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ASIAN DYNASTY a Korean EUKOR RoRo auto carrier vessel

ASIAN DYNASTY is a 200 meter long Korean RoRo auto carrier vessel and was photographed by Ship Freakazoid as it passed thru the Kanmon Strait on a lovely spring day (May 9, 2022).

Asian Dynasty 200 meter Roro auto carrier ship
Asian Dynasty 200 meter Roro auto carrier ship
 

Vessel Name     ASIAN DYNASTY
Ship Type         Vehicles Carrier
Flag                 Korea
Gross Tonnage  55719 (t)
Length Overall  200 meters
Beam               32 meters
IMO Number     9203588
Year Built         1999 

Asian Dynasty a Korean cargo ship
Asian Dynasty a Korean cargo ship

Look how it dwarfs the little boat passing thru the Kanmon Straits in the other direction. Must be intimidating... Hey! Looks like it could use a paint job, too!

Asian Dynasty passing thru Kanmon Strait
Asian Dynasty passing thru Kanmon Strait

EUKOR is a global RoRo shipping company that specializes in port-to-port deep-sea transportation of automobiles, rolling equipment and breakbulk cargo.

Asian Dynasty vehicle carrier from Korea
Asian Dynasty vehicle carrier from Korea

Focused the Olympus E520 DSLR on the rope in an attempt to get an artsy-fartsy shot. Not an easy task... It would be easier with the E620 as it has an adjustable display, while the E520's is fixed. Ho-hum. Gave it a try.


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