| Sado Steam Ship Co., Ltd. | |
| Native Name: | 佐渡汽船株式会社 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Type: | Corporation |
| Foundation: | [1] |
| Location City: | Sado |
| Location Country: | Japan |
| Area Served: | Niigata Prefecture |
| Industry: | Public Transportation |
| Parent: | Michinori Holdings (66.54%) Niigata Prefecture (10.72%) Sado, Niigata (3.52%) |
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.
Sado Steam Ship has two routes which connect the mainland to Sado Island.[3]
Sado Steam Ship operates from six terminals.[4] [5]
, the following ships are in service.[6]
| Name | Type | Gross tonnage | Speed | Passenger capacity | Route | In service from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginga | - | 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 |