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Administrative Guidance against 有限会社知床遊覧船

有限会社知床遊覧船 (Laws on Marine Transportation Business)

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Laws on Marine Transportation BusinessConfirmed entity match20 July 2021

Action type

Administrative Guidance

Law

Laws on Marine Transportation Business

Authority

Action date

20 July 2021

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Report ID: RB-EN-ENFORCEMENT-799F27AB-26F2-4BD-202607241557
Generated at: 25 July 2026 at 00:57
Record URL: https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/799f27ab-26f2-4bd3-877d-d86b12400c10

1. Review Summary

Target entity	有限会社知床遊覧船	Corporate Number	6460302005133
Enforcement record	1 record	Other confirmed records for this company	1 records
Action date	20 July 2021	Authority
Law	Laws on Marine Transportation Business	Action type	Administrative Guidance
Source status	Preserved public-source archive recorded

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2. Target Entity

English display name	有限会社知床遊覧船
Original Japanese name	有限会社知床遊覧船
English-name source	Japanese original
Corporate Number	6460302005133
Company status	Active
Representative	Not recorded
Registered address	北海道斜里郡斜里町ウトロ中島１２５番地
Industry / capital	Industry: 船舶運航事業者 / Capital: -

3. Enforcement Record

Target name in disclosure	有限会社知床遊覧船
Authority	()
Law / action type	Laws on Marine Transportation Business / Administrative Guidance
Action / announcement date	Action: 20 July 2021 / Announcement: 10 July 2026
English summary	On July 20, 2021, the Hokkaido Transport Bureau conducted an audit based on the Marine Transportation Law. Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat LLC (corporate number 6460302005133), located in Shari District, Hokkaido, was issued administrative guidance for violations of the Marine Transportation Law. The violations involved two incidents: on May 15, 2021, at around 11:00, the passenger vessel 'KAZU I' carrying 19 passengers, while navigating off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Shari, Hokkaido, failed to maintain proper lookout, resulting in contact with a drifting rope mass, causing minor injuries to three passengers; on June 11, 2021, at around 10:00, the same vessel with 21 passengers ran aground near shallow waters due to inadequate lookout, but no injuries occurred. Subsequently, on July 20, the vessel's safety manager instructed all employees to conduct regular safety training related to safety management regulations, to thoroughly disseminate the purpose and procedures, and to take appropriate measures, including stopping navigation in emergencies, with safety as the top priority.
Original Japanese text	令和3年5月15日11時頃、有限会社知床遊覧船の旅客船「KAZU Ⅰ」は、旅客19名を乗せ、北海道斜里郡斜里町知床半島沖を航行中、見張りを適切に行っていなかったため、漂流しているロープの塊に接触した。旅客3名が軽傷を負った。また、6月11日10時頃、旅客船「KAZU Ⅰ」は、旅客21名を乗せ、北海道斜里郡斜里町知床半島沖を航行中、見張りを適切に行っていなかったため、浅瀬に乗り揚げた。旅客の負傷者なし。 6月24日及び25日、北海道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。 7月20日、安全統括管理者は、全従業員に対し、安全管理規程に係る安全教育を定期的に行い、その目的及び手順の周知徹底を図り、不測の事態に際しては航行継続の中止を含む適切な措置を躊躇なく講じるよう明確な指示を与え、安全確保を最優先する意識の定着を図ることを含む指導を行った。
Official source	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=senpaku&EID=search&no=149
Source archive	https://kiroku.today/a/a082d4d5bfiitd3q
Extraction / evidence timestamps	Extracted: 17 July 2026 at 18:27 / Evidence checked: 17 July 2026 at 18:27 / Archive captured: 13 July 2026 at 10:09

4. Business Location and Permit Details

Business location address	北海道斜里郡
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=149
PDF	https://wwwtb.mlit.go.jp/hokkaido/content/000273625.pdf

