Coast Guard – Libyan Coast Guard receives 3 newbuilt 300 SAR class Boats – Aug 2023
On Wednesday 10th August, 2023 – 3 Libyan Coast Guard newbuilt 300 Class or GAT Class as known in Libya arrived at Abu Sitta Naval Base of which participated they also participated in naval parade on the occasion of 83rd founding anniversary of Libyan Armed Forces. The 3 SAR boats were provided by Italian authorities […]
Casualties – 16 metre pleasure yacht caught fire with 9 rescued off Gorgona Island – 10.08.2023
On Thursday 10th August an Italian 16 metre Raffaelli Maestrale ’52 pleasure yacht homeported at Pesaro that left the port of Marina di Pisa with nine people on board including three children – all from Tuscany, and was headed for Capraia to spend the day at the beach, caught fire around 1230 hrs one mile […]
Hijacking – Italian special forces free hijacked ship off Naples, Italy – 09.06.2023
On Friday 9th June the Italian Naval Special Forces San Marco were alerted after receiving an SOS call of the Turkish flag (TUR) ro/ro ship GALATA SEAWAYS hijacked of which they flew on 2 Helicopters from their Brindisi HQ towards the Tyrennian Sea. The ship departed Yalova, Turkey last Wednesday bound for Sete, France where […]
Accidents – 1911 barque EUROPA capsizes on Synchro Lift in South Africa – 20.05.2023
The 1911 steel hulled barque EUROPA listed on the synchro lift while she was being slipped in back into the sea after routine maintenance on Saturday 20th May. In a statement, the company said one sailor was injured and the rest of the crew were ashore. Built in 1911 in Germany by H.C. Stülcken & […]
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – Guardia Costiera Detain Rescue Ship – 26.03.2023
On Sunday 26th March, 2023 the rescue ship LOUISE MICHEL funded by British street artist Banksy was detained in Lampedusa after Italy’s Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) said the boat had disobeyed her instructions to head to Sicily after carrying out a migrant rescue operation. Guardia Costiera stated that it had ordered the LOUISE MICHEL […]
Malta Naval Visits – February 2023
Naval Visits for the year 2023 started from February – Saturday 4th to Tuesday 7th February The First Naval Ship was the Italian Navy Gaeta Class Minehunter ITS VIAREGGIO M 5559 that entered at 0924 hrs. She was seen for the first time in Malta back to 2001 when she was only 5 years old. […]
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – Guardia Costiera rescues 450 immigrants – 23.03.2023
Today Thursday 23rd March, 2023 the Italian Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) rescued 450 illegal immigrants aboard a fishing vessel flying a Libyan Flag on her bow 100 miles east of Siracusa under the coordination or RCC Catania. The fishing vessel , in precarious navigable conditions, was reached and rescued by the Diciotti Class offshore patrol […]
Casualties – 4th body recovered from Ropax EUROFERRY OLYMPIA update no 1 – 24.02.2022
On Thursday 24th February, 2022 rescue crews have recovered a fourth body from the ropax EUROFERRY OLYMPIA that caught fire while sailing from Igoumenitsa, Greece to Brindisi, Italy last Friday 18th February. The body was found in the ship third garage, Greek Authorities said, bringing the total number of unaccounted passengers to seven. Earlier authorities […]
Casualties – Fire breaks out on ropax EUROFERRY OLYMPIA with 290 souls on board – 18.02.2022
On Friday 18th February, 2022 around 0224 UTC the 1995 built ropax EUROFERRY OLYMPIA with 239 passengers and 51 crew members while she was on her way to Brindisi Port from the Greek city of Igoumenitsa fire broke out near the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea. near the island of Corfu in the […]
Casualties – Tanker FILICUDI M disabled – 26.11.2021
On Thursday 25th November at 0625 hrs the 2005 built Italian flag and owned chemical/oil products tanker FILICUDI M left Sarroch, Sardegna, Italy bound to Augusta, Italy. On the night of Friday 26th November the Italian Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) of Mazara Del Vallo was engaged in rescue operation after an Engine Room Fire which […]
