Ships of Kanmon Strait

The container ship MSC PAOLA blessed the Kanmon Straits with its massive 242 meter long cargo laden presence on June 23, 2023 around 13:35 in the afternoon. Ship Freakazoid captured this lovely vessel on digital film for your viewing pleasure. MSC PAOLA - 242 meter container ship - Ship Spotting in Japan A quick search of the Internet tells us that this beauty of a container carrier gets around. Really gets around! Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, China, Korea, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Kenya... Big container ship sailing past Japan's coast - MSC Paola - 2023.6.23 Vessel Name: MSC PAOLA Length: 242.83 meters Width: 32.2 meters IMO: 9161297 Flag: Liberia MMSI: 636018318 Type: Container Ship Call Sign: D5PE6 Gross Tonnage: 37968 tons Port of Registry: Monrovia Built: 1998 Ship Freakazoid captured this vessel on digital film with an old Olympus e-520 DSLR camera equip

Ro-ro and container carrier Panstar Genie No. 2 is a common sight in the Kanmon Straits (Kanmon Sight?). Sanstar Line Co., Ltd. operates both a ferry service between Busan and Osaka as well as an impressive variety of cargo services. Panstar ships are always a pleasure to see while ship spotting the Kanmon Straits of Japan. PANSTAR GENIE NO.2 in Kanmon Staits going to Osaka, Japan In the above photo, Panstar Genie #2 can be seen approaching Moji, Kitakyushu and the Kanmon Bridge that connects the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu.  Any ships in the Panstar fleet are a welcome sight for Kitakyushites and Shimonosuckers alike. Heck, even tourists from faraway lands are happy to see them. Sanstar Line's Osaka-Busan Ferry PANSTAR GENIE NO. 2  The rust on the stern is charming and oh so very Osaka. This roro container ship was built in 2001 and might be due for some touch-up paint. What kind of paint is used on ships of this sort? Hmm... Pretty sure it is not Dutch Boy Paints! Best

WAKO is the 100th Entry!!! Yay!!! While this RoRo coastal car carrier has been seen sailing thru the Kanmon Straits many times, it is the first time to photograph it. Seeing the HONDA logo on the side brings The Beach Boys song 'Little Honda' to mind.  WAKO わこう 内航自動車運搬船 Wako's home port is Fukuoka and the car carrier appears to exclusively transport autos to and from Japanese ports like Yokkaichi, Funabashi, etc. One can't help but wonder what models of HONDA vehicles it is carrying. Please let me wonder while I listen to Little Honda and pick up some good vibrations. Musical ship spotting. Built by Shinkochi Heavy Industries in 2016, Wako has a loading capacity of 508 cars. Stealing the ship when it is fully loaded would be more efficient than stealing 508 cars individually. Plus, the keys would probably be in the cars. Somehow, this occurring seems highly unlikely. Japan is very safety. Wako is a Japanese RoRo car carrier for Honda - Kanmon Strait 2024   Vessel Name: