High-speed ferry “Marine Awaji” arriving at Iwaya Port, Awaji Island, on 8th March 2017
Owner: Awaji City
Operator: Awaji Jenova Line
Builder: Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft Co.
Construction: aluminium alloy
Gross tons: 118
Length overall: 32.69 m
Engines: 2 x Yanmar high-speed diesels, each 1,468 h.p.
Service speed: 24 knots
Route: trans-Akashi Strait (Akashi Port to Iwaya Port)
Capacity: 150 passengers, 8 small motorbikes (125 cc or less) & 120 bicycles (these latter are too small to be allowed to use the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge which also crosses the Akashi Strait around the same point)
Completed 2015
NB: The vessel does not comply with the site standards for high-speed vessels as her speed (24 knots) is less than the minimum of 30 knots