for seafarers should be brought up to date and made easier to access in the wake of the Lamma tragedy, the manager of the city's only government-subsidised training school for...
4:24AM
Last year, Hong Kong was hit by one of the worst maritime disasters in its history. Thirty-nine people were killed when a ferry en route to watch the National Day fireworks collided with another...
5:52AM
It was National Day last year. And what was supposed to be a family outing with friends to see the fireworks display in Victoria Harbour became a nightmare for Lee Ming-sun as he tried to keep his...
5:50AM
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Hongkong Electric was fined HK$900 yesterday for deploying three crew members instead of the required four on board the ill-fated Lamma IV, whose sinking on October 1 claimed 39 lives.
10:43AM
A High Court judge on Monday adjourned for 30 days the application by a retired Marine Department surveyor seeking a judicial review that he hopes will overturn the findings of a commission that...
5:21AM
One of the vessels involved in last year's Lamma ferry tragedy did not have enough crew members at the time of the accident, a court heard yesterday.
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