Shin Nihonkai Ferry
Native name | 新日本海フェリー株式会社 |
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Company type | Corporation |
Industry | Marine transportation |
Founded | 11 June 1967 |
Headquarters | , Japan |
Website | www |
Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. (新日本海フェリー株式会社, Shin Nihonkai Ferry Kabushiki-gaisha) is a marine transportation company based in Japan.
Shin Nihonkai Ferry collaborated with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding in demonstrating the first successful sea voyage using an unmanned, fully autonomous navigation system on 17 January 2022,[1] ferrying 240 kilometres, from Shinmoji in Northern Kyushu, to the Iyonada Sea, over seven hours, with a maximum speed of 26 knots.[2]
Ships and Routes
Highspeed Ferries
Ship | Built | Gross tonnage | Length | Width | Passengers | Trucks | Cars | Speed | Routes |
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Hamanasu | 2004 | 16,810 | 224.5 m | 26.0 m | 746 | 158 | 66 | 31 | Maizuru - Otaru |
Akashia | 2004 | 16,810 | 224.5 m | 26.0 m | 746 | 158 | 66 | 31 | Maizuru - Otaru |
Suzuran (2nd Generation) |
2012 | 17,382 | 224.5 m | 26.0 m | 613 | 158 | 58 | 28 | Tsuruga - Tomakomai |
Suisen (2nd Generation) |
2012 | 17,382 | 224.5 m | 26.0 m | 613 | 158 | 58 | 28 | Tsuruga - Tomakomai |
Conventional Ferries
Ship | Built | Gross tonnage | Length | Width | Passengers | Trucks | Cars | Speed | Routes |
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Lilac | 2002 | 18,229 | 199.9 m | 26.5 m | 846 | 146 | 58 | 23 | Tsuruga - Niigata - Akita - Tomakomai |
Yuukari | 2002 | 18,229 | 199.9 m | 26.5 m | 846 | 146 | 58 | 23 | Tsuruga - Niigata - Akita - Tomakomai |
Lavender | 2017 | 14,125 | 197.5 m | 26.7 m | 600 | 150 | 22 | 24 | Niigata - Otaru |
Azalea | 2017 | 14,125 | 197.5 m | 26.7 m | 600 | 150 | 22 | 24 | Niigata - Otaru |
Terminals
Shin Nihonkai Ferry operates from six terminals.[3]
- Maizuru ferry terminal
- Located in Maizuru, Kyoto (35°28′53″N 135°23′31″E / 35.4815°N 135.3919°E)
- Niigata ferry terminal
- Located in Niigata, Niigata (37°56′17″N 139°04′13″E / 37.9381°N 139.0702°E)
- Tomakomai east ferry terminal
- Located in Atsuma, Hokkaido (42°36′33″N 141°49′09″E / 42.6092°N 141.8193°E)
- Otaru ferry terminal
- Located in Otaru, Hokkaido (43°11′27″N 141°01′08″E / 43.1908°N 141.0188°E)
References
- ^ Emir, Can (19 January 2022). "The World's First Autonomous Ship Just Finished Its First Run in Japan". interestingengineering.com. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ marinecurrents (22 January 2022). "MHI completed demonstration test of fully autonomous ship systems smoothly". MarineCurrents. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Terminal Access" (in Japanese). Shin Nihonkai Ferry. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)