Happy New Year!!! Ship Freakazoid was able to take advantage of a fairly sunny, but somewhat hazy day to photograph his first ships of 2024. Here is one for starters --- APL ISLANDER, a container ship as it passes thru Kanmon Straits of Japan. APL ISLANDER - Cargo Ship passing thru Kanmon Straits Name: APL ISLANDER IMO: 9360142 General vessel type: Cargo Detailed vessel type: Container Ship Flag: USA [US] Gross Tonnage: 17594 Summer DWT: 18860 t Length: 170 meters Width: 27.2 meters Year built: 2007 Port of registry: VALLETTA If you look at the rear of the vessel, it says "APL ISLANDER , Wilmington, DE." As I recall, Wilmington Delaware USA is the main port, as well as its commercial, industrial and financial center. The vessel APL ISLANDER in the hazy Kitakyushu area of Kanmon Strait Container Ship APL ISLANDER passing a buoy in Kanmon Stait APL ISLANDER passing the Kaikyo Yume Tower in Shimonoseki Japan The above ...
Ship spotting photographs and video of vessels sailing the Kanmon Straits of Japan between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. Accompanied with insightful details and meaningless commentary by Ship Freakazoid.