Operation overview
One round trip ferry "New Camellia" operates between Hakata and Busan each day. It departs Hakata during day time, and then departs from Busan at night. It is a part of Asian Highway 1 (AH1) and the only part of the highway in the form of a ferry. From Fukuoka, AH1 takes the Camellia Line ferry to Busan, South Korea. The Japan–Korea Undersea Tunnel has been proposed to provide a fixed crossing.Ships in operation
* '' 'New Camellia' '' (NEW CAMELLIA), : 10,862 total tons (19,961 international gross tons), :Total length is 170.0 m, :Width is 24.0 m, : Voyage speed 23.5 knots, : Passenger capacity 522, : Cargo loading capacity: 41 passenger cars · 40 feet container 83 FEU · 20 feet container 54 TEU.Past ship
* '' 'Camellia' '' (CAMELLIA) 世界の艦船(1976年1月号,p150) : 8,885 total tons. Total length 166.5 m, width 24.0 m. Navigation speed 18 knots, maximum speed 21 knots. : Passenger capacity 563 people, cargo loading number 120 TEU. Construction at the Inishi Shipyard Setoda factory. : Japanese investment company · Kushiro of Kinkai Yusen - : Inaugurated the car ferry "Saroma" of Tokyo Passage on December 1990 after remodeling for international route. : Retired in June 2004, Renamed as Subic Bay 1.See also
* Asian Highway 1 (AH1)References
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