Ships of Kanmon Strait

LPG tankers often provide a welcome and bright color splash on the backdrop of the polluted Kitakyushu skies. The Korean vessel DL LOTUS is one such ship. DL LOTUS and Kanmon Buoy #24 - Matching Color Schemes! Can you spot the two crew members in blue clothing and yellow hardhats? They were either working, or just taking in the sights of the Garden Paradise Kitakyushu as their ship DL Lotus sailed past on the Kanmon Strait. DL LOTUS sailing poast Ganryujima and Shimonoseki Vessel Name: DL LOTUS  Length: 109.95 meters  Width: 16.83 meters  IMO: 9353979  Flag: Liberia  MMSI: 441453000  Type: LPG Carrier  Call Sign: 5LFP8  Gross Tonnage: 5665 tons  Deadweight: 4998 tons  Year Built: 2008  Builder: Sasaki Shipbuilding (Hiroshima, Japan)  Owner: Daelim (Seoul, Korea)  Manager: NDSM (Busan, Korea) An LPG tanker hel...

Sunset at Kanmon Straits March 2022 The Kitakyushu City Moji Ward side of the Kanmon Strait has some amazing sunsets. Check out this ship as it passes thru the straits between Shimonoseki City and pass the North Kokura and Moji Wards of Garden Paradise Kitakyushu. The factories, towers, and mountains make for an amazing backdrop.  No filter. Just a simple Olympus E-520 DSLR with Zuiko 150mm lens. Photo taken March 2022 by Ship Freakazoid.