[image] The Airplane-Nose Cargo Ships That Revolutionized Ship Design Japanese coastal containership operator Imoto Lines operates a number of feeder vessels with a unique look inspired by the nose of large passenger airplanes.

Reminds me of the infamous “City of Rotterdam”, which is not very popular with pilots on the Humber for obvious reasons… [image] Error Due to ‘Relative Motion Illusion’ ID’d in 'City of Rotterdam'... Dive into the investigation report on the relative motion illusion in the City of Rotte…

Looks like the bridge has the only windows that need cleaning.

[image] Scapla: CITY OF ROTTERDAM [image] Photo from Ship Nostalgia Built in 2011 at the same yard as the M/V Natori (blt. 2015) Source: BalticShipping.com

Maybe should have had a better pilot :confused:

It’s not difficult avoiding collision in a fairway

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