Aerial Photography – Tugboat RINGHIO engaged in towage – 11.04.2022

On Monday 11th April, 2022 the towage of the disabled tanker CHEM P that ran aground on Saturday 19th March, 2022 (Public Holiday in Malta) was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS. While the tanker CHEM P was anchored Within Territorial Waters (WTW) of Malta awaiting various permissions to complete her voyage, on […]

Casualties – Cement Carrier CEMENT TRADER ran aground – 01.05.2025

On the morning of Friday 1st May,  the Swedish built cement carrier CEMENT TRADER ran aground on the Western Scheldt at the entrance to Terneuzen, Netherlands. She was underway to Terneuzen from Setubal, Portugal with 7.10 m draft when the the vessel became stranded. The Belgian built tugs MULTRATUG 13 and VB TRIUMPHANTE, British built […]

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 […]

Casualty – NS PRIDE aground at Greece – November 2024

During the last days of  November 2024 the German built general cargo ship NS PRIDE ran aground at Greece without injuries and damage. She was on her way to Malta but once she was free, the Greek Authorities boarded her at the Port of Patras for inspection including water ingress etc of which 11 Deficiencies […]

Casualty – High Speed Craft PRINC ZADRA sinks – 16.11.2024

The 1989 built High Speed Craft (HSC) HRV flag and owned PRINC ZADRA that was carrying around 70 souls sank in the Adriatic Sea after she ran aground in a shallow area just off Croatia’s Premuda Island at around 1820 hrs local time last Friday, November 15.   All passengers had already safely disembarked without […]