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Administrative Guidance against 四国汽船株式会社
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Administrative Guidance
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Laws on Marine Transportation Business
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5 August 2025
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Action summary
- Company
- 四国汽船株式会社Japanese originalOriginal: 四国汽船株式会社Corporate Number: 3470001000008
- Entity match
- Confirmed entity match100/100Machine checkedsource_corporate_number_nta_current_name国税庁法人番号データとの独立照合で対象法人を確認しました(source_corporate_number_nta_current_name)。
- Governing law
- Laws on Marine Transportation Business船舶運航事業に関する法律
- Action type
- Administrative Guidance行政指導
- Action date
- 5 August 2025
- Issuing authority
- Industry context
- 船舶運航事業者
Violation
On April 8, 2025, the passenger ferry 'Asahi' operated by Shikoku Kisen Co., Ltd. collided with a quay at Miyoura Port while attempting to dock with 70 passengers onboard, resulting in one injury. An audit conducted on May 13, 2025, by the Maritime Transport Bureau's Operations and Labor Supervisor confirmed violations of the Marine Transportation Law, including failure to process the accident properly and violations of safety management regulations. On August 5, 2025, the Maritime Transport Bureau issued a warning to the company, including a reminder that the captain must, based on Article 44 of the safety management regulations, take all necessary measures to ensure safety, prevent the expansion of the accident, and reassure passengers, and must promptly notify the operations manager and maritime safety authorities of the accident situation and measures taken, as stipulated in the accident handling standards.
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令和7年4月8日、四国汽船株式会社が運航する旅客フェリー「あさひ」は、旅客70名を乗せて宮浦港に入港しようとする際、岸壁に衝突した。旅客1名が負傷。 同年5月13日、四国運輸局の運航労務監理官が海上運送法に基づく監査を実施したところ、事故処理の未実施等、安全管理規程に違反する事実を確認した。 同年8月5日、四国運輸局は同者に対し、「船長は、安全管理規程第44条に基づき、自船に事故が発生したときは、人命の安全の確保のための万全の措置、事故の拡大防止のための措置、旅客の不安を除去するための措置等必要な措置を講ずるとともに、事故処理基準に定めるところにより、事故の状況及び講じた措置を速やかに運航管理者及び海上保安官署等に連絡すること。」を含む警告を行った。
Business location and permit details
- Business location address
- 香川県香川郡
- Legal articles
- 海上運送法
- Overview page
- https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=senpaku&EID=search&no=35
- https://wwwtb.mlit.go.jp/shikoku/content/20250805kohyo.pdf
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Compliance context
Low-mediumAdministrative guidance or supervision was publicly disclosed by the authority.
Japanese regulatory disclosure under Laws on Marine Transportation Business.
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Open original sources and verification detailsOfficial URL, direct PDF, and Kiroku archive
- Extracted at
- 2026-07-17T09:25:46.414+00:00
- Evidence checked
- 2026-07-17T09:25:46.342+00:00
- Archive captured
- 2026-07-13T01:04:44.103049+00:00
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日本語版を見る (Japanese)Company info
- English name
- 四国汽船株式会社 Japanese original
- Japanese name
- 四国汽船株式会社
- Corporate Number
- 3470001000008
- Registered address
- 香川県香川郡直島町2249番地40
Other confirmed records for this company
- Transport Safety Order11 Nov 2025
On August 1, 2025, Shikoku Kisen Co., Ltd.'s passenger ship 'THUNDER BIRD' carried 85 passengers exceeding the maximum capacity of 80, from Miyaura Port to Takamatsu Port. An audit on August 22, 2025, revealed violations of relevant laws and safety regulations, including failure to report passenger numbers to the captain. On November 11, 2025, the Shikoku Transport Bureau issued an order requiring the captain not to carry more than the maximum passenger capacity, pursuant to the Marine Transportation Act.
- Transport Safety Order11 Nov 2025
On August 1, 2025, Shikoku Kisen Co., Ltd.'s passenger vessel 'THUNDER BIRD' carried 85 passengers exceeding the maximum capacity of 80, violating the Ship Safety Law. An audit on August 22, 2025, confirmed violations of related laws and safety regulations, including failure to report passenger numbers to the captain. On November 11, 2025, the Shikoku Transport Bureau issued an order requiring the captain not to carry more than the maximum capacity, based on the Ship Safety Law.
- Administrative Guidance5 Aug 2025
On April 8, 2025, the passenger ferry 'Asahi' operated by Shikoku Kisen Co., Ltd. collided with a quay at Miyoura Port while attempting to dock with 70 passengers onboard, resulting in one injury. An audit conducted on May 13, 2025, confirmed violations of safety management regulations, including failure to handle the incident properly. On August 5, 2025, the Shikoku Transport Bureau issued a warning to the company, including a reminder of the obligation to take necessary safety measures and promptly report incidents.
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