BBC Maryland in Kitakyushu Japan

The BBC Chartering vessel BBC Maryland travelled thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan in February 2024. This general cargo ship a Dry Bulk / Mini Bulkers 3 segment vessel sailing under the Flag of Antigua Barbuda. Here, this BBC Maine Type multi-purpose heavy lifter can be seen docked in Kitakyushu, Japan (photo taken February 10, 2024).

BBC Maryland - General Cargo Ship / Dry Bulk Carrier / Mini Bulkers 3

Ship Name: BBC MARYLAND

Flag: Antigua Barbuda

IMO: 9433298

MMSI: 305459000

Call Sign: V2EK4

General Vessel Type: Cargo

Detailed Vessel Type: General Cargo

DWAT: 12,780 mt

Cubic Capacity: 15,952 cbm / 563,340 cbft

BBC Maryland at Port in Garden Paradise Kitakyushu, Japan. Ship Name: BBC MARYLAND Flag: Antigua Barbuda IMO: 9433298 MMSI: 305459000 Call Sign: V2EK4 General Vessel Type: Cargo Detailed Vessel Type: General Cargo DWAT: 12,780 mt Cubic Capacity: 15,952 cbm / 563,340 cbft

BBC Maryland at port in Kitakyushu, Japan

BBC Maryland has two cranes, each with lifting capacities up to 150 mt, giving it a combinable lifting capacity of up to 300 mt. No wonder the birds flock to BBCs!

BBC MARYLAND in Kitakyushu Japan Feb. 2024

A quick Internet search (May 17, 2024) revealed that this ship is heading to Kiel Canal, Germany from Tilbury, Great Britain. As the Beach Boys sang "Round, round, get around, I get around, town to town..." Safe sailing amigos!

A SUWA - Brand New Container Ship in the Kanmon Strait

The brand spanking new container ship A SUWA (Flag of Hong Kong) sailed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan on a lovely Japanese autumn day (November 11, 2024) and was filmed with an antique JVC Everio video camera (Konica Minolta 54x lens) by a sissy sicko with no credentials known as Ship Freakazoid. More footage from ship spotting the vessels passing by Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Japan can be seen on this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipFreakazoid Like, subscribe, and comment should you so please... A SUWA It was nice to see such a new and colorful container ship pass by the glorious coastline of Garden Paradise Kitakyushu. The vessel A SUWA sails under the Flag of Hong Kong and was built in 2024 (also known as the year DJT won his 3rd str8 prez elexion ( ^)o(^ )). General cargo ship, container ship and tanker in Kanmon Straits The Kanmon Straits are always busy and provide a beautiful sight when several vessels can be seen entering the strait from the west side. Th...

せとぎり JS Setogiri DD-156 護衛艦 Japanese Destroyer JMSDF

せとぎり JS Setogiri DD-156 護衛艦 SETOGIRI is a Destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). It recently passed thru the Kanmon Strait and was photographed from Moji, Kitakyushu, Japan with an Olympus e 520 DSLR camera equipped with Zuiko 150mm lens. The ship and crew protect Japan. We wish them a Happy New Year in 2022. The Japanese Navy has awesome curry and they serve it every Friday so December 31, 2021 will be their last naval curry meal of the year. Their first curry in Year of the Tiger will be on January 7, 2022. Type / Class: Destroyer, DD; Asagiri Class Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Uraga, Japan STATUS: Laid down: March 9, 1987 Launched: September 12, 1988 Commissioned: February 14, 1990 Homeport: Ominato, Aomori, Japan Specifications: Length: 137 meters (449 feet 6 inches) Beam: 14,6 meters (47 ft 11 in) Draft: 4,5 meters (14 ft 9 in) Displacement: 3500 tons (standard) / 4900 tons (full load) Speed: 30 kno...

FATA MORGANA - Ship sailing in the sky near Kitakyushu Japan

Alright, so check this out! FATA MORGANA is this wild optical illusion that happens when you're standing on land, looking out over the ocean, and you see a ship that looks like it's floating above the horizon. It's not magic, though—it’s science at work. Fata Morgana - Ship sailing in the sky as viewed from Kitakyushu Here’s the lowdown. The air above the ocean is usually colder than the air higher up in the atmosphere. But sometimes, you get a temperature inversion where the air closer to the water is actually warmer than the air above it. This temperature difference makes light bend or "refract." So instead of light traveling in a straight line, it curves and can make things appear in places where they shouldn’t be. Kind of like when you’re staring into a glass of water and the spoon looks all weird. It’s the same principle. Fata Morgana - Cargo ship appears to be sailing in the sky Now, when you're on land looking out at the ocean, and you spot a ship tha...

Ships of Kanmon Strait

Search This Blog