Naval News – Brasilian Navy acquired submarine rescue ship – 23.10.2019
After completing negotiations on 23rd October that began months ago, the Brazilian Navy has acquired the offshore support vessel ADAMS CHALLENGE to replace her current submarine rescue ship, NSS FELINTO PERRY K 11. ADAMS OFFSHORE funnel colours at Valletta on 26h July, 2010. Purchased from Adams Offshore WLL, a firm registered in Bahrain, the ship was […]
Cable Laying News – PETER FABER to be replaced – 23.09.2019
Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) acquired the TOISA WARRIOR, a 87 meters DP2 ship built in 2011, from Sealion Shipping. With this acquisition, ASN is rejuvenating its fleet and reinforcing its presence in the Atlantic area, the company said. The vessel renamed ILE D’OUESSANT and FRA flagged will serve primarily as a maintenance vessel for cables […]
Cable Laying News – Orange Marine Fleet
For decades, ships owned by French phone carrier Orange SA have traveled the world’s oceans, installing and fixing the undersea cables that carry internet traffic from one continent to another. The fleet of six cable ships run by Orange Marine is now looking to diversify, even with the biggest investment boom for the infrastructure since […]
Maritime Accidents – MARWA M at Comino Channel – November 2001
Between Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th November 2001, the 1968 built ship MARWA M homeported at Nuku Alofa, Tonga decided to seek shelter in the Comino Channel when it is against the law due to bad weather conditions with North Westerly Wind Force 7-8. On Sunday 25th November 2001, she was spotted by the AFM […]
PASSER BY – Cable Layer ILE DE BATZ – 20.02.2018. The 2001 built FRA flag cable layer ILE DE BATZ was spotted passing by 83 nautical miles North Easterly off Valletta, Malta bound to Singapore from Calais, France on Tuesday 20th February 2018. She was built in South Korea by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard at Ulsan with 140 […]
