Malta Naval Visits – March 2025
Saturday 1st March. The Marina Militare Italiana Cassiopea Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ITS CASSIOPEA P 401 was the first naval unit to enter for the month of March and passed breakwaters at 0913 hrs since tugs were engaged with a Panamax Crude Oil Tanker Movement. Original eta was at 0800 but she exchanged VHF […]
AFM – Brand New Patrol Craft P51 donated by USA – November 2002
On Wednesday 13th November, 2002 the 87-foot Protector Class boat, bought out of a $13 million grant made available to Malta under the US Securities Assistance Act of 2000 P 51 was handed over to the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) at the Maritime Squadron Base. The grant had been given for the purchase of […]
Malta Naval Visits – February 2025
Monday 3rd February. The Royal Navy Batch 2 River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) HMS TRENT P 224 shifted from Hamilton Wharf North to South in front of Dock 3 with pilot onboard at 0830 hrs. More images can be found here – P224 HMS Trent – 12.02.2025 – Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos The […]
Naval News – USS Harry S.Truman CVN 75 collides with bulk carrier – 12.02.2025
The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN CVN 75 was involved in a collision with a 2002 built bulker near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea last Wednesday 12th February night. It’s not clear what caused the collision between the carrier and the Panamanian flagged (PAN) bulker BESIKTAS-M, but the navy spokesperson said it […]
Naval News – Final Voyage of USS JOHN F KENNEDY CV 67 – 16th January to 2nd February 2025
On Thursday 16th January, 2025 the hulk of the Navy’s last conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS JOHN F.KENNEDY CV 67 started her final voyage from the Navy’s Philadelphia Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility to Brownsville, Texas for dismantling. Shortly before 0900 hrs tugs assisted the hulk down the Delaware River and was attached via a tow […]
Malta Naval Visits – January 2025
Friday 3rd January. The Marina Militare Italiana (Italian Navy) Bergamini Class Anti Submarine Frigate (FREMM) ITS ALPINO F 594 left Valletta passing breakwaters at 1031 hrs bound to the Mediterranean Sea to form part of Mare Sicuro Deployment. More images can be found here – https://maltashipphotos.com/photo/f-594-its-alpino-03-01-2025/ Monday 6th January. The Royal Navy Batch 2 River Class […]
Naval News – Russian Navy Intelligence Ship (AGI) RFS KILDIN on fire off Syria – 23.01.2025
On Thursday 23rd January, 2025 the Russian Navy Intelligence ship RFS KILDIN suffered an engine room fire while loitering off Syria’s coast last week. The incident was observed by French naval forces on Thursday but not reported until Monday. According to French radio station RFI, she was spotted in Syrian territorial waters around 20 nautical […]
Iran Tensions – American roro ship chased by Iranian Navy – 24.01.2025
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) which coordinates and monitors security in the region issued two warnings on Friday, January 24, while reporting the authorities were investigating. One of them was from the 2011 built roro ship LIBERTY POWER which the master reported that the ship was approached by a small military craft around 0630 hrs […]
Yacht Transport – EEMSLIFT HENDRIKA discharging 19.5m Patrol Craft at Malta – 17.01.2025
On Friday 17th January, 2025 the 2015 Dutch built and owned multi purpose (MPP) ship – EEMSLIFT HENDRIKA passed breakwaters at 0341 hrs assisted by 2 tugs, coming from Nice, France berthing Port Side alongside DWQ 2. With strong SE Force 7 winds in force the vessel’s captain together with StarClass Yacht Transport Personnel were […]
Casualty – Floating Dock GO 53 sunk during July 2024
One of 3 floating docks operated by the Italian Navy or Marina Militare Italiana (MMI) – GO 53 sank in her place sitting on the seabed without injuries at Arsenale Militare, Augusta, Sicily during July 2024. The Marina Militare Arsenale of Augusta is located in the north-eastern area of the Augusta harbour and is divided […]
