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[It was the "Symphony Modelna" that boarded on the day. ]

On this day, the original route changed due to strong winds ...

Return to the left side of a normal heart-shaped course like drawing the letter d (d ♡) Take the route ...

In other words, after passing through the Rainbow Bridge, go straight and roll right at Haneda Airport ...

Take the route to return as it is, go through the Rainbow Bridge ...

Return to Hinode Pier ...

The route has been changed to the route.

However, the cruise for about 2 hours and 10 minutes was not shortened, and Harumi was also seen on a round trip.

Under the clear sky, the central breakwater, Shinagawa Wharf, Oi Wharf, Jonanjima and Showajima were also clearly visible.

In particular, the Haneda control tower was clearly visible because of the route closer to Haneda Airport than the normal route, and I was able to enjoy the coupling of passenger aircraft and Mount Fuji.

Passenger plane flew into the sky, and even one could not be seen.

I couldn't introduce it due to the number of images, but I was able to shoot passenger aircraft flying in the deep blue sky just above the ship.

It was a very satisfying cruise.

The crew explained and apologized for the change of the route.

In the explanation ...

For the first time after leaving the Tokyo Gate Bridge, there are breakwaters in various places, so no matter how much the wind blows, the ship does not shake so much.

However, if you leave the gate bridge, there is nothing blocking, so you will receive the waves and wind straight.

The waves sometimes come to the ship.

Some people feel sick, and walking on board or on board is also dangerous.

I've taken that into account.

・・That's right.

[The building with a triangular roof in the center is Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal, and the right is Toyosu Ohashi. Toyosu Ohashi was opened in 2018 as a bridge connecting Harumi, Chuo-ku and Toyosu, Koto-ku. In 2016, before the opening, five storms shot a memorable 50th single promotional video on the Toyosu Ohashi Bridge. And the left of the Harumi Passenger Terminal was the Olympic Village. The athlete village is about to be reborn as a new city called Harumi Flag. It is scheduled to start moving in in March 2024. By the end of 2035, 24 high-rise apartments will be completed, 5,600 houses will be built, and the population will increase by 12,000. ]

Harumi Wharf and Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal will be a typical landscape at the border of Chuo-ku.

However, the Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal has been closed since February of this year.

At present, we are waiting for demolition work, so it is very lonely.

So, what will happen to the site? ・・ ・ It seems that a passenger ship terminal will be built again.

"International Cruise Terminal" was newly built in 2020 in the Aomi area of Koto-ku, a large passenger ship terminal.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government official website, Harumi will be rebuilt to a smaller one than it is now to supplement this new terminal.

If left unchecked, the scale is too large, the maintenance cost is too high, and the electrical equipment and water pipes at the old terminal have deteriorated.

Why did you build a new terminal in Aomi, why should Harumi be a small terminal? It was caused by the Rainbow Bridge, which was built on the Tokyo Bay side in 1993 (Heisei 5).

[This is a shot from the bottom of the Rainbow Bridge, recommended by the crew.]

The Rainbow Bridge is 126m high and the bridge girder is 52m high.

This height was due to the flight route of airplanes departing and arriving at Haneda Airport, so it could not be higher than that.

Nevertheless, assuming the height of the luxury cruise ship `` Queen Elizabeth 2 (also called Queen Elizabeth II) '' that was in service at that time, 52.2m, the height of the bridge girder was determined as the height that Queen Elizabeth 2 could pass. It seems to be.

The height of the ship is the vertical distance from the top to the bottom of the hull is "Kisui", the vertical distance from the bottom of the hull to the surface of the water, 9.87m in Queen Elizabeth 2, 42.33m from the surface of the water, even if you simply subtract it, you can pass at high tide when the weight of the ship is light.

However, it would have not been assumed that the size of the luxury cruise ship would be further increased thereafter.

[Rainbow Bridge. Under the bridge, you can see "Tokyo Tower" in Minato-ku slightly in the center. ]

The symphony of the Seeds (*), a luxury cruise ship launched in 2018, which is currently the largest passenger ship, is 66 meters high.

It is a ship about 4m higher than the bridge of the Rainbow Bridge, even if the draft is simply deducted at a maximum of 10m.

This kind of ship will not pass through the Rainbow Bridge.

It's a bit old, but the famous line in the 2003 movie "Dancing Great Investigation Line 2" "Rainbow Bridge, can't be blocked!" "Rainbow Bridge, I can't pass!" I want to shout.

Some ships are higher than the Symphony of the Seeds, sister ships of the Symphony of the Seeds, and the Oasis of the Seeds, launched in 2009, have been announced to be 72 meters high and 9.1 meters draft.

This ship doesn't pass through the Rainbow Bridge.

It seems that the Yokohama Port flag "Asuka II", which you all know, is not passed through.

Therefore, there will be a ship that cannot be anchored in Harumi.

That's why we built a new passenger ship terminal in Odaiba, where we don't have to go through the Rainbow Bridge.

※　The cruise ship "Symphony of the Seeds" has nothing to do with "Symphony Cruise".

[In the lower right of the bridge girder of Rainbow Bridge, you can see the "FCG Building" in Daiba, Minato-ku, the so-called "Fuji TV Head Office". ]

The demolition of the Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal is very regrettable, but it is inevitable.

In the past, Rosmari had a folding bicycle at Nihonbashi 1-chome workplace and boarded it to Harumi Wharf and to Harumi Passenger Terminal for lunch break.

In particular, at the end of 2015, when we were checking all the spots in the text on-site for the first inspection of the Chuo-ku sightseeing test the following year.

A blissful moment when you look at the sea, ships and passenger aircraft.

The Harumi Passenger Terminal, where you can enjoy a dynamic view, was a wonderful spot with a sense of openness.

Harumi's new terminal has not been announced yet, but I would like to expect the completion of the new terminal in this case.

・・I'll go back to the description of the cruise.

[It's Haneda Airport runway, Ota-ku. At the back of the center is Mount Fuji.

[The center is the Haneda Airport Control Tower.]

[The tower building with the orange on the left at the top is the main building of the Ship Science Museum in Shinagawa-ku. The main building has been closed since 2011, and it seems that the annex and outdoor exhibits are open to the public. ]

Soprano singer Yu Iwata.

As a singer of Tokyo Bay "Symphony Cruise", he has performed at over 400 onboard lobby concerts a year.

On this day, a wonderful singing voice was performed for about 15 minutes.

Beginning with the Christmas song, Disney song, the theme song of the Thousand Chihiro Away, the song of Sarabrightman, and the ninth "Song of Joy", the high sounds and dance performances, all were wonderful.

※　Mr. Iwata himself gave permission to post it.