Ships of Kanmon Strait

Sakura Fortune, a bulk carrier built in 2021, recently sailed the Kanmon Straits. Sakura Fortune (IMO 9881172 / MMSI 355496000) This relatively new vessel was captured on digital "film" in photographs and video footage for your viewing pleasure. For video, an old secondhand JVC Everio GZ-E265-N (Konica Minolta 54x lens) and used Slik tripod were used. Photos were taken using Ship Freakazoid's body and a well used but never abused (intentionally) Olympus E-520 DSLR camera with Zuiko 150mm lens.  Vessel Name: SAKURA FORTUNE  Length: 182.87 meters  Width: 31.00 meters  IMO: 9881172  Flag: Panama (sung in David Lee Roth's voice)  MMSI: 355496000  Type: Bulk Carrier  Call Sign: H8YS  Gross Tonnage: 35010 tons  Year Built: 2021 A.D. As far as bulk carriers that pass thru the Kanmon Strait go, Sakura Fortune looks to be pretty well maintained and is a pleasant sight. Sakura Fortune ge...

RARE!!!  An Oyashio Class Submarine in the Kanmon Straits!!! 希少！　おやしお型潜水艦 in 関門海峡♪ Captured in both photos and video  2024年8月31日 W撮影 📸📹 JMSDF Oyashio Class Submarine in Kanmon Straits 2024.08.31. Every once in a while, things don't go as planned, but turn out way better! This was one of those times. Read on: On a lovely summer day right after Typhoon #10 (aka ShanShan), Ship Freakzoid went to a spot in Kokura to take a look at the bay to hopefully see his finless porpoise friend and maybe see some cool ships passing by. So many ships had been anchored due to the typhoon, so heavy volume was expected. おやしお型潜水艦　関門海峡　2024年8月31日 Well, the friendly porpoise didn't show up. Poor guy was probably tired from the wind and waves. However, a heap of ships did show up. Some JMSDF vessels were among them. The first one spotted was a SUBMARINE!!! This Oyashio-class sub of the JMSDF was heading west to east when photographed and recorded on video. The Japanese Navy seems to somehow arrange...