ISHIKARI

ISHIKARI (IMO: 9526655) is a Passenger vessel sailing under the Japan flag. It has an overall length of 656 feets and a beam of 89 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 431000590
• IMO: 9526655
• Call Sign: JD3167
• Flag: Japan
• Vessel Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship (Ferry)
• AIS Type: Passenger Ship

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 11,239 GT
• Deadweight: 2,830 DWT
• Length Overall: 162.5 m
• Beam: 25.0 m
• Draft: 6.2 m
• Year Built: 2010

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion: Twin Screw
• Service Speed: 23.5 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
• Build Location: Shimonoseki, Japan
• Year Delivered: 2010

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd.
• Operator: Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd.
• Country: Japan

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Navigation Status: Under Way Using Engine

Operating Region

• Primary Route: Tomakomai (Hokkaido) – Tsuruga / (Maizuru), Japan
• Operating Waters: Sea of Japan
• Region: Northwest Pacific / Coastal Japan

Vessel Description

ISHIKARI is a passenger and roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo ferry operated by Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. on domestic Japanese ferry routes connecting Hokkaido with Honshu via the Sea of Japan. Built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Shimonoseki shipyard and delivered in 2010, the vessel is designed to carry both passengers and wheeled cargo including trucks and automobiles. She operates on long-distance overnight ferry services, which are a critical component of freight and passenger logistics linking Japan's northern island of Hokkaido with the main island of Honshu. The vessel is equipped with modern navigational and safety systems compliant with Japanese and international maritime regulations.