Sado Steam Ship
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Native name | 佐渡汽船株式会社 |
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Company type | Corporation |
Industry | Public Transportation |
Founded | February 3, 1913 | [1]
Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Niigata Prefecture |
Parent | Michinori Holdings (66.54%) Niigata Prefecture (10.72%) Sado, Niigata (3.52%) |
Website | www.sadokisen.co.jp/language/en/ |
Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (佐渡汽船株式会社, Sado Kisen Kabushiki-gaisha) is a marine transportation company based in Sado, Niigata, Japan, founded as Sado Shosen on February 3, 1913. And, in 1932, this company was established by merging three ferry companies that Sado Shosen, Etsusa Shosen and Niigata Kisen into Sado Kisen as a joint public-private venture for the first time in Japan.[2] On March 31, 2022, a 66.54% of this company's shares are transferred to Michinori Holdings. Now, this company belongs to Michinori Holdings.
Routes
Sado Steam Ship has two routes which connect the mainland to Sado Island.[3]
- Niigata – Ryotsu
- Naoetsu – Ogi (From spring to autumn)
Former routes
- Teradomari – Akadomari
Terminals
Sado Steam Ship operates from six terminals.[4][5]
- Niigata port terminal
- Located in Chūō-ku, Niigata (37°55′47″N 139°03′44″E / 37.9298°N 139.0622°E / 37.9298; 139.0622 (Sado Kisen Niigata Terminal))
- Naoetsu port terminal
- Located in Jōetsu (37°10′57″N 138°15′03″E / 37.1825°N 138.2508°E / 37.1825; 138.2508 (Sado Kisen Naoetsu Terminal))
- Teradomari port terminal
- Located in Nagaoka (37°38′25″N 138°45′45″E / 37.6404°N 138.7624°E / 37.6404; 138.7624 (Sado Kisen Teradomari Terminal))
- Ryotsu port terminal
- Located in Sado (38°04′54″N 138°26′18″E / 38.0816°N 138.4382°E / 38.0816; 138.4382 (Sado Kisen Ryotsu Terminal))
- Ogi port terminal
- Located in Sado (37°48′58″N 138°16′57″E / 37.8162°N 138.2824°E / 37.8162; 138.2824 (Sado Kisen Ogi Terminal))
- Akadomari port terminal
- Located in Sado (37°52′00″N 138°24′44″E / 37.8666°N 138.4123°E / 37.8666; 138.4123 (Sado Kisen Akadomari Terminal))
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Ryotsu port terminal
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Naoetsu port terminal
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Ogi port terminal
Fleet
As of December 2016[update], the following ships are in service.[6]
Name | Type | Gross tonnage | Speed | Passenger capacity | Route | In service from |
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Ginga | Jetfoil | - | 47 kn | 250 | Niigata | 1986 |
Tsubasa | 1989 | |||||
Suisei | 1991 | |||||
Tokiwa-maru | Car ferry | 5,380 t | 19.1 kn | 1,500 | Niigata | 2014 |
Okesa-maru | 5,862 t | 23.4 kn | 1,705 | Niigata | 1993 | |
Akane | High-speed car ferry | 5,702 t | 30 kn | 628 | Naoetsu | 2015 |
Aibisu | High-speed ferry | 263 t | 25 kn | 216 | Teradomari | 2005 |
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Ginga and Tsubasa
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Suisei
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Okesa-maru
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Akane
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Aibisu
References
- ^ "Top page". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ This company was invested by Niigata Kotsu and Niigata Prefecture when it was established
- ^ "All about Sado Island". MIJ International. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Info on getting to ports". Sado Official Tourist Information. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Passenger Guidance". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Ship Guidance". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
External links
- Official website