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Native name | 新日本海フェリー株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Shin Nihonkai Ferry Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Type | Private KK |
| Industry | Marine transportation |
| Founded | 11 June 1967; 59 years ago (1967-06-11) |
| Headquarters | Umeda, , Japan |
| Website | www.snf.jp |
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
[edit]Highspeed Ferries
[edit]| Ship | Built | Gross tonnage | Length | Width | Passengers | Trucks | Cars | Speed | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Keyaki | 2025 | 14,300 | 199 m | 25.5 m | 286 | 150 | 30 | 28.3 | Maizuru - Otaru |
| Hamanasu (2nd generation) | 2025 | 14,300 | 199 m | 25.5 m | 286 | 150 | 30 | 28.3 | Maizuru - Otaru |
Conventional Ferries
[edit]| Ship | Built | Gross tonnage | Length | Width | Passengers | Trucks | Cars | Speed | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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 / 35.4815; 135.3919 (Shin Nihonkai Ferry Maizuru Terminal))
- Tsuruga ferry terminal
- Located in Tsuruga, Fukui (35°40′43″N 136°04′21″E / 35.6786°N 136.0725°E / 35.6786; 136.0725 (Shin Nihonkai Ferry Tsuruga Terminal))
- Niigata ferry terminal
- Located in Niigata, Niigata (37°56′17″N 139°04′13″E / 37.9381°N 139.0702°E / 37.9381; 139.0702 (Shin Nihonkai Ferry Niigata Terminal))
- Akita ferry terminal
- Located in Akita, Akita (39°45′18″N 140°03′31″E / 39.7551°N 140.0586°E / 39.7551; 140.0586 (Shin Nihonkai Ferry Akita Terminal))
- Tomakomai east ferry terminal
- Located in Atsuma, Hokkaido (42°36′33″N 141°49′09″E / 42.6092°N 141.8193°E / 42.6092; 141.8193 (Shin Nihonkai Ferry Tomakomai Terminal))
- Otaru ferry terminal
- Located in Otaru, Hokkaido (43°11′27″N 141°01′08″E / 43.1908°N 141.0188°E / 43.1908; 141.0188 (Shin Nihonkai Ferry Otaru Terminal))
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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