Duk Ling
Chinese junk ship
The Duk Ling is a junk operating in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.
History
The Duk Ling was built in Macau around 1955, and was subsequently used as a fishing boat. In 1985 it was purchased by Pierric Couderc, and underwent three years of restoration back to its original design. It was owned by Detours Limited, which was in turn owned by China Pub Company HK Ltd. It has a licensed capacity of 36 passengers. It is claimed to be the last authentic junk in Hong Kong, the other two junks operating in Hong Kong – the Aqua Luna and the V – being replicas of junks purpose-built for tourism in the 1990s and early 21st century.
The Duk Ling foundered and sank in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter in September 2014 due to strong winds and the storm surge from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which passed by Hong Kong. It was raised from an 18-meter depth in late December. Hong Kong-based yacht traders Yu Lik-hang and his aunt Cheng Ching-wah purchased and refurbished the salvaged hull at an estimated cost of 10 million yuan. The Duk Ling was officially relaunched on 13 June 2015.
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