Ships of Kanmon Strait

is a great name for a ship! Love it! I also love how the light of the late afternoon shines upon this gnarly container ship in this photo. Too bad it was so hazy. Garden Paradise Kitakyushu's air quality seems sketchy these days... K-PACIFIC container ship at sunset in blue sea under hazy sky Ship Freakazoid used an Olympus E-520 DSLR digital camera with Zuiko 150mm lens on this very cold and windy January 30, 2025 late afternoon of ship spotting the Kanmon Straits. Japan Maritime Self Defense Force helicopter carrier HYUGA (DDH-181) was in the straits at the same time, but K-PACIFIC seemed to smile for the camera a little bit better... Here are some details on the vessel: Ship Name: K-Pacific IMO: 9246542 Ship Type: Container Ship Flag: Antigua & Barbuda Year Built: 2004 Length: 134.44 meters Width: 22.50 meters Gross Tonnage: 9962 tons Wishing the captain, crew and cargo smooth sailing!

is a five year old (built in 2020) container ship that has been known to visit ports like Kaohsiung in the country of Taiwan and Hong Kong in the future Taiwanese territory of China. This vessel from the Evergreen fleet of cargo ships passed through the Kanmon Straits of Japan on the cold and windy Japanese winter day of January 30, 2025. EVER CHANT - Container ship in Japan's Kanmon Straits Ship Freakazoid was taking photographs and recording video from the Garden Paradise Kitakyushu side of the Kanmon Strait when Ever Chant graced us with its presence. While only five years old, Ever Chant looks like it has seen a lot of wear and tear. Maybe it has alimony payments and an expensive trophy wife? Or, maybe the CCP owns it and doesn't know how to take care of it? But, probably, a reality TV show that shows ships before and after paint jobs is funding its voyages and maintenance. Surely that is what is happening here. It has to be.    The video above is 4:12 in length and shows ...

This vessel sailed the Kanmon Straits between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Japan on its way from Kobe (departed Jan 5th) to Busan Korea (arrived Jan 6th) in this sure to be wonderful Year of the Snake 2025. Honor Ocean - Container ship sailing from Kobe to Busan Vessel Name: HONOR OCEAN Length: 122 meters Width: 22 meters IMO: 9158745 Flag: Panama MMSI: 352002265 Vessel Type: Container Ship Call Sign: 3E3839 Gross Tonnage: 6393 Deadweight: 8018 Built: 1998 Container ship Honor Ocean in Japan's Kanmon Straits This vessel sailed the Kanmon Straits between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Japan on its way from Kobe (departed Jan 5th) to Busan Korea (arrived Jan 6th). It doesn't look like it is carrying much cargo. It must be saving space for, oh, let's see ... Yo Mama!!!   

The Korean container ship Heung-A Sarah sailed thru the Kanmon Straits on November 11, 2024. It was a nice day to see a nice ship that has been known to frequent the ports of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Busan. Korean container ship Heung-A Sarah in Japanese waters Vessel Name: HEUNG-A SARAH Length: 141.03 meters Width: 23.00 meters IMO: 9698379 Flag: Korea MMSI: 440385000 Type: Container Ship Call Sign: D7KO Gross Tonnage: 9599 tons Built: 2014 HEUNG A LINE container ship HEUNG A SARAH According to the Heung-A Line homepage: "Heung-A Line is based on Heung-A Shipping, which was established in 1961, and has been writing a new history of the Korean shipping industry through integration with Sinokor Merchant Marine since 2020 Since the launch of the Korea-Japan liner container service in 1961, it has grown into the one of the largest intra-Asia liner shipping company with more than 1.2 mi...

