AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY – Bulgarian Bulker VIDEN
On Saturday 25th March, 2023 the 2012 built MLT flag bulker VIDEN was photographed from the air by Malta Ship Photos around 25 nautical miles east offshore Malta. She was built in China by Zhejiang Zhenghe Shipyard at Zhoushan as the ADFINES NORTH for ABC Maritime, Switzerland and was acquired by the Bulgarian Company Navigation […]
Bulkers – 142 metre QUEEN SARA at Malta – May 2022.
An interesting Bulgarian built bulker, the QUEEN SARA was spotted inside the Grand Harbour, Malta both on Wednesday 4th and Saturday 7th May, 2022 berthed at Magazine Wharf, part of Valletta Gateway Terminals (VGT). She was built in Bulgaria by Varna Shipyard AD, in Varna for the Bulgarian National Line – Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Bulker MATROS POZYNICH one of 3 ships involved in the trade of stolen grain – May 2022
One of the 3 vessels involved in the trade in stolen grain from Ukraine is the 2010 built 169 Metre bulker MATROS POZYNICH. On Wednesday 27th April she dropped anchor offshore Crimea. The next day she was seen in the port of Sevastopol (the main port of Crimea). From Sevastopol she transited the Bosphorus and […]
Bunkering – Bulker SANTA ANGELINA at Malta – March 2022
The Japanese built bulker SANTA ANGELINA was seen uplifting bunkers at Bunkering Area 6 in Malta during Wednesday 23rd March, 2022. She was built at Imabari by Shin Kurushima Onishi Shipyard at Japan in 2015 homeported at Monrovia (LBR Flag). She’s 189.93 metres long with 32.26 metres beam and a deadweight (dwt) of 58,099 ts. […]
Haifa Port – February 2022 Movements.
The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and […]
Ukraine Crisis – Crew Member Killed after Bangladeshi ship was hit by Russian Navy Missile – 02.03.2022
On Wednesday 2nd March, 2022 around 1730 hrs the anchored Bangladeshi bulker BANGLAR SAMRIDDHI was hit by a Russian navy missile with the cause of 1 crew member fatality. The 2018 built bulker was partly loaded and anchored at the Olvia Anchorage, Mykolaiv Port area, Ukraine, Black sea. She arrived from Eregli, Turkey on Tuesday […]
Bulkers – 229 metre LYRIC POET
On Tuesday 14th September, 2021 the 229.02 metre Gearless Kamsarmax bulk carrier LYRIC POET was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS around 40 nautical miles offshore Malta. She was built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in 2012 with BHS flag as yard number 2398. She has 7 cargo holds with […]
Bulkers – 225 metre YONG JIA at Malta – September 2007
During September 2007 an unusual 225 metre bulker in Ballast Condition – YONG JIA was seen berthed starboard side alongside to DWQ 4 on Friday 14th. She was built in China by Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group of Shanghai with Yard no as H1283A ordered on 21st July 1999, keel laid on 18th October 2000, launched […]
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – 230 m bulker PAN UNITY with rescued souls at Malta – 28.12.2021
On Tuesday 28th December, 2021 the 2012 built 230 metre bulker PAN UNITY arrived at Bunkering Area 4 (Sheltered Area in North Westerly Wind) for rendezvous position taking place of the 141 m tanker FOREST PARK which completed uplifting bunkers and her bunkering tanker SCOT MUNCHEN. She had rescued souls aboard that were in distress […]
Broken Up – Offshore Tug/Supply Vessel THOR I – September 2021
The 35 year old offshore tug/supply ship THOR I was broken up in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Tuesday 21st September 2021. She was built on 1st June 1986 by Orskov Yard at Frederikshavn in Denmark as CHALLENGER III trading for 3 months where she was renamed as OIL CHALLENGER by Ocean Inchcape trading for 5 years […]
