Shipyard in Junk Bay near the village Hang Hau, opened 1962. Here heavy sailboats and big motor yachts were manufactured. Most work was done by hand, many carpenters were busy to build boats. From 1962 onwards, they were concentrating more on the diesel-powered cruise boats. <Read more ...>
Shipyard founded by Robert Newton, (manager of Bireley’s soft-drink bottling plant located on Mok Cheong Street/Ma Tau Kok) and his sons John and Whit. They started in 1956 building boats on the parking lot of the bottling plant. <Read more ...>
Shipbuilding in Wanchai started in the mid-1840s already. On Marine Lot No. 31 and the adjoining Marine Lot No. 36 the Victoria Foundry was built in 1868. This was taken over by George Fenwick in 1880.
Shipbuilding in Wanchai started in the mid-1840s already. On Marine Lot No. 31 the Emery & Frazer Co. started business and constructed a slipway. After many changes in ownership, in 1856 Ross & Perkins Co. expanded the shipyard into the adjoining Marine Lot No. 36. In 1868 it was known as the Victoria Foundry. In 1870, John Inglis took over the Victoria Foundry. (Source)
This area is probably shown on the photo below: <Read more ...>
Alexander Macdonald set up A. Macdonald & Co. in West Point (Whitty Street and Queen’s Road West today) in 1864. His patent slip in West Point was opened on 9 August 1869 by Governor MacDonnell. Despite a mishap to the 1,200-ton iron vessel Cataluna, the slip opened for business, with the facility to haul a ship 250 feet in length clean out of the water. Its water depth at spring tides was 28 feet, allowing vessels drawing 13 feet or ships of 1,500 tons to be taken up. The machinery accessories were bought from Scotland personally by Macdonald.<Read more ...>
