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Administrative Guidance against 下関市

下関市 (Laws on Marine Transportation Business)

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Laws on Marine Transportation BusinessConfirmed entity match3 December 2024

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Law

Laws on Marine Transportation Business

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Action date

3 December 2024

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Action summary

Company
下関市Japanese original
Original: 下関市
Corporate Number: 4000020352012
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
3 December 2024
Issuing authority
Industry context
船舶運航事業者

Violation

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On August 5, 2024, Shimonoseki City notified that on the Takasaki–Rokurenjima route, a substitute vessel 'Shigaru' was used from the first trip of the day without prior approval of the business plan change (details of the passenger vessel used). An on-site inspection was conducted on September 18, 2024. The violation identified was the use of 'Shigaru' without the necessary approval, in breach of Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Maritime Transportation Act. On December 3, 2024, the Kyushu Transport Bureau issued a warning to the city regarding this violation.

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令和6年8月5日、上記事業者から「竹崎~六連島航路」において、当日第1便から代船「しいがる」を使用していると連絡があり、同船を使用するための事業計画(使用旅客船の明細)変更認可を受けていないため、同年9月18日に立入検査を実施。 以下の違反が認められた。 ・令和6年8月5日において、使用旅客船の明細にかかる事業計画変更認可を受けずに「しいがる」を使用し、運航したことによる海上運送法第11条第1項違反 令和6年12月3日、九州運輸局は同者に対し、上記違反事項について警告書を交付した。

Business location and permit details

Business location address
山口県下関市
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=48

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Compliance context

Low-medium

Administrative guidance or supervision was publicly disclosed by the authority.

Japanese regulatory disclosure under Laws on Marine Transportation Business.

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Extracted at
2026-07-17T09:25:57.012+00:00
Evidence checked
2026-07-17T09:25:56.96+00:00
Archive captured
2026-07-10T18:30:59.006366+00:00
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