Casualties – Allision between 2 tankers outside territorial waters of Malta – 07.07.2024
On Sunday 7th July, 2024, at 1815 hrs the 1998 built Malta (MLT) flag and owned Chemical/Oil Products tanker SANTA MARTINA reported to Valletta VTS that at 1720 hrs the Cameroon (CMR) Flag 120 metre oil carrier ANGELO 2 allided with her while she was anchoring outside territorial waters (otw). No injuries and No Pollution […]
Local Shipping – Bezzina’s former Scottish Ferries ABERCRAIG and SCOTSCRAIG at Malta
Salvatore Bezzina, the founder of BEZZINA GROUP, began offering commercial services to the British Admiralty in the early 1940s. His company, Salv. Bezzina & Sons Ltd, was established in May 1966 and provided various services in the heavy engineering industry, including civil marine engineering, heavy haulage, dredging, steel fabrication, and erection of steel structures. Over the […]
Local Shipping – Converted RAF Rescue Launch into Motor Yacht BARRACUDA at Malta
One of the former British Admiralty Boat still trading around is the 21 metre motor yacht BARRACUDA. Built by Vosper Ltd at Portsmouth, UK in 1957 with yard no 2512 for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a Rescue Target Towing Launch (RTTL) Mk II 2758 Above image is of RTTL C 71 (Ex 2771) […]
Towage – CMS Sealion towing tug AIAS and crane barge LESVOS I – 29.05.2012
After another towage was done (Flat top barge SANTORINI III) during May, 2012 from Tripoli, Libya , the 1974 built MLT flag and owned tug CMS SEALION arrived at Grand Harbour, Malta with 2 more maritime assets for drydocking at Palumbo Malta Shipyard on Tuesday 29th May, 2012. CMS SEALION was built in 1973 by Richards […]
Palumbo Superyachts – 33.8m yacht EVERGREEN at PSY – April- May 2024
The Italian Built 33.8 metres motor yacht EVERGREEN was spotted on her hull hard at Palumbo Superyachts Facilities (PSY during April, 2024. Early afternoon of Monday 7th May preparations were done to lift the yacht from her hard back to the sea by using the 420 ts travelift that features eight groups of lift belt […]
Ship Repair – Rebuilding of Yacht OCEAN LIBERTY at Bezzina Ship Repair Yard, Malta – 2000-2001
One of the classic yachts that used Bezzina Ship Repair Yard (BSRY) was the 1966 built 36.75 m motor yacht OCEAN LIBERTY with Aluminium Superstructure and Steel Hull. Designed by the prestigious Camper and Nicholson Shipyard and built by Global Engineering in Cape Town, South Africa, the only yacht built at the yard in 1966 […]
Maritime Accident – Collision between a Jetski and High Speed Craft GOZO EXPRESS – 24.05.2024
Today Friday 24th May, 2024 around 1355 hrs the High Speed Craft (HSC) GOZO EXPRESS reported to Valletta VTS that they had a collision with a Hired Jet Ski with 2 souls aboard in the North Comino Channel. The 2 souls, a man (Helm) and a woman both French Nationals were recovered by a rib […]
Virtu Ferries – Schedule Changes for 19th and 20th April 2024 due to weather conditions
Due to weather conditions happening lately in a strange month since normally the month of May is associated with winds VIRTU FERRIES had to make the following changes for today Friday 19th and tomorrow Saturday 20th April, 2024 – M/V ‘Saint John Paul II’ & M/V ‘Jean de la Valette’ – Friday 19th April 2024: […]
Maiden Call – Greek Refrigerated Ship AVRAMAR FRY at Malta – 08.04.2024
On Monday 8th April, 2024 the former Maltese owned refrigerated vessel SANTINA passed breakwaters at 13o5 hrs as the Greek flag and owned boat AVRAMAR FRY. She was built in Spain by Rodman Polyships at Vigo, Spain as the PUNTA LA GAVIOTA homeported at Santa Cruz De Tenerife (ESP Flag) in March 1999 with fishing […]
Casualty – Maltese Fishing Vessel MIKELE ROSARIA towed to Linosa – 13.06.2012
On Wednesday 13th June, 2012 the Armed Forces of Malta’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Malta) at Luqa Barracks received a distress call from a Maltese fishing vessel, whilst she was in a position some 40 nautical miles north of the Italian island of Linosa. The 22 metre fishing trawler MFA 0009 MIKELE ROSARIA, distress was […]