Ships of Kanmon Strait

For those who often see ships pass thru Japan's Kanmon Straits, the SITC Container Lines ships are a common sight. Sissies, sickos, ship spotters, hell, even pretend musicians who have walked along the strait are bound to have seen an SITC container carrier go by. Ship Freakazoid has seen his fair share of sissies, sickos, ship spotters, pretend musicians and SITC container ships. Here are some photographs and video of SITC Kaohsiung taken in October 2024. SITC KAOHSIUNG & Kanmon Buoy #24 SITC Kaohsiung was built built by Hangzhou Dongfeng Shipbuilding. This container carrier has engines made by Hitachi Zosen Corp. Ariake Works and a boiler made by Miura Protec. Can you tell by looking at it? Watch the video and see: Vessel Name: SITC KAOHSIUNG  Length: 139 meters  Width: 23 meters  IMO: 9404510  Flag: Hong Kong  MMSI: 477521800  Type: Container Ship / Cargo Ship   Call Sign: VRTE8  Year Bui...

Ro-ro and container carrier Panstar Genie No. 2 is a common sight in the Kanmon Straits (Kanmon Sight?). Sanstar Line Co., Ltd. operates both a ferry service between Busan and Osaka as well as an impressive variety of cargo services. Panstar ships are always a pleasure to see while ship spotting the Kanmon Straits of Japan. PANSTAR GENIE NO.2 in Kanmon Staits going to Osaka, Japan In the above photo, Panstar Genie #2 can be seen approaching Moji, Kitakyushu and the Kanmon Bridge that connects the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu.  Any ships in the Panstar fleet are a welcome sight for Kitakyushites and Shimonosuckers alike. Heck, even tourists from faraway lands are happy to see them. Sanstar Line's Osaka-Busan Ferry PANSTAR GENIE NO. 2  The rust on the stern is charming and oh so very Osaka. This roro container ship was built in 2001 and might be due for some touch-up paint. What kind of paint is used on ships of this sort? Hmm... Pretty sure it is not Dutch Boy Paints! ...