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Shin Nihonkai Ferry

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 Co., Ltd.
Native name
新日本海フェリー株式会社
Company typeCorporation
IndustryMarine transportation
FoundedJune 11, 1967 (1967-06-11)
Headquarters
Osaka
,
Japan
Websitewww.snf.jp

Shin Nihonkai Ferry collaborated with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding in demonstrating the first successful sea voyage using an unmanned, fully autonomous navigation system on January 17, 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

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Highspeed Ferries

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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

Conventional Ferries

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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

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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))

References

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  1. ^ Emir, Can (19 January 2022). "The World's First Autonomous Ship Just Finished Its First Run in Japan". interestingengineering.com. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ marinecurrents (22 January 2022). "MHI completed demonstration test of fully autonomous ship systems smoothly". MarineCurrents. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Terminal Access" (in Japanese). Shin Nihonkai Ferry. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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