Ships of Kanmon Strait

The cement carrier Sumise Maru leaving Kokura (Kitakyushu Japan) on August 20, 2024. SUMISE MARU No. 31 第三十一すみせ丸 This cement carrying ship was built back in 1996. Seems recent to me, but was actually 28 years ago in the last century!  It is obviously very well maintained. SUMISE MARU No. 31 entering the Kanmon Strait Vessel Name: Sumise Maru No. 31 Length:         49.99 meters Width:          9.6 meters IMO:            9145815 Flag:         Japan MMSI:         431600654 Type:         Cement Carrier (Cargo Ship) Call Sign:    JM6543 Gross Tonnage:  360 tons DWT:            732 tons Main Engine:    Hanshin Diesel LH26G 1,000hp Depth:          4.00M Load Draft:     3.75M Built:          November 30, 1996 Sumitomo Osaka Cement Carrier - Sumise Maru No. 31 SUMISE MARU No. 31 第三十一すみせ丸 is about to hang a left and head past Ganryujima and the Kanmon Bridge connecting Kyushu and Honshu on its way to the next port it graces its presence with. Smooth sailing fellas!  Japanese cement car

Key Azalea is a brand spanking new LNG Bunkering Tanker and is awesome on many levels.  Check it out here. Keys Azalea - LNG Bunkering Tanker - IMO 9983542 IMO #:  9983542  Vessel Name:  KEYS AZALEA  Ship Type:  Bunkering Tanker  Flag:  Japan Gross Tonnage:  4744  Summer Deadweight (t):  2352  Length Overall:  83 meters Beam:  18 meters  Year Built:  2024 The Pride of Key's Bunkering West Japan KEYS AZALEA Check out just how badass and this ship is! (According to the Key's Bunkering West Japan homepage:)  Keys Azalea is Japan's first LNG bunkering ship for operation in the Kyushu and Setouchi regions and will provide coastal transport of LNG to consumers and also LNG bunkering for vessels calling at ports in these regions.  As Japan's first LNG bunkering ship to feature dual fuel engines capable of using both LNG and heavy oil for its main power generation equipment, this vessel offers excellent environmental performance by primarily using LNG, which reduces SOx, NOx, a

The ro-ro (roll on / roll off) vehicles carrier GRAND PACE passed through the Kanmon Straits of Japan on August 12, 2024.  This blue and white vessel was captured on digital film by Ship Freakazoid with an Olympus e520 DSLR with Zuico 150mm lens.  Digital video footage was also recorded using a second-hand JVC Everio with 54x zoom Konica Minolta lens.  Grand Pace roro automobile carrier IMO #: 9169328  Vessel Name: GRAND PACE  Type: Vehicles Carrier / Roll On - Roll Off Automobile Carrier  Flag: Panama  Gross Tonnage: 50309  Summer Deadweight (t): 16669  Length: 179 meters Width: 32 meters  Year Built: 1999   Japanese summers are notoriously hot and humid, but there was a pleasant sea breeze felt in Kokura (Kitakyushu) while Grand Pace was being photographed and recorded. Grand Pace sailing past the Garden Paradise Kitakyushu Vehicles Carrier sailing thru Japanese waters Ship Freakazoid would like to remind of a few things. Older used cameras can take high resolution and exceptiona

Recently, the MV A SUKAI, a Hyundai Heavy Industries container ship, passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan. The vessel was captured on digital "film" on August 6, 2024 by Ship Freakazoid from the Shimonoseki side of the strait. MV A SUKAI  IMO Number: 9385439  Name: MV A Sukai  Type: Container Ship  Flag: Panama  Built: 2008  Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., South Korea  Owner: Sukai Marine S.A. MV A Sukai - Container ship passing under Kanmon Bridge The above photos shows MV A Sukai sailing under the Kanmon Bridge, which connects Shimonoseki City on Honshu Island with Kitakyushu City on Kyushu Island. Between 20,000 and 30,000 vehicles cross the bridge each day.  Also, the Kanmon Straits can have as many as 1000 ships pass thru on peak days.  Length Overall (LOA): 233.00 meters Beam (Width): 32.20 meters Depth: 19.50 meters Draft: 12.60 meters Capacity Gross Tonnage (GT): 42,579 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 53,813 tons Container Capacity: Approximately 3,536 TEU

Reefer Madness!!!???!!!  The refrigerated cargo ship PACIFIC MAGNOLIA sailed coolly through the Kanmon Straits between the scorching cities of Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Japan. No animals or pretend musicians were harmed in the photographing or filming of this vessel. PACIFIC MAGNOLIA - Reefer in the Kanmon Straits of Japan Despite the heat, there was a nice sea breeze and the buoys were bobbing and plants were swaying when the photos were taken and the video was shot. The video will not win any awards, but will allow you to see this cool ship making its way between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. An older JVC Everio video camera purchased cheaply at a second store in Moji was used.  Just in case anyone was curious...   Back to photos and details of Pacific Magnolia... Reefer cargo ship Pacific Magnolia - Summer 2024 Pacific Magnolia sailing past Moji Ward of Kitakyushu Japan IMO #:  9185334  Vessel Name:  PACIFIC MAGNOLIA  Ship Type:  Refrigerated Cargo Ship  Flag:  Panama  Gross Tonnage

Meet the 2nd Generation MAYA Container Ship.  Cargo ships of the Imoto Lines fleet of vessels are frequently seen in the Kanmon Straits. When they pass by, it's like bumping into an old buddy while walking your dog. It is always a pleasure to see the interesting and well maintained Imoto Lines container ships, and to sometimes photograph or take video of them. Imoto Lines MAYA container ship   井本商運 まや コンテナ船 These photos were taken by Ship Freakazoid on a hot Japanese summer day July 28, 2024 as MAYA passed between Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu. An older second hand Olympus e-520 DSLR camera with Zuico 150mm lens was used to capture Maya on digital "film" for your viewing pleasure and/or reference. MAYA - IMO Number 8742680 - まや  Also, feel free to visit Ship Freakazoid's YouTube Channel and check out videos taken of some of the interesting ships seen passing through the Kanmon Straits. https://www.youtube.com/@ShipFreakazoid Here is some info on MAYA acquired from