Japan's largest car ferry launched

Japan's largest car ferry launched

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The Ishikari car ferry is launched at Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Aug. 26, 2010. The boat, some 16,000 tons in weight and some 200 meters in length, will be one of the largest car ferries in Japan.

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