Casualty – Sinking Boat with 1 soul rescued off St. Julian’s, Malta – 28.09.2024

On Saturday 28th September, 2024 the passenger boat MIDAS EXPRESS reported to Valletta VTS that off St.Julian’s there’s a small boat by the name of CAPTAIN SMITH sinking around 1045 hrs. Meanwhile Valletta VTS called the Civil Protection Department (CPD) fireboat MANUCCA who was returning to her base from the south of Malta and proceeded […]

AFM – 8 Rescued souls in rough seas during Week 37 of 2024 – 14.09.2024

After the disembarking of immigrants at Delimara Power Station in the evening of Sunday 8th September (Public Holiday at Malta) it was the door for a busy week for Rescue Operations by irresponsible souls. On Tuesday 10th September, five divers were rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) and the Civil Protection Department (CPD) […]

Casualties – Boat Fire at Delimara, Malta – 20.08.2024

Today Tuesday 20th August, 2024 the Civil Protection Department (CPD) responded to a boat fire at Delimara few metres down Delimara Power Station. Around 1134 hrs the fireboat MANUCCA was scrambled, advising Valletta VTS that she’s leaving her base from Grand Harbour towards Marsaxlokk Harbour. Fire Tenders were also spotted in the area with the […]

Casualties – Maltese owned sailing yacht HARRY THE VIKING grounded – 17.08.2024

On Saturday 17th August, 2024 the 2014 built Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439 sailing yacht HARRY THE VIKING ran aground off Pembroke Firing Ranges at Madalena Shoals around 2100 hrs. Few minutes later the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) together with Civil Protection Department (CPD) starting the rescue operation of 10 souls including the skipper to […]

Casualties – Former Naval Ship A 963 STERN on fire at Malta – 21.06.2024

With summer officially starting on Friday 21st June, 2024, the former Swedish Coastguard Vessel KBV 171, Belgian Navy Support Ship A 963 STERN and since 2016 as an anti piracy control vessel with local interests caught fire and in few seconds she became as an inferno while on her Hull Hard (NOT as reported by […]

Barracuda 2024 Exercise – Malta-Italy Bilateral Exercise – May 2024

Malta’s strategic location in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, intersecting major shipping lanes linking the east and west, underscores both its strength and vulnerability to maritime incidents. Recognising the imperative to safeguard its vital tourism industry, ports, and desalination plants, Transport Malta (TM) explained that ”Malta has diligently worked over the past decade to […]