Ro-Ro Ships

Capricornus Leader Comes to Baltimore March 23, 2019

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This 199x32m (653x105ft) vehicles carrier was built in 2004 by Imabari Shipbuilding in Marugame, Japan. She is owned by NYK Line and can carry 5,415 cars. I have previously seen two other NYK Line ships in Baltimore, Maryland: The Taurus Leader and the Atlas Leader.
In the video below she arrived on a windy but sunny day. She was greeted first by the pilot boat Maryland, then the tugboat Rowan W McAllister, then the tugboat Bridget McAllister. In the final scene some dredging activity can be seen. For best results watch in FULL SCREEN. You may need to watch for 20+ seconds before full resolution kicks in.


On this day I also saw the Coast Guard Barque Eagle making a return to Baltimore as well as the Wallenius Wilhelmsen vehicles carrier Don Pasquale arriving.

3152-1 NYK Line Vehicles Carrier Capricornus leader
NYK Line vehicles carrier Capricornus Leader arriving in Baltimore, Maryland

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