Ships of Kanmon Strait

  NAGARA ながら is an Imoto Lines 136 meter Japanese Container Ship   IMO number    9843778 Vessel Name    NAGARA ながら Type               Container Ship Flag                Japan Gross Tonnage 7432 Length Overall  136 meters Beam               21 meters    Year Built         2018 IMO number    9843778 NAGARA ながら is an Imoto Lines 136 meter Japanese Container Ship This fascinating ship was photographed by Ship Freakazoid in April, 2022 in the Moji Ward of Garden Paradise Kitakyushu, Japan. The Imoto Lines ships frequently pass thru the Kanmon Straits. Because of their unique shapes they are easily spotted, and are a welcome sight for ship freaks as well as the general population. NAGARA ながら i...

  QUEEN BEETLE High Speed Passenger Jet Ferry in the Kanmon Straits Ship's Name: QUEEN BEETLE Vessel Type - Generic: High Speed Craft Vessel Type - Detailed: High Speed Passenger Jet Ferry MMSI: 431736000 Call Sign: 7KLX Flag: Japan [JP] Gross Tonnage: 2582 Summer DWT: 115 t Length Overall: 83.42 meters  Breadth Extreme: 20.46 m Built: 2020 IMO: 9874777 QUEEN BEETLE a JR Kyushu ship - high speed passenger jet ferry vessel in Moji The Queen Beetle unexpectedly passed thru the Kanmon Straits on April 10, 2022. It was photographed by Ship Freakazoid with an Olympus E-520 DSLR camera equipped with a Zuiko 150mm lens. The idiots that they are, JR Kyushu has the name Queen Beetle plastered all over the ship. The name they choose sounds more like a rock band's name than a ship's name, too. Oh well, ho hum, it was still fun to see it as it chugged slowly thru the Kanmon Strait between Moji in Garden Paradise Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki City.  Queen Beetle passing by the factories ...

WALRUS ACE Vehicle Carrier ( RORO Ship ) in the Kanmon Straits of Japan WALRUS ACE is a next-generation "FLEXIE" series car carrier of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines ( aka MOL ). The vessel was photographed on April 10, 2022 as it sailed thru the Kanmon Straits between Kokura and Moji of Kitakyushu City and Shimonosei City. AN Olympus e-520 DSLR camera with Zuiko 150mm lens was used to photograph this amazing RORO ship. It is indeed a lovely vehicles carrier and looked majestic sailing by the Garden Paradise Kitakyushu in the spring time. Walrus Ace - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Flexie series car carrier Name of Ship: WALRUS ACE Vessel Type - Generic: Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed: Vehicles Carrier ( Roro ) MMSI: 354004000 Call Sign: 3EYN5 Flag: Panama [PA] Gross Tonnage: 63116 Summer DWT: 15506 t Length Overall: 199.95 meters Breadth Extreme: 32 meters Built: 2018 Home Port: PANAMA IMO: 9777826 Walrus Ace - Vehicles Carrier in Kitakyushu Japan MOL's FLEXIE series, completed in 2018, has a c...

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

THERMOPYLAE is a vehicles carrier (RoRo ship) and was recently photographed passing thru the Kanmon Straits between Shimonoseki City and Kitakyushu City, Japan. Thermopylae is a large vessel, and while not as long as some others,  is quite tall. It dwarfed the buildings and other ships and boats it passed on the afternoon of April 2, 2022. Photographed by Ship Freakazoid using an Olympus e520 DSLR with a 150mm Zuiko lens. Enjoy. A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel, Thermopylae is a vehicles carrier Roro ship  Vessel Name:     THERMOPYLAE  Ship type:     Vehicles Carrier / RORO   Flag:     Malta  Gross Tonnage:     75283  Summer Deadweight (t):     23786  Length Overall:     200 meters  Beam:     37 meters Built:     2015 IMO #:     9702443 Thermoylae vehicles carrier Roro ship passing under the Kanmon Kaikyo Bridge ...

Concerto 146 meter container ship   Vessel Name: CONCERTO Vessel Type - Generic: Cargo - Hazard A (Major) Vessel Type - Detailed: Container Ship MMSI: 538009275 Call Sign: V7A4535 Flag: Marshall Islands [MH] Gross Tonnage: 9972 Summer DWT: 13684 t Length Overall: 146 meters Breadth Extreme:  23 m Year Built: 2021 Photographed in April 2022 from Moji , Kitakyushu City , Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan

Japanese police boats can be seen patrolling (I think they are just going for a joyride!) the Kanmon Straits. Sometimes, we can also see Fukuoka Prefectural Police helicopters flying above the straits, as well. This is Fukuoka Police Helicopter JA01FP. It is a Bell 412 EP. This was flying over the Kanmon Strait on the afternoon of April 2, 2022. Probably because it was nice weather and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. No criminal activity or arrests related to marine traffic along the straits between Shimonoseki City and Kitakyushu City Japan was reported in the news. The Japanese police are affectionately known as Kuso-Poli by local Kitakyushites. They have special place in the hearts of many people in Garden Paradise Kitakyushu. 福岡県 警察ヘリ とびうめ２号 JA01FP Fukuoka Police Helicopter - Bell 412 EP over Kanmon Straits JA01FP Fukuoka Police Helicopter - Bell 412 EP over Kanmon Straits JA01FP Fukuoka Police Helicopter - Bell 412 EP over Kanmon Straits JA01FP Fukuoka Police Helicopter...