Ro-Ro Ships

Marvelous Ace Comes to Baltimore September 5, 2020

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This 199x32m (653x105ft) Panama flagged roro vehicles carrier was built in 2006 by Imabari Shipbuilding Company in Marugame, Japan, owned by Panama based Marvelous Maritime S.A., and operated by Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) according to scheepvaartwest.

7419-1 Roro Marvelous Ace

This 2010 video by binmei.jp shows this ship arriving at Kanda Port in Japan with tug assistance. This video from 2014 shows this ship taking on cars in Emden, Germany. This 2015 video also by binmei.jp shows her again getting tug assistance to Kanda Port.

7434-1 Roro Marvelous Ace and pilot boat Baltimore

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7455-1 Roro Marvelous Ace

In my 7 minute 38 second video below she can be seen turning onto the Patapsco River from the Chesapeake Bay as she makes her approach to Baltimore, Maryland. There is a good amount of local pleasureboat traffic to be seen as well. Pilot boat Baltimore approaches to pick up a pilot. After she passes under the Key Bridge a pilot can be seen climbing down to the Baltimore.

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