TOCHO MARUTOCHO MARU

Japan’s first car carrier

DAIJUICHI FUKUJU MARUFUKUJU MARU No.11

TOMAKOMAI MARUTOMAKOMAI MARU

Stern equipped for first time with folding rampway that extends at a slant

SHIKOTSU MARUSHIKOTSU MARU

First use of embedded fastening hardware for return cargo (rolled newspaper). Elimination of elevator in hold

TOYOKAWA MARUTOYOKAWA MARU

Steering wheel and other parts of this ship still exist as commemorative items at Kyugochi

YUFUTSU MARUYUFUTSU MARU

In-hold fixed ramps are arranged for the first time to prioritize cargo handling efficiency, as is still done today

AICHI MARUAICHI MARU

Vehicle deck hold provided for first time on upper deck. Innovations like movable decks suited to cargo volume are used for the first time

ATSUTA MARUATSUTA MARU

AOI MARUAOI MARU

A twin-engine, twin-shaft engine layout is used, thus enabling 20-kt operation for the first time

KINUURA MARUKINUURA MARU

Modifications enable ship to carry 1,000 passenger vehicles for the first time

SEIWA MARUSEIWA MARU

DAIICHI RYOUNRYOUN No.1

Small ship specialized for routes in the Seto Inland Sea

FUJIKIFUJIKI

First ship newly built for our company. Equipped for the first time with side thrusters

FUGAKU MARUFUGAKU MARU

TOKO MARUTOKO MARU

A 2-stroke low-speed main engine and large-diameter propeller are used for the first time, as is still done today, enabling 21-kt operation

SEIWA MARU IISEIWA MARU

KINUURA MARU IIKINUURA MARU

Variable pitch propeller used for the first time in a ship operated by our company

ATSUTA MARU IIATSUTA MARU

YUFUTSU MARU IIYUFUTSU MARU

HOYA MARUHOYA MARU

AICHI MARU IIAICHI MARU

First ship operated by our company to incorporate an anti-rolling tank

FUJISEI MARUFUJISEI MARU

Use for the first time of a vec-twin rudder system enabling joystick steering, and guest rooms with kitchens

IZUMI MARUIZUMI MARU

FUJIKI IIFUJIKI

Capable of loading a maximum of 100 chassis

FUGAKU MARU IIFUGAKU MARU

KOUKI MARUKOUKI MARU

YOSHO MARUYOSHO MARU

Capable of loading a maximum of 150 chassis. First use of an crew elevator

SEIWA MARU IIISEIWA MARU

KINUURA MARU IIIKINUURA MARU

First ship operated by our company equipped with a fin stabilizer

ATSUTA MARU IIIATSUTA MARU

First ship operated by our company equipped with an electronically-controlled main engine. Women-only block used for the first time

SUZUKASUZUKA

FUJIKI IIIFUJIKI

First ship of our company with bathing and laundry facilities for female crew

IZUMI MARU IIIZUMI MARU

☆☆☆☆☆ rating earned in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism energy conservation rating system

FUGAKU MARU III

☆☆☆☆☆ rating earned in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism energy conservation rating system