Casualties – WILSON SKAW aground – 19.04.2023
On Wednesday 19th April, 2023 the 1996 built general cargo ship WILSON SKAW ran aground at Húnaflói bay, off the north coast of Iceland carrying 2,000 tons of salt and 195 tons of oil . She was on passage from Ceuta, Spain to Holmavik, Iceland. On Friday 21st April the vessel was freed by the […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Offshore Tug/Supply Ship GOOD WIND from 13.10 to 10.11.2021
On Wednesday 13th October at 1706 hrs on completion of the departure of an aframax tanker the offshore tug/supply ship GOOD WIND entered Grand Harbour coming from Crotone, Italy. She entered French Creek bound to Palumbo Malta Shipyard and berthed at Factory Wharf. On Thursday 21st October around 1530 hrs she shifted from Factory Wharf […]
Ferry News – Delivery Voyage of Newbuild GRIP – 26.01.2020
The newbuild electric double ended ferry GRIP entered Valletta, Malta on Sunday 27th January, 2020 with Redwise Crew berthing at Valletta Cruise Port Pinto 3 Wharf. She was built by Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for the Norwegian operator Fjord1. She left Yalova, Turkey on Wednesday 22nd January, 2020. She’s a Havyard designed vessel, the sistership of TUSTNA […]
Ferry News – Delivery Voyage of Newbuild TUSTNA – 28.12.2019
The newbuild electric double ended ferry TUSTNA entered Valletta, Malta on Saturday 28th December, 2019 with Redwise Crew berthing at Valletta Cruise Port Pinto 4 Wharf. She was built by Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for the Norwegian operator Fjord1. She left Yalova, Turkey on Saturday 21st December, 2019. She’s a Havyard designed vessel with a […]
Naval News – Russian Navy Task Group in the Mediterranean Sea – November 2018
There has been considerable speculation over the mid-November presence, in the Spanish North African colony of Ceuta, of a Russian naval task group on a refuelling, and rest and recreation visit. The Task Group from the Northern Fleet consisted of the Slava Class guided missile cruiser 055 MARSHAL USTINOV , the Dubna Class light fleet oiler DUBNA […]
