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MOL Launches Large-Scale Ferry Sunflower Kirishima
The newly built large-scale ferry Sunflower Kirishima, operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ subsidiary Ferry Sunflower, was launched on September 15. Following the launching ceremony, the vessel, which has room for 20% more truck compared to its old namesake, departed the Nanko Sunflower Terminal in Osaka Prefecture for the Port of Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture. With a length of 192 meters and a breadth of 27 meters, the new ferry features a gross tonnage of 13,659 tons. It has a capacity to carry over 700 passengers and 121 large trucks.
JMU delivered SUNFLOWER KIRISHIMA
On 16 August Japan Marine United (JMU) delivered SUNFLOWER KIRISHIMA to Ferry Sunflower. The newbuild is a sister ship of the 13,659grt SUNFLOWER SATSUMA which entered service on the 581km Osaka-Shibushi route on 15 May 2018.
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