noun
Katou Kisen
Company name; refers to a specific shipping or ferry company.
加藤汽船は瀬戸内海でフェリーを運航している。
Katou Kisen operates ferries in the Seto Inland Sea.
The name is composed of the surname 加藤 (Katou) and 汽船 (steamship). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a conventional company name.