▲Go left from here.
▲The Sunflower Cobalt, which we are about to board, was docked.
SPEC
Ship name Sunflower Cobalt Overall length/Width 153.0m・25m gross tonnage 9,245t number of decks 7 layers Sailing speed 22.4 knots (about 41 km/h) * Maximum speed (24.48 knots) Passenger capacity 710 people Number of vehicles 100 trucks, 100 passenger cars
Source: Ferry Sunflower Ticketing at the ticket counter
▲From the parking lot (boarding waiting area), go through the dedicated passage to the ticketing counter inside the ATC.
▲I will do the procedure at this counter. The procedure was easily completed just by telling the number of the web reservation. Explanation that the departure is scheduled for 20:20 and boarding by car on board is around 19:00. I was asked to wait in the car at that time.
▲Shortly before 19:00, I returned to the car and waited for boarding. A boarding ticket.
Vehicle loading
▲Board from the stern. The loading space of the vehicle was two stories.
Inside the ship
The ship has a 4-layer structure, with the 1st and 2nd floors being spaces for vehicles, the 3rd floor being shared spaces such as restaurants, baths and shops, and the 4th floor being guest rooms.
3rd floor near the restaurant
Stairs from 3rd to 4th floor
4th floor vending machine corner
4th floor corridor leading to the room
In addition to this, there were restaurants, shops, large baths, and public spaces on board.
The shop sells souvenirs, bread, cup ramen, sake, bread, etc., but there are no lunch boxes, rice balls, etc., so it seems that you should use the restaurant for a solid meal.
his room
▲ This is the state of the standard room.
During the voyage, I felt the vibration of a single-cylinder motorcycle all the time, and it was comfortable.
Departure from Osaka (Nanko)
Shortly before departure, the engine seemed to rev up a little earlier.
VIDEO
▲I took a picture of the departure from the observation deck at the stern. The engine starts and white smoke rises from the chimney. After that, slowly move away from the quay.
Sailing
Since I was sailing in the Seto Inland Sea all the time, there were no big waves and I didn’t feel any tremors.
Passing Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
At around 21:20, there was an announcement onboard that the ship would soon pass under the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge . Let’s go to the observation deck.
▲The scenery of the Genova Line that I boarded before was also good, but this time it was lit up at night and it was very beautiful.
First sunrise
▲As it was the morning of New Year’s Day, we could see the sunrise from the boat.
Coming soon to Beppu (Oita Prefecture)
VIDEO
▲We will soon arrive in Beppu.
Arrival in Beppu
▲Although it is small in the image, there is another Sunflower anchored. That’s the destination.
Another ship, 「Sunflower Kurenai」, was docked. It berths there like parallel parking.
Arrive at Beppu Port
▲ Arrive at Beppu Port. There is a rubber buffer on the quay.
VIDEO
▲ It seems that it can move laterally with equipment called side thrusters. The sound of “side thruster” is already cool. If you put it on your bike, it will improve cornering performance. However, on land, compressed air is used… Does that mean that compressed air is made in advance and stored in a tank? Or should the jet engine be mounted sideways (response is also bad)? It’s a waste no matter how you look at it.
▲Arrived at Beppu Port. The city is in front of you, and the mountains are close by.
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