小三通客運添生力軍 廈門八方輪首航

The new "Ba-Fang Passenger Ship", built by Fujian Xiamen Shipping Corporation, made its inaugural(1) voyage(2) from Xiamen to Kinmen on 16th May. The passenger ship joined the line of conveying passengers of Mini-Three-Links between Kinmen and Xiamen, providing passengers who transport cross-strait with more choices.
中國廈門輪船總公司新建的「八方輪」客船，5月16日自廈門首航金門，投入金廈小三通輸運旅客行列，提供往來兩岸旅客搭乘的選擇。

"Ba-Fang Passenger Ship" carried 165 passengers in Xiamen's Dongdu Ferry Terminal and made its maiden voyage to sail east to Kinmen at 3:20 p.m. of 16th . It safely berthed(3) at Shueitou Pier at 4:10 p.m. Then, it was loaded fully with 238 passengers again, and sailed back at 4:40 p.m. to Dongdu Ferry Terminal, accomplished its inaugural voyage.
「八方輪」是於16日下午三時二十分從廈門東渡客運碼頭，承載一百六十五名旅客首航金門，於四時十分許安全靠泊水頭碼頭，並且滿載二百三十八名旅客於四時四十分許返回東渡客運碼頭，順利完成金廈航線首航。

In the afternoon, when "Ba-Fang Passenger Ship" berthed at Shueitou Pier slowly, Kinmen Shipping Agency ignited(4) a long string of firecrackers, and used a red banner to welcome them. Kinmen Shipping Agency also arranged Beimen Traditional Lion Dance Team to perform "Lucky lion brings prosperity and good fortune" in order to welcome the new ship reaching the port. Moreover, Kinmen Shipping Agency presented bouquets(5) to passengers and sailors. It was very mirthful(6) and cheerful on the spot.
當日下午「八方輪」緩緩靠泊水頭碼頭時，金門船務代理公司也在水頭碼頭燃放長串鞭炮、拉起歡迎紅布條，並安排北門醒獅隊的「祥獅獻瑞」表演活動，迎接新船入港，同時也為首航旅客、船員獻花，現場熱鬧非常。

"Ba-Fang Passenger Ship" is a new high-speed passenger ship with alloyed(7) Aluminum twin hull.(8) It weighs 322 tons in total, and weighs 161 net tons. It can be loaded with 238 passengers. Fujian Xiamen Shipping Corporation invested a considerable sum about 30 million RMB to buy the ship. The total length of the ship is 35.6 meter, its width is 8.81 meter, and its depth is 2.8 meter. When loading light, its draft(9) will be 0.952 meter; and the draft will be 1.15 meter, when loading heavy. Total power output of horsepower is 2,100 kilowatts. The ship has two MTU16V2000M70 main engines, 30 speed, and 27 economical speed. This is the fastest passenger ship in the ship route between Kinmen and Xiamen. The ship will provide comfortable service to passengers both from Kinmen and Xiamen.
「八方輪」是新造的鋁合金雙體高速客船，總噸位三百二十二噸、淨噸一百六十一噸，載客量為二百三十八人，由廈門輪船總公司斥資人民幣三千多萬元購置，船體總長三十五點六公尺（米），寬八點八一公尺，深二點八公尺，輕載吃水零點九五二公尺、重載吃水一點一五公尺，馬力總功率為二千一百KW，有二部MTU16V2000M70主機，航速三十節、經濟航速二十七節，為金廈航線最快速的客船，將以舒適的服務來爭取金廈的客源。

Captain ZHU, Yu-Lin said that "Ba-Fang Passenger Ship" has an internal planning of VIP room, private rooms, and normal rooms. The seats are spacious(10) and the service can meet the demands of different passengers. The main engine of the ship from Germany is the most advanced and fastest one. Especially, the Night Vision Goggle, automatic collision(11) avoidance(12) radar, and other new navigational equipments have the ability in sailing at night, or sailing safely when visibility is bad. The ship can be said as safe and comfortable.
船長朱毓林表示，「八方輪」內部規劃有貴賓艙、包間、普通艙，座位寬敞，服務上可以滿足不同旅客的需求，而且主機是最先進的德國進口機器、速度快，尤其是裝備夜視儀、自動避碰雷達等新式航海儀器，並具有夜間航行能力，能見度不良時，都能安全航行，可說是安全舒適。

The number of passenger sailing route of Kinmen Mini-Three-Links is expected to break through 1.2 million people. This is because there are cross-strait open-up policies being carrying out. As a result, the number of passengers who transport between Xiamen's Dongdu Ferry Terminal and Wutong Ferry Terminal, and Quan Zhou's Shijing port have been increased year by year. Businessmen consider the golden route of Mini-Three-Links very promising. They keep buying new passenger ships to join the line of operating Mini-Three-Links. So far, the passenger ship route of Kinmen Mini-Three-Links has 6 Kinmen passenger ships and 3 Xiamen passenger ships in operation. Added "Ba-Fang Passenger Ship", the sum of passenger ships operating across-strait will be 10. The passengers have more options now.
金門小三通客運航線，由於兩岸不斷實施開放政策，往返廈門的東渡、五通碼頭和泉州的石井港的旅客運量年年上升，今年預計可突破120萬人次。業者也看好小三通黃金航線，不斷添購新客輪來加入小三通的營運行列，目前金門小三通的客運航線，已有金門籍客船6艘、廈門籍3艘客船營運，加上「八方輪」的加入金廈航線後，兩岸營運客船也達十艘，讓旅客有更多搭乘的選擇。　 　

■1.inaugural-(adj.)開始的；就任的。
■2.voyage-(n)航海、航行。
■3.berthed-(vi)停泊。亦可作名詞，指「泊位」。
■4.ignite-(vt)點燃；使燃燒。
■5.bouquet-(n)花束。
■6.mirthful-(adj)充滿歡樂的。
■7.alloy-(vt.)使成為合金。此處以分詞型態形容以鋁為主的合金。
■8.hull-(n)船體。常見的語意通常指果皮、殼或莢。
■9.draft-(n)指船隻吃水的深度。
■10.spacious-(adj.)寬敞的。
■11.collision-(n)碰撞；相碰。
■12.avoidance-(n)迴避；逃避。
資料來源：金門縣政府