Sado Steam Ship

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 connecting the mainland to Sado Island
Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd.
Native name
佐渡汽船株式会社
TypeCorporation
IndustryPublic Transportation
FoundedFebruary 3, 1913 (1913-02-03)[1]
Headquarters
Sado
,
Japan
Area served
Niigata Prefecture
ParentMichinori Holdings (66.54%)
Niigata Prefecture (10.72%)
Sado, Niigata (3.52%)
Websitewww.sadokisen.co.jp/language/en/

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
Niigata port terminal

Sado Steam Ship operates from six terminals.[4][5]

Niigata port terminal
Located in Chūō-ku, Niigata (37.9298°N 139.0622°E / 37.9298; 139.0622 (Sado Kisen Niigata Terminal))
Naoetsu port terminal
Located in Jōetsu (37.1825°N 138.2508°E / 37.1825; 138.2508 (Sado Kisen Naoetsu Terminal))
Teradomari port terminal
Located in Nagaoka (37.6404°N 138.7624°E / 37.6404; 138.7624 (Sado Kisen Teradomari Terminal))
Ryotsu port terminal
Located in Sado (38.0816°N 138.4382°E / 38.0816; 138.4382 (Sado Kisen Ryotsu Terminal))
Ogi port terminal
Located in Sado (37.8162°N 138.2824°E / 37.8162; 138.2824 (Sado Kisen Ogi Terminal))
Akadomari port terminal
Located in Sado (37.8666°N 138.4123°E / 37.8666; 138.4123 (Sado Kisen Akadomari Terminal))
  • Ryotsu port terminal
    Ryotsu port terminal
  • Naoetsu port terminal
    Naoetsu port terminal
  • Ogi port terminal
    Ogi port terminal

Fleet

As of December 2016, the following ships are in service.[6]

NameTypeGross tonnageSpeedPassenger capacityRouteIn service from
GingaJetfoil-47 kn250Niigata1986
Tsubasa1989
Suisei1991
Tokiwa-maruCar ferry5,380 t19.1 kn1,500Niigata2014
Okesa-maru5,862 t23.4 kn1,705Niigata1993
AkaneHigh-speed car ferry5,702 t30 kn628Naoetsu2015
AibisuHigh-speed ferry263 t25 kn216Teradomari2005
  • Ginga and Tsubasa
    Ginga and Tsubasa
  • Suisei
    Suisei
  • Okesa-maru
    Okesa-maru
  • Akane
    Akane
  • Aibisu
    Aibisu

References
  1. "Top page". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. This company was invested by Niigata Kotsu and Niigata Prefecture when it was established
  3. "All about Sado Island". MIJ International. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. "Info on getting to ports". Sado Official Tourist Information. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. "Passenger Guidance". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. "Ship Guidance". Sado Steam Ship. Retrieved 2 December 2016.


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