5. Other Confirmed Records for This Company

1. 16 June 2022 License Revocation

Company	有限会社知床遊覧船
Law	Laws on Marine Transportation Business
Summary	Following an audit of the operator Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat's irregular passenger route business after an incident, violations of multiple provisions of the Marine Transportation Act, including Article 50, Item 6, were confirmed. Based on Article 23, which applies provisions of Article 16 mutatis mutandis, the permit for the irregular passenger route operation was canceled effective June 16, 2022. The Marine Transportation Act stipulates that the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism can order suspension or revoke permits if the operator violates laws, conditions attached to permits, or other regulations. The law also prescribes penalties of up to 1 million yen for violations, including failure to submit required notifications or operate without proper safety management plans. The relevant authorities involved are the Hokkaido Transport Bureau's Passenger and Shipping Industry Division and the Marine Safety and Environment Department's Operations Labor Supervisor.
RegBase URL	https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/29f932d0-dff0-40d4-af18-3364b8504e86

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Additional notes

□ Official source URL or archived source was checked.
□ Corporate Number, address, or other identifiers were reviewed to avoid confusing similarly named entities.
□ This document is understood as a public-record evidence file, not a credit decision or legal opinion.

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Action summary

Company: 有限会社知床遊覧船Japanese original
Original: 有限会社知床遊覧船
Corporate Number: 6460302005133
Entity match: Confirmed entity match100/100Machine checked
source_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: 20 July 2021
Issuing authority
Industry context: 船舶運航事業者

Violation

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On July 20, 2021, the Hokkaido Transport Bureau conducted an audit based on the Marine Transportation Law. Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat LLC (corporate number 6460302005133), located in Shari District, Hokkaido, was issued administrative guidance for violations of the Marine Transportation Law. The violations involved two incidents: on May 15, 2021, at around 11:00, the passenger vessel 'KAZU I' carrying 19 passengers, while navigating off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Shari, Hokkaido, failed to maintain proper lookout, resulting in contact with a drifting rope mass, causing minor injuries to three passengers; on June 11, 2021, at around 10:00, the same vessel with 21 passengers ran aground near shallow waters due to inadequate lookout, but no injuries occurred. Subsequently, on July 20, the vessel's safety manager instructed all employees to conduct regular safety training related to safety management regulations, to thoroughly disseminate the purpose and procedures, and to take appropriate measures, including stopping navigation in emergencies, with safety as the top priority.

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令和3年5月15日11時頃、有限会社知床遊覧船の旅客船「KAZU Ⅰ」は、旅客19名を乗せ、北海道斜里郡斜里町知床半島沖を航行中、見張りを適切に行っていなかったため、漂流しているロープの塊に接触した。旅客3名が軽傷を負った。また、6月11日10時頃、旅客船「KAZU Ⅰ」は、旅客21名を乗せ、北海道斜里郡斜里町知床半島沖を航行中、見張りを適切に行っていなかったため、浅瀬に乗り揚げた。旅客の負傷者なし。 6月24日及び25日、北海道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。 7月20日、安全統括管理者は、全従業員に対し、安全管理規程に係る安全教育を定期的に行い、その目的及び手順の周知徹底を図り、不測の事態に際しては航行継続の中止を含む適切な措置を躊躇なく講じるよう明確な指示を与え、安全確保を最優先する意識の定着を図ることを含む指導を行った。

Business location and permit details

Business location address: 北海道斜里郡
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=149
PDF: https://wwwtb.mlit.go.jp/hokkaido/content/000273625.pdf

These fields are extracted from the original Japanese disclosure or linked overview pages when available.

Compliance context

Low-medium

Administrative guidance or supervision was publicly disclosed by the authority.

Japanese regulatory disclosure under Laws on Marine Transportation Business.

Use as a monitoring signal. Confirm details before treating it as a formal sanction.

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Evidence pack

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Extracted at: 2026-07-17T09:27:17.253+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-07-17T09:27:17.205+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-07-13T01:09:00.453604+00:00

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Company info

English name: 有限会社知床遊覧船 Japanese original
Japanese name: 有限会社知床遊覧船
Corporate Number: 6460302005133
Registered address: 北海道斜里郡斜里町ウトロ中島１２５番地

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License Revocation16 Jun 2022
The permit for Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat's irregular passenger route operation was revoked on June 16, 2022, following an audit that found violations of the Marine Transportation Act's provisions, including Article 50, Item 6.

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