Aerial Photography – UNISTREAM loaded with Wind Turbine Blades – 05.08.2023
On Saturday 5th August, 2023 the Chinese built MPP UNISTREAM loaded with wind turbines, the giants of renewable energy was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS (MSPAP) underway to her next port after she uplifted bunkers. UNISTREAM was built in China by Heshun Shipyard at Qingdao in 2010 as the DUTCH KATJA trading until […]
Passenger Ships – Soviet ferry GRUZIYA
One of the former Soviet Passenger/Car Ferry built in Finland was the Belorussija Class – GRUZIYA. She was built by Oy Wartsila AB, Turku Shipyard, Finland, today Meyer Turku in 1975 as one of the five sisters in the class. She was launched on 18th October 1974 and delivered on 30th June 1975 and was named […]
Fishing Vessels – TOK TOK
A British built fishing vessel which ended her years in black events was the 1975 built TOK TOK. She was originally the Petershead Tynedraft 86 Class Fishing Vessel GOLDEN DAWN bearing fishing matricola PD 211 and later while she was delivered to Maltese owners she was flying Irish (IRL) Flag and with matricola as BS […]
Tanker News – JAL PARI detained with Court Warrant at Malta – 19.08.2021
On Thursday 19th August, 2021 at 1427 hrs the 1998 built chemical/oil products tanker JAL PARI received instructions from Valletta VTS that she can’t heave up anchors after the completion of bunkers due that a court warrant (1253/21) was issued. She was uplifting bunkers at Bunkering Area 4 with the bunkering tanker BALLUTA BAY. At […]
Maltese Fishing Vessels – 1971 built CARMELA
One of the North Sea Standby Safety Vessel that was bought locally in Malta was the 1971 built steel hulled CARMELA. She was brought to Malta early 90’s as CAM SPRITE sporting black hull and was based at Mgarr Harbour, Gozo. She was built in UK by W. R. Cunis Ltd., Woolwich as FARID with […]
Towage – FALISCA towing KAY (YARD 910) from Valletta, Malta – 18.03.2016
One of the most interesting Hull towages from Grand Harbour, Malta was of the 112 metre passenger ship YARD 910 known as KAY towed by the Italian tug FALISCA. She was built in Poland by Kommuny Paryskeij at Gdynia as Yard No B961/05. She was launched on 11th November 1989 and completed during April 1990 […]
Libyan Shipping – Fishing Vessel EL KHOMES
On Thursday 7th May 2009 the Libyan trawler BENOURI with fishing matricola as TP 648 towed to Valletta, Malta the 28.5 metres fishing trawler EL KHOMES. Upon arrival at Valletta fairway buoy both duty pilot and tugboat WENZINA left harbour. Around 1125 hrs towage passed breakwater arms bound to the inner part of the harbour. […]
