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LIBERTY PROMISE passing by Shimonoseki Japan

Ro-Ro vessel LIBERTY PROMISE in the Kanmon Strait passing by Shimonoseki

This fine looking Ameican automobile carrier was photographed by Ship Freakazoid as it passed thru the Kanmon Strait between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Japan on the afternoon of March 18, 2024. Apparently, the ship makes fairly frequent journeys from Japan and Korea to the west coast of the USA. A small LS series Japan Coast Guard lighthouse tender can be seen in the foreground.  

Vessel Name: LIBERTY PROMISE 
Length:         200 meters 
Width:           32 meters 
IMO:             9448425 
Flag:             U.S.A. 
Home Port:    New York 
MMSI:           366102000 
Gross Tonnage:               57030
Summer Deadweight (t): 21359 
Year Built:                      2010 A.D.
Type:                             Ro-Ro Vehicles Carrier 

Vehicles Carrier LIBERTY PROMISE sailing thru the Kanmon Strait
Vehicles Carrier LIBERTY PROMISE sailing thru the Kanmon Strait

The trusty old Olympus e520 DSLR was used to photograph Liberty Promise as  it sailed past the phallic tower of Shimonoseki City as it heads towards the Korea Strait, Korea, and then the American West Coast.

Liberty Promise on a spring day in Japan
Liberty Promise on a spring day in Japan

Oh buoy!  Liberty Promise!  Looking sleek!
Oh buoy!  Liberty Promise!  Looking sleek!

Ro-Ro row your boat... LIBERTY PROMISE
Ro-Ro row your boat... LIBERTY PROMISE 

Liberty Promise sailing past the typical Kitakyushu factory haze
Liberty Promise sailing past the typical Kitakyushu factory haze


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