Ship Repair – Bezzina Ship Repair Yard – May-June 2021
Bezzina Ship Repair Yard (BSRY) is a complete Ship and Yacht repair facility for vessels of steel, aluminium, CRP and wood. It is a privately family owned and situated at Coal Wharf, Grand Harbour inner side. With 2 former Admiralty reinforced concrete floating docks (RCFD) of which lately they were refurbished, repetitive and new clients […]
Yachting – Busy Yacht Movements at Grand Harbour, Malta 14.05.2021 – 17.05.2021
Malta’s strategic position in the centre of the Mediterranean with one of the world’s most beautiful natural harbours, accessible and Our Beautiful islands has became a top yachting destination to the Mediterranean. Summer is getting nearer with temperatures rising up ( At the time of writing temperature is 27°C ). Here are some movements of […]
Ship Repair – Bezzina Ship Repair Yard – March-May 2021
Bezzina Ship Repair Yard (BSRY) is a complete Ship and Yacht repair facility for vessels of steel, aluminium, CRP and wood. It is a privately family owned and situated at Coal Wharf, Grand Harbour inner side. With 2 former Admiralty reinforced concrete floating docks (RCFD) of which lately they were refurbished, repetitive and new clients […]
Yachting – SS DELPHINE in the Mediterranean Sea – August 2020
One of the wonderful classic motor yachts around, a remnant of a bygone era is the 1921 built SS DELPHINE. Built in 1921 in USA by the Great Lakes Engineering works yard for Horace Dodge (who sadly died before she was launched) one of the largest American automotive manufacturers, this luxury motor yacht has retained […]
Breaking Up – 1964 built bitumen tanker JAGUAR – July 2019.
On Tuesday 4th May, 2019 the Maltese tugboat SPINOLA towed the 1964 built asphalt/bitumen tanker JAGUAR from OPL Malta towards Grand Harbour. Late afternoon she was joined by another tugboat , the SEA SALVOR and entered Valletta. She berthed starboard side alongside at Shipwrights Wharf at Bezzina Ship Repair Yard. She was built in 1964 […]
Sailing – Qatari Dhow AL MUBARAKI at Malta Yacht – September 2019
After visiting several ports around the Mediterranean Sea the 1983 built Qatari dhow AL MUBARAKI called at Valletta, Malta on Friday 20th September 2019 late evening. She berthed port side alongside at Bezzina Ship Repair Yard and on Monday 23rd September she shifted to Sliema Creek at Marsamxett Harbour. She uses also solar energy. This […]
Illegal Immigration – Sea Watch wins appeal against an Italian civil court – December 2019
Berthed at Licata, Sicily since 2nd July 2019 the German non governmental organisation (NGO) is preparing to resume the Central Mediterranean rescue operation as quickly as possible. The Civil Court of Palermo has decided that the SEA-WATCH 3 is free against the illegal confiscation of the ship. NGO Sea Watch confirmed not only the lack of […]
Local Shipping – BALIENA
One of the few vessels that no information is around even from the authorities is the Bucket Dredger BALIENA. She was part of the Port Authority (Maltese Government) of which back to 1973 she was dredging part of Grand Harbour. Later on during the eighties she was part of the Kalaxlokk Co Ltd fleet of […]
Naval Movements at Valletta, Malta – Week 42 of 2018
Friday 19th October, 2018. At 1316 hrs the UK Border Force Cutter HMC PROTECTOR left Valletta from Bezzina Ship Repair Yard bound to Greece during her FRONTEX Deployment. Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not use these images without my permission. © All rights reserved. Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos – www.maltashipphotos.com
