Passenger ferry “Xin Guang” at Hong Kong, 22nd February 2014
Owner: New World First Ferry Services Ltd. (a.k.a. First Ferry), Hong Kong
Port of registry: Hong Kong
Builder: Taiwan Machinery Manufacturing, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; fitting out completed at The Hong Kong Shipyard Ltd.
Gross tons: 1,415
Deadweight: 435
Length overall: 65 m
Passenger seats: 1,582 or 1,505 (sources differ
Hull etc. completed in Taiwan 1983, fitting out at Hong Kong completed 1985 & entered service as “Man Kwong” for Hongkong & Yaumati Ferry Co. (HYF).
Owner was established November 1999; in January 2000 it took over the 8 ferry routes of HYF 
Renamed “Xin Guang” January 2002