Fishing Vessel – Greek Purse Seiner AGIOS GEORGIOS at Malta – October 2024
One of the vessels that was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) due to water ingress was the 1997 built Greek purse seiner AGIOS GEORGIOS and had to berth at the West Quay of Malta Freeport in the early hours of Wednesday 9th October passing Marsaxlokk Harbour breakwaters at 0527 hrs. On Friday […]
Malta Naval Visits – FS Malabar A 664 from 23-26.05.2016
One of the interesting ocean going tugs in service with the French Navy (Marine Nationale) that visited Malta was the Tenace Class Ocean Going Tug FS MALABAR A 664 assigned as a Fishery Protection Vessel during BlueFin Tuna Season 2016. The Tenace Class were designed to tow disabled French nuclear submarines under any conditions. All […]
Casualties – 4 Fishermen rescued after their fishing boat MFA 1564 SANT ANNA capsized and sunk – 30.06.2024
On Sunday 30th June, 2024 around 0300 hrs the Maltese fishing support vessel SAN PIETRO called Marsaxlokk VTS stating that she was proceeding around 20 nautical miles to assist another fishing boat in distress. Malta’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) was informed and immediately deployed a MELITA SAR rescue Launch & Helicopter from the Armed Forces […]
Malta Naval Visits – June 2024
Monday 3rd June. The operated Military Sealift Command of the US Navy Pathfinder Class Oceanographic Ship USNS MARIE THARP T-AGS 66 left Valletta, Malta from DWQ 2 wharf passing breakwaters at 1515 hrs. Tuesday 4th June. The Marine Nationale (French Navy) Vulcain Class MCM Diving Tender FS ACHERON A 613 left Valletta passing breakwaters at 0919 hrs from […]
BFT Season 2024 – First Moroccan fishing vessel at Malta – 27.05.2024
On Monday 27th May, 2024 the first Moroccan fishing vessel to enter Grand Harbour, Malta was the Spanish built purse seiner MIMOUNA 1 bearing fishing matricola as 12-122 with radio call sign as CNA 6020 passing breakwaters at 0837 hrs. She was built by Astafersa at Ferrol, Spain as the Spanish Purse Seiner AITA FRAXKU […]
BFT Season 2024 – 4 Turkish Purse Seiners at Valletta, Malta – 25.05.2024
The eastern bluefin (BFT) migration has supported valuable fisheries in the Mediterranean since antiquity. Initially based on hand lines and beach seines, these fisheries were dominated after the 16th century by tuna cages placed in the path of migrating tuna. After the expansion of purse seines and longlines in the Atlantic (in the 1950s) and […]
Aqua Cultural Zone – Bulker GOLDEN ARSENAL entered Mare Blu Tuna Farm – 16.05.2024
On Thursday 16th May, 2024 around 1530 hrs the 2011 built bulker GOLDEN ARSENAL disobeyed Valletta VTS instructions to keep at least 1 mile away from the fish farm after completed conveyance operation and was on her way to Benghazi, Libya. 1535 hrs – Valletta VTS called the vessel to declare that no damage was […]
BFT Season 2024 – French & Libyan Purse Seiners at Malta – 18-21.04.2024
The eastern bluefin (BFT) migration has supported valuable fisheries in the Mediterranean since antiquity. Initially based on hand lines and beach seines, these fisheries were dominated after the 16th century by tuna cages placed in the path of migrating tuna. After the expansion of purse seines and longlines in the Atlantic (in the 1950s) and […]
BFT Season 2024 – First 2 Italian Fishing Vessels at Malta – 19.04.2024
The eastern bluefin (BFT) migration has supported valuable fisheries in the Mediterranean since antiquity. Initially based on hand lines and beach seines, these fisheries were dominated after the 16th century by tuna cages placed in the path of migrating tuna. After the expansion of purse seines and longlines in the Atlantic (in the 1950s) and […]
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 […]
