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OLKHON ro-ro cargo ship

A charming vessel sailing under Sierra Leone's flag, OLKHON, recently passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan.

Ro-Ro Cargo Ship OLKHON travels between Russia and Japan
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship OLKHON travels between Russia and Japan

There is something charming about this ship. Maybe it is its shape. Perhaps it is the rust. Olkhon has a Russian sound to it, so did a quick check, and:

In Russian, "Olkhon" (Ольхон) is derived from the Evenki language and is thought to mean "the place of the idols" or "the place of the spirits." It is the name of the largest island on Lake Baikal in Siberia, which holds significant cultural and spiritual importance for the local Buryat people.


Vessel Name: OLKHON (aka MV OLKHON) 
Length: 114.5 meters 
Width: 20 meters 
IMO: 9031791 
Flag: Sierra Leone (Port of Registry: Freetown) 
MMSI: 687001269 
Type: Ro-Ro 
Call Sign: 9LU2072 
Deadweight: 3,693 tons 
Year Built: 1992 A.D. 
Builder: Kitanihon Shipbuilding

Russian ro-ro cargo ship - The vessel OLKHON in Japanese waters
Russian ro-ro cargo ship - The vessel OLKHON in Japanese waters

This ship traveled from Shinmoji Port in Garden Paradise Kitakyushu Japan (2024.10.26. 06:09 ATD) , eventually arriving at the picturesque Russian city known as Vladivostok (2024.10.29. 23:41 ATA). One can't help but wonder what was loaded and unloaded in Shin Moji Port...

RoRo Cargo Ship OLKHON in Kanmon Straits of Japan
RoRo Cargo Ship OLKHON in Kanmon Straits of Japan 

Olkhon just looks cool. It just looks like it has done a lot of hard work and delivered lots of Japanese vehicles and equipment to Russia from Japan. Wishing the vessel and its crew safe and profitable journeys!
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Location: WW4F+VQ 日本、福岡県北九州市

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