A charming vessel sailing under Sierra Leone's flag, OLKHON, recently passed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan. Ro-Ro Cargo Ship OLKHON travels between Russia and Japan There is something charming about this ship. Maybe it is its shape. Perhaps it is the rust. Olkhon has a Russian sound to it, so did a quick check, and: In Russian, "Olkhon" (Ольхон) is derived from the Evenki language and is thought to mean "the place of the idols" or "the place of the spirits." It is the name of the largest island on Lake Baikal in Siberia, which holds significant cultural and spiritual importance for the local Buryat people. Vessel Name: OLKHON (aka MV OLKHON) Length: 114.5 meters Width: 20 meters IMO: 9031791 Flag: Sierra Leone (Port of Registry: Freetown) MMSI: 687001269 Type: Ro-Ro Call Sign: 9LU2072 Deadweight: 3,693 tons Year Built: 1992 A.D. Builder: Kitanihon Shipbui...
Ship spotting photographs and video of vessels sailing the Kanmon Straits of Japan between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki. Accompanied with insightful details and meaningless commentary by Ship Freakazoid.