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SITC KAOHSIUNG container ship

For those who often see ships pass thru Japan's Kanmon Straits, the SITC Container Lines ships are a common sight. Sissies, sickos, ship spotters, hell, even pretend musicians who have walked along the strait are bound to have seen an SITC container carrier go by. Ship Freakazoid has seen his fair share of sissies, sickos, ship spotters, pretend musicians and SITC container ships. Here are some photographs and video of SITC Kaohsiung taken in October 2024.

SITC KAOHSIUNG & Kanmon Buoy #24
SITC KAOHSIUNG & Kanmon Buoy #24

SITC Kaohsiung was built built by Hangzhou Dongfeng Shipbuilding. This container carrier has engines made by Hitachi Zosen Corp. Ariake Works and a boiler made by Miura Protec. Can you tell by looking at it? Watch the video and see:


Vessel Name: SITC KAOHSIUNG 
Length: 139 meters 
Width: 23 meters 
IMO: 9404510 
Flag: Hong Kong 
MMSI: 477521800 
Type: Container Ship / Cargo Ship 
 Call Sign: VRTE8 
Year Built: 2007 A.D. 
Tonnage: 9,280 tons (gross) / 4,796 tons (net) 
Deadweight: 11,936 
Cargo Capacity: TEU 938

An SITC Container Lines ship in the Kanmon Straits
An SITC Container Lines ship in the Kanmon Straits

The cargo ships gets around, too. Not too long after having passed thru the Kanmon Straits, it made stops in Hakata Japan, as well as Da Nang and Haiphang Vietnam. 

SITC Kaohsiung about to pass Shimonoseki's notorious Phallic Tower
SITC Kaohsiung about to pass Shimonoseki's notorious Phallic Tower

Japanese news agencies reported Vietnamese people residing in Garden Paradise Kitakyushu had imported marijuana, which is illegal in Japan. While it is highly doubtful the drugs were on this ship, one can't help but wonder if some degenerates are using containers to ship Japanese "kakuseizai" drugs to Vietnam and Vietnamese "taima" marijuana to Japan. Remember to contact the Japanese authorities if you spot suspicious vessels and happenings in Japanese waters. Call the Japan Coast Guard and NOT the police. Coast Guard know what they are doing!


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