Camellia Line
Native name | カメリアライン株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Limited Company |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Headquarters | 14-1 Okihama-Machi, Hakata-ku, , |
| Revenue | 400 million yen |
Number of employees | 26 |
| Website | www |
Camellia Line Co., Ltd. is a shipping company that operates a freight passenger ship connecting Hakata Port in Japan and Busan in South Korea. It was founded in a joint venture between Japan NYK (Kinkai Yusen) in Japan and Koryo Shipping in Korea.
Operation overview
[edit]One round trip ferry "New Camellia" operates between Hakata and Busan each day. It departs Hakata during day time, and then departs from Busan at night.[1] Citizens proposed a trip for Island Hopping or a package vacation, between Busan and Hakata. It is a part of Asian Highway 1 (AH1) and the only part of the highway in the form of a ferry. From Fukuoka, AH1 takes the Camellia Line ferry to Busan, South Korea. The Japan–Korea Undersea Tunnel has been proposed to provide a fixed crossing.
Ships in operation
[edit]- 10,862 total tons (19,961 international gross tons),
- Total length is 170.0 m,
- Width is 24.0 m,
- Voyage speed 23.5 knots,
- Passenger capacity 522,
- Cargo loading capacity: 41 passenger cars · 40 feet container 83 FEU · 20 feet container 54 TEU. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Inauguration in July 2004.
Past ship
[edit]- 'Camellia' (CAMELLIA) [4]
- 8,885 total tons. Total length 166.5 m, width 24.0 m. Navigation speed 18 knots, maximum speed 21 knots.
- Passenger capacity 563 people, cargo loading number 120 TEU. Construction at the Inishi Shipyard Setoda factory.
- Japanese investment company · Kushiro of Kinkai Yusen -
- Inaugurated the car ferry "Saroma" of Tokyo Passage in December 1990 after remodeling for international route.
- Retired in June 2004, Renamed as Subic Bay 1.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Vessel schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "New Camellia Specifications" (in Japanese).
- ^ "Ship Overview" (in Japanese).
- ^ 世界の艦船（1976年1月号,p150）