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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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Administrative Guidance

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Laws on Marine Transportation Business

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3 December 2024

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Company: 下関市Japanese original
Original: 下関市
Corporate Number: 4000020352012
Entity match: Confirmed entity match100/100Machine checked
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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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Company info

English name: 下関市 Japanese original
Japanese name: 下関市
Corporate Number: 4000020352012
Registered address: 山口県下関市南部町１－１

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