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, ferrying 240 kilometres, from Shinmoji in Northern Kyushu, to the Iyonada Sea, over seven hours, with a maximum speed of 26 knots.
Ships and Routes
Highspeed Ferries ShipBuiltGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersTrucksCarsSpeedRoutesHamanasu200416,810224.5 m26.0 m7461586631Maizuru - OtaruAkashia200416,810224.5 m26.0 m7461586631Maizuru - OtaruSuzuran (2nd Generation)201217,382224.5 m26.0 m6131585828Tsuruga - TomakomaiSuisen (2nd Generation)201217,382224.5 m26.0 m6131585828Tsuruga - TomakomaiKeyaki202514,300199 m25.5 m2861503028.3Maizuru - OtaruHamanasu (2nd generation)202514,300199 m25.5 m2861503028.3Maizuru - Otaru
Conventional Ferries ShipBuiltGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersTrucksCarsSpeedRoutesLilac200218,229199.9 m26.5 m8461465823Tsuruga - Niigata - Akita - TomakomaiYuukari200218,229199.9 m26.5 m8461465823Tsuruga - Niigata - Akita - TomakomaiLavender201714,125197.5 m26.7 m6001502224Niigata - OtaruAzalea201714,125197.5 m26.7 m6001502224Niigata - Otaru
Terminals Shin Nihonkai Ferry operates from six terminals. Maizuru ferry terminal Located in Maizuru, Kyoto ()
Tsuruga ferry terminal Located in Tsuruga, Fukui ()
Niigata ferry terminal Located in Niigata, Niigata ()
Akita ferry terminal Located in Akita, Akita ()
Tomakomai east ferry terminal Located in Atsuma, Hokkaido ()
Otaru ferry terminal Located in Otaru, Hokkaido ()
See also Hankyu Ferry List of ferry operators in Japan
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