  The brand spanking new container ship A SUWA (Flag of Hong Kong) sailed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan on a lovely Japanese autumn day (November 11, 2024) and was filmed with an antique JVC Everio video camera (Konica Minolta 54x lens) by a sissy sicko with no credentials known as Ship Freakazoid. More footage from ship spotting the vessels passing by Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Japan can be seen on this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipFreakazoid Like, subscribe, and comment should you so please... A SUWA It was nice to see such a new and colorful container ship pass by the glorious coastline of Garden Paradise Kitakyushu. The vessel A SUWA sails under the Flag of Hong Kong and was built in 2024 (also known as the year DJT won his 3rd str8 prez elexion ( ^)o(^ )). General cargo ship, container ship and tanker in Kanmon Straits The Kanmon Straits are always busy and provide a beautiful sight when several vessels can be seen entering the strait from the west side. Th...

Japan's sea and the scenic Kanmon Straits are beautiful enough by themselves, but this collection of cargo ships really adds a nice accent to the blue sky and blue sea. Ship Freakazoid took this photo of these vessels sailing in the Kanmon Strait on November 11, 2024 at 12:23 PM using an old secondhand Olympus E-520 DSLR with Zuiko 150mm lens. No filters used. No image editing performed. Photo is "as-is" if you will... Cargo ships in the Kanmon Straits of Japan What's a good title for this photograph? How about: "Cargo ships in the Kanmon Straits of Japan on a lovely November afternoon" ? In the foreground on the right is the Belize flagged general cargo ship JOYO 1 (IMO 9273181) sailing between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Japan.  Video of JOYO 1:  https://youtu.be/vVd5sosSCRs?si=7vPrwjFahpOJk6yQ The colorful container ship in the mid-left is A SUWA (IMO 9972842), a brand spanking new (built in 2024) 142 meter long vessel sailing under the Flag of Hong Kong. ...

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...

The container ship Glory Guandong was photographed and filmed from the Shimonoseki side of the Kanmon Straits on September 27, 2024.  Glory Guandong sailing under the Kanmon Bridge 2024.09.27.   This 143 meter long vessel has been known to visit the ports of Moji, Hakata and Yokohama Japan, as well as Shanghai and Taicang China (China will be renamed West Taiwan when the Biden Banana Republic collapses). Container ship under the Kanmon Bridge in Japan   What is in the containers? Perhaps there are some toy plastic soldiers and cap guns? Maybe some knockoff Barbie and Ken dolls?   Here is some video taken with a secondhand JVC Everio video camera with 54x Konica Minolta lens: Vessel Name:    GLORY GUANDONG Length:         143 meters Width:          22 meters IMO:            9742039 Flag:    ...

Confidence sailed the Kanmon Straits on September 27, 2024. Ship Freakazoid captured the 146 meter vessel on digital "film" for your viewing pleasure. CONFIDENCE (IMO 9865879) Container Ship in Kanmon Straits Japan The container ship was photographed from an island in the strait known as Ganryujima (Google it! It has a cool history!) which provides some excellent vantage points for getting photos and video of the passing ships. Photos were taken with a used Olympus e520 DSLR camera with Zuiko 150mm lens.  Musashi Miyamoto vs Kojiro Sasaki on Ganryujima In the video below, you can see Confidence sail thru the Kanmon Straits with, well, confidence. SF uses an older used JVC Everio 54x zoom video camera for video. A secondhand Slik tripod was also used for this footage.  The stern of Confidence indicates its home port is Majuro (Marshall Islands). Never been, but will wager it's a nice place and that the islands are beautiful.  Confidence - Container ship sailing in Japan (K...

The container ship SITC Hong Kong passed thru the Kanmon Strait on September 3, 2024. SITC Hong Kong in the Kanmon Straits on a hazy day  A photo of Ship Freakazoid's JVC Everio video camera with 54x Konica Minolta zoom lens on a Slik tripod was taken as SITC Hong Kong passed by. Like the camcorder and tripod, the Olympus E-520 DSLR camera used to photograph them was also purchased second hand at an amazingly cheap price. Maybe there are used cameras and accessories in some of those containers? Or, maybe not... JVC Everio, Slik Tripod, and SITC Hong Kong cargo ship SITC vessels are a common sight in the Kanmon Straits of Japan. There sure are a lot of them! Many of their names start with SITC and then have the name of some port city (Hong Kong, Qinzhou, Tokyo, etc.) after. It's a good geography lesson for demented folks such as the Ship Freakazoid. SITC HONG KONG - IMO 9331115 - Kanmon Straits - 2024 09 03 Vessel Name: SITC HONG KONG  Flag: Panama  IMO: 933...

