Yachting – 2010 built motor yacht OCEAN PEARL at Malta

The 41 m masterpiece yacht OCEAN PEARL from the innovative design minds at Foster &  Partners, was at the Maltese Islands twice since she was built. Built in 2010 by Rodriquez Yachts, Italy with GRP Hull she offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, two double cabins […]

Special Purpose Vessels – Convenience Boat at Malta – Summer 2023

Are you planning to go out for local cruising and drop your anchors ? In case you chose Malta for your holiday and would like to spend time sailing around and need daily needs with fresh items, Convenience Store Malta came up with a brilliant idea that apart from road delivery, now we have a […]

Local Shipping – Passenger Ship HAKUNA MATATA II

One of the Inland Passenger Boats around the Maltese Islands that operates from the North of Malta is the 21.3 metre HAKUNA MATATA II. Seen in Malta back in 2010 as HAKUNA MATATA with only 1 deck, she was seen even moored at Comino as per below images. During 2011 she was spotted with top […]

Local Shipping – Luