Ships of Kanmon Strait

Bulk Carrier (aka sand carrier / gravel carrier) TENOU (Japanese name: 天桜) is equipped with a backhoe and was recently photographed as it passed thru the Kanmon Straits between Garden Paradise Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki Japan. TENOU gravel carrier sand carrier 天桜 ガット船 Name: TENOU  IMO: 9919943  General vessel type: Cargo  Detailed vessel type: General Cargo  Flag: Japan [JP]  Gross Tonnage: 499  Summer DWT: 1700 t  Length: 62 meters  Width: 13 meters Year built: 2021 Sand carrier TENOU is equipped with a backhoe ★ 天桜はバックホー付 This interesting vessel passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan on January 9, 2024.  it is apparently a ship belonging to Tsurumaru Shipping Co., Ltd. (鶴丸海運) in the Garden Paradise Kitakyushu.  Their homepage is here:  https://tsurumaru.co.jp/   Tenou & Kaikyo Yume Tower ・ 天桜と海峡ゆめタワー An Olympus e 520 DSLR equipped with a Zuiko 40mm-150mm lens was used to capture this local vessel on digitial "film" by Sh...

The vessel CMA CGM CHOPIN is a 277 meter container ship that was photographed passing thru the Kanmon Straits on April 10, 2022 by Ship Freakazoid from Moji in Garden Paradise Kitakyushu. An Olympus E 520 DSLR camera with a Zuiko 150mm lens was used to photograph this vessel. CMA CGM CHOPIN 277 meter container ship passing thru the Kanmon Straits Name of Ship: CMA CGM CHOPIN  Vessel Type - Generic: Cargo  Vessel Type - Detailed: Container Ship  MMSI: 229488000  Call Sign: 9HA3373  Flag: Malta [MT]  Gross Tonnage: 65730  Summer DWT: 73235 t  Length Overall: 277.28 meters  Breadth Extreme: 40 meters  Built: 2004  Home Port: VALLETTA  IMO: 9280603 CMA CGM CHOPIN 277 meters vessel - Ship photographed from Moji CMA CGM CHOPIN 277 meter cargo ship in Kanmon Strait , Moji , Kitakyushu , Japan

TAO TREASURE (Wisdom Line) Bulk Carrier Cargo Ship   Tao Treasure is a bulk carrier cargo ship in the Wisdom Line fleet that recently (Jan. 31, 2022) passed thru the Kanmon Strait. This photograph was taken from near the Kanmon Messe in Shimonoseki Japan. The Kanmon Strait runs between Honshu Island (Shimonoseki City) and Kyushu Island (Kitakyushu City) and is host to heaps of marine traffic. Up to 700 boats of various types and sizes pass thru daily. Camera: Olympus e 520 Lens: Zuiko 150 mm   IMO: 9639701 Name: TAO TREASURE Vessel Type - Generic: Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed: Bulk Carrier Status: Active MMSI: 355690000 Call Sign: 3FXS5 Flag: Panama [PA] Gross Tonnage: 15289 Summer DWT: 25035 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 158.15 x 24 m Year Built: 2013

せとぎり JS Setogiri DD-156 護衛艦    SETOGIRI is a Destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). It recently passed thru the Kanmon Strait and was photographed from Moji, Kitakyushu, Japan with an Olympus e 520 DSLR camera equipped with Zuiko 150mm lens. The ship and crew protect Japan. We wish them a Happy New Year in 2022. The Japanese Navy has awesome curry and they serve it every Friday so December 31, 2021 will be their last naval curry meal of the year. Their first curry in Year of the Tiger will be on January 7, 2022.  Type / Class: Destroyer, DD; Asagiri Class  Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Uraga, Japan  STATUS: Laid down: March 9, 1987  Launched: September 12, 1988  Commissioned: February 14, 1990  Homeport: Ominato, Aomori, Japan Specifications: Length: 137 meters (449 feet 6 inches) Beam: 14,6 meters (47 ft 11 in) Draft: 4,5 meters (14 ft 9 in) Displacement: 3500 tons (standard) / 4900 tons (full load) Speed: 30 kno...

  Tang Shan Gang Ji 2 - Container Ship  Photographed in December 2021 as she passed under the Kanmon Bridge and thru the Kanmon Strait on her way from Tokyo, Japan to Qindao (Tsingtao), China (West Taiwan) this Hong Kong registered container ship is very colorful. Nice shade of yellow provide a stark contrast with the containers immaculately arranged on this cargo vessel. Hede (Hong Kong) International Shipping Limited has a fleet of thirteen self-operated ships and boasts an impressive number of domestic and international routes. Hede serves the seven major Japanese ports. Camera: Olympus e 520 Lens: Zuiko 150mm IMO:  9339038 Name:  TANG SHAN GANG JI 2 Vessel Type - Generic:  Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed:  Container Ship Status:  Active MMSI:  477057600 Call Sign:  VRQV5 Flag:  Hong Kong [HK] Gross Tonnage:  7545 Summer DWT:  8173 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme:  129.6 x 20.6 m Year Built:  2006 Home Port:  ...

Positive Star - Vehicles Carrier RoRo Ship  Photo taken from Moji, Kitakyushu, Japan. Positive Star is a vessel sailing under the Panamanian flag and was bound for Vladivostok, Russia from Kobe, Japan when photographed here at the Kanmon Strait. Camera: Olympus e 520 Lens: Zuiko 150mm    IMO:  9304502 Name:  POSITIVE STAR Vessel Type - Generic:  Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed:  Vehicles Carrier Status:  Active MMSI:  355615000 Call Sign:  H8WC Flag:  Panama [PA] Gross Tonnage:  43810 Summer DWT:  15128 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme:  180 x 30 m Year Built:  2004 Home Port:  PANAMA

DONGJIN FIDES - Korean Container Ship passing thru Kanmon Strait DONGJIN FIDES (aka Dong Jin Fides) is a container ship flying under the Korean flag that recently passed thru the Kanmon Strait. It was photographed from Moji, Kitakyushu with an Olympus e 520 camera equipped with 150mm Zuiko lens. The Kanmon Straits have around 600 ships travel thru daily. Dongjin ships are frequently seen passing thru.   IMO:  9247302 Name:  DONGJIN FIDES Vessel Type - Generic:  Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed:  Container Ship Status:  Active MMSI:  441261000 Call Sign:  D7UV Flag:  Korea [KR] Gross Tonnage:  7683 Summer DWT:  10712 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme:  130.36 x 20.03 m Year Built:  2002 Home Port:  JEJU CHEJU DONGJIN FIDES - Korean Container Ship passing thru Kanmon Strait DONGJIN FIDES - Korean Container Ship passing thru Kanmon Strait DONGJIN FIDES - Korean Container Ship passing thru Kanmon Strait DONGJIN FIDES - Korea...

  Ilshin Polaris Royal - Roro Cargo Ship in Kanmon Strait 12/2021 Ilshin Polaris Royal recently (Dec. 2021) passed thru the Kanmon Strait and under the Kanmon Bridge. Good looking vessel. Nice red color. The Kanmon Strait sees lots of marine traffic and Roro ships like this Korean vessel are a common site. The Kanmon Straits are quite treacherous and larger ships often utilize the services of pilot ships to guide them. The Kanmon Strait runs between Honshu Island (Shimonoseki City) and Kyushu Island (Kitakyushu City). Shimonosuckites and Kitakyushites are often greeted with the wonderful scenery of passing ships, boats, and sometimes submarines. Camera: Olympus e 520 Lens: Zuiko 150mm Photographer: Drunk Ship Freak  IMO:  9573098 Name:  ILSHIN POLARIS ROYAL Vessel Type - Generic:  Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed:  Ro-Ro Cargo Status:  Active MMSI:  440157000 Call Sign:  D9QY Flag:  Korea [KR] Gross Tonnage:  12487 Summer DWT:  919...

Sky Beauty - General Cargo Ship - Kitakyushu Factories Background Sky Beauty is a General Cargo Ship that recently sailed thru the Kanmon Strait (Dec. 2021) and was photographed from Moji, Kitakyushu, Japan. 600 ships travel the Kanmon Strait every day. It is a hot spot for marine traffic and many interesting vessels can be seen with Kitakyushu City or Shimonoseki City in the background.  Camera: Olympus e 520 Lens: Zuiko 150mm Photographer: Drunk Ship Freakazoid IMO:  9196462 Name:  SKY BEAUTY Vessel Type - Generic:  Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed:  General Cargo Status:  Active MMSI:  370099000 Call Sign:  3FYJ4 Flag:  Panama [PA] Gross Tonnage:  4346 Summer DWT:  6809 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme:  91.68 x 17.2 m Year Built:  1998 Home Port:  PANAMA Sky Beauty - Vessel - General Cargo Ship

DK ITONIA - General Cargo Ship in Kanmon Strait Kitakyushu Japan Camera: Olympus e 520 / Lens: Zuiko 150mm / Photographer: Drunk Ship Freak DK Itonia recently sailed thru the Kanmon Strait between Shimonoseki City on Honshu Island and Kitakyushu City on Kyushu Island (12/2021). Around 600 vessels sail the Kanmon Strait daily. Shimonosuckites and Kitakyushites can enjoy the lovely scenery of this magnificent strait and the beautiful ships that pass thru everyday. IMO:  9643647 Name:  DK ITONIA Vessel Type - Generic:  Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed:  General Cargo Status:  Active MMSI:  373338000 Call Sign:  3FOD4 Flag:  Panama [PA] Gross Tonnage:  9413 Summer DWT:  12574 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme:  121 x 27 m Year Built:  2012 Home Port:  PANAMA DK ITONIA - General Cargo Ship passes a buoy in Kanmon Strait DK ITONIA - Vessel with Shimonoseki in background

MILD JAZZ - A Hong Kong Container Ship passing by Kitakyushu Japan What an interesting name for a vessel---MILD JAZZ. This container ship sails under the Hong Kong flag and recently passed by Kitakyushu as she sailed thru the Kanmon Strait. The ship was photographed using an Olympus e 520 equipped with Zuiko 150mm lens from Moji, Kitakyushu, Japan. Do you think the containers are full of rare jazz records? Jin Jiang Shipping has other cargo ships with music themed names, as well. Interesting... IMO:  9666871 Name:  MILD JAZZ Vessel Type - Generic:  Cargo - Hazard A (Major) Vessel Type - Detailed:  Container Ship Status:  Active MMSI:  477585300 Call Sign:  VRNW8 Flag:  Hong Kong [HK] Gross Tonnage:  9994 Summer DWT:  13276 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme:  147.9 x 23.25 m Year Built:  2014 Home Port:  HONG KONG MILD JAZZ - Jin Jiang Shipping Container Ship MILD JAZZ - Vessel - Jin Jiang Shipping