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LPG Tanker BUENA ESPERANZA

Buena Esperanza - LPG Tanker sailing in Japanese waters

On the side of the ship the advice "NO TUG" is painted --- not just once, but twice.  Perhaps some overexuberant ship freak got too excited upon seeing Buena Esperanza and did something he shouldn't have?  Let's hope not... The ship's cargo is clearly labeled LPG in gigantic lettering.  Important advice such as "NO SMOKING" and "SAFETY FIRST" is also painted on the vessel.  

LPG Tanker BUENA ESPERANZA passing by Kitakyushu LNG Co., Ltd.
LPG Tanker BUENA ESPERANZA passing by Kitakyushu LNG Co., Ltd.

Buena Esperanza is Spanish for Good Hope.  Great name for a ship, isn't it?  This fine looking Panama flagged LPG tanker passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan on Monday May 6th 2024, just after Japanese Golden Week. The vessel no doubt brought good hope to the Kitakyushites toiling away in the factories by which it passed.  

Buena Esperanza sailing past Kitakyushu Japan - May 6, 2024
Buena Esperanza sailing past Kitakyushu Japan - May 6, 2024

Vessel Name:  BUENA ESPERANZA
Length: 96 meters 
Width: 16 meters 
IMO: 9643960 
Flag: Panama 
MMSI: 373804000 
Type: LPG Tanker 
Call Sign: 3FQP5 
Year Built: 2012 A.D.

This LPG tanker appears to be a frequent visitor to the ports of Kawasaki and Ukishima and is currently under the management of Tabuchi Kaiun Co. Ltd., based in Osaka, Japan.  Keep an eye out for the Buena Esperanza when you are in East Asia, where it primarily operates.

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