The 260 meter long container ship MSC NAGOYA V (IMO 9380271) was photographed sailing thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan by Ship Freakazoid on the hot Japanese summer afternoon of August 11, 2024. MSC NAGOYA V (IMO 9380271) Photo by Ship Freakazoid 2024 08 11 MSC Nagoya V seems to frequent the ports of Busan New Port (KR BNP) and Tokyo (JP TYO), and therefore passes between Shimonoseki City (Honshu Island) and Kitakyushu City (Kyushu Island). Both are charming Japanese cities. Someday it would be nice if the captain and crew of this vessel could enjoy more than just the view from their cargo ship as it passes thru the Kanmon Strait. MSC Nagoya V sailing between Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu The photo above shows the ship as it sails by Shimonoseki and a couple of the many majestic mountains of Yamaguchi Prefecture. One can't help but wonder what some people and companies are shipping in the many containers on this lovely ship. It would also be interesting to see what MSC Nagoya V looks ...

Recently, the MV A SUKAI, a Hyundai Heavy Industries container ship, passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan. The vessel was captured on digital "film" on August 6, 2024 by Ship Freakazoid from the Shimonoseki side of the strait. MV A SUKAI  IMO Number: 9385439  Name: MV A Sukai  Type: Container Ship  Flag: Panama  Built: 2008  Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., South Korea  Owner: Sukai Marine S.A. MV A Sukai - Container ship passing under Kanmon Bridge The above photos shows MV A Sukai sailing under the Kanmon Bridge, which connects Shimonoseki City on Honshu Island with Kitakyushu City on Kyushu Island. Between 20,000 and 30,000 vehicles cross the bridge each day.  Also, the Kanmon Straits can have as many as 1000 ships pass thru on peak days.  Length Overall (LOA): 233.00 meters Beam (Width): 32.20 meters Depth: 19.50 meters Draft: 12.60 meters Capacity Gross Tonnage (GT): 42,579 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 53,813 tons Container...

Meet the 2nd Generation MAYA Container Ship.  Cargo ships of the Imoto Lines fleet of vessels are frequently seen in the Kanmon Straits. When they pass by, it's like bumping into an old buddy while walking your dog. It is always a pleasure to see the interesting and well maintained Imoto Lines container ships, and to sometimes photograph or take video of them. Imoto Lines MAYA container ship   井本商運 まや コンテナ船 These photos were taken by Ship Freakazoid on a hot Japanese summer day July 28, 2024 as MAYA passed between Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu. An older second hand Olympus e-520 DSLR camera with Zuiko 150mm lens was used to capture Maya on digital "film" for your viewing pleasure and/or reference. MAYA - IMO Number 8742680 - まや  Also, feel free to visit Ship Freakazoid's YouTube Channel and check out videos taken of some of the interesting ships seen passing through the Kanmon Straits. https://www.youtube.com/@ShipFreakazoid Here is some info on MAYA acquired fro...

SEABREEZE container ship sailing past Kitakyushu On a lovely day in mid-June 2024, this vessel graced the famed Kanmon Straits. In the above photo, the tug Kanade (かなで) can be seen in the foreground, assisting the 200 meter cargo ship Seabreeze in navigating this narrow and heavily trafficked strait.  Ship Freakazoid used his trusty old Olympus e520 DSLR to capture these ships on digital film in an artsy fartsy photograph which showcases the beauty of ships made by man and machine and the beautiful sky, sea, and greenery made by whoever or whatever made them. Regardless of what anyone believes, I'd wager the captains and crew of these vessels can appreciate the beauty of the Kanmon Straits and Garden Paradise Kitakyushu, and maybe even Shimonoseki, too. コンテナ船 Seabreeze (シーブリーズ) & タグボート かなで (Kanade) Vessel Name: SEABREEZE  Length: 200 meters (199.93 m)  Width: 32 meters (32.2 m)  IMO: 9472579  Flag: Liberia  MMSI: ...

On a fine early summer day in May 2024, Ship Freakazoid captured this cool Chinese container ship on digital film with an Olympus e520 DSLR camera. HAISU 7 (Hai Su 7 / 海遠7) sailing thru Kanmon Straits Vessel Name: HAISU 7 (Hai Su 7 / 海遠7)  Length: 129.58 meters  Width: 20.6 meters  IMO: 9339014  Flag: China (soon to become West Taiwan)  MMSI: 413703960  Type: Container Ship / Cargo - Hazard A (Major)  Call Sign: BQVU  Gross Tonnage: 7545 tons  DWT: 8241 tons  Home Port: Quanzhou 泉州市 Year Built: 2005 A.D.  This vessel was built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding (Mawei, China) and is operated by Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping Co, Ltd.  Oh, by the way, the phallic tower in the background (of the photo above) is in Shimonoseki Japan, right across the Kanmon Strait from Moji in the Garden Paradise Kitakyushu. The little boat in the foreground is a recreational fishing boa...

JIANG YUAN YUAN DA 江远远达 Container Ship This Chinese container ship was captured on digital film as it passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan on the morning of May 8, 2024. Please do not blame the ship for the misbehavior of the CCP. And, remember, the PROC is really just West Taiwan. Semantics aside, here are the photos and details of this vessel. Vessel Name: JIANG YUAN YUAN DA 江远远达  Length: 143 meters  Width: 23 meters  IMO: 9342671  Flag: China  MMSI: 413281350  Type: Container Ship  Call Sign: BOQA9  Gross Tonnage: 9590  DWT: 12812  Year Built: 2006 A.D. JIANG YUAN YUAN DA coming at ya' It looks like Jiang Yuan Yuan Da is bringing cargo ship backup! JIANG YUAN YUAN DA - Josco / Taicang Container Lines The vessel has JOSCO printed on its side and is part of the Taicang Container Lines. Foreground: Jiang Yuan Yuan Da / Background: Gaschem Warnow

MSC LILOU III - Lovely container ship sailing thru the Kanmon Straits On a gorgeous spring day (March 13, 2024) the lovely container ship MSC MILOU III sailed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan, between Garden Paradise Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. An Olympus e520 DSLR was used to capture this vessel on digital film by Ship Freakazoid. 220 meter long MSC LILOU 3 cargo ship Vessel Name: MSC LILOU III  IMO Number: 9334349  Ship Type: Container Ship  Flag: Cyprus Gross Tonnage: 35824  Summer Deadweight (t): 41850  Length (m): 220  Beam (m): 32 Year Built: 2007 A.D. MSC LILOU III - Comin' at ya! Kitakyushu factories in background! Ever wondered what a 220 meter long 32 meter wide container ship coming right at you looks like? Well, here is the vessel named MSC LILOU III (MSC Lilou 3) doing just that. If I were you, I'd get the hell out of the way. Kitakyushu's lovely haze and factories can be seen in the background as the cargo ship makes her way thru the pristine...

RUN LONG - Ship named by a QB? This had to have been named by a quarterback---right? Sounds like something Kenny Stabler would say to Fred Biletnikoff in the huddle before a critical 3rd down..."Double Right Open. Z-Orbit, Scat Left, 787 F-Drag On 2. Fred, you RUN LONG!" Turns out, RUN LONG is a 127 meter long container ship sailing under the Flag of Panama, and apparently sometimes passes thru the Kanmon Straits, stopping in Moji (Garden Paradise Kitakyushu). Bet ya' it is carrying loads of Wilson "The Duke" footballs. Bet ya'! RUN LONG heading towards the End Zone of Kitakyushu And, here goes Run Long heading towards the End Zone of Kitakyushu on its way to score a TD. Go Raiders! Name: RUN LONG Length:     127 meters Width:       20 meters IMO:         9172612 Flag:         Panama IMO:         9172612 MMSI: 370206000 Type: Container Ship Ship Freakazoid used an Olympus e520 D...