SUMISE MARU No. 31 第三十一すみせ丸

The cement carrier Sumise Maru leaving Kokura (Kitakyushu Japan) on August 20, 2024.

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 carrier vessel Sumise Maru No. 31

すみせ(スミセ), or SUMICE (sue-mee-say) is an abbreviation for the Sumitomo Osaka Cement Group. Sumitomo is a famous Japanese zaibatsu and has its hands in just about everything and every sort of business imaginable. Some very good people work for Sumitomo, and they are huge in Osaka. Hyyyyyyuuuuuuugggge!!!

Looking good from all sides! 第三十一すみせ丸

Ship Freakazoid has probably seen this ship pass by too many times to count. Fortunately, on this day (2024.08.20.) the vessel decided to leave port right next to Señor Loco de los Barcos and it was captured on digital "film" for everyone to enjoy.

Let's keep an eye out for it in the future. It would be nice to follow up.

As usual, the trusty Olympus e520 DSLR camera with Zuiko 150mm lens was used to photograph this ship.

Disclaimer:

No woke folk were offended during the photography of this ship.

Even if they were, who cares!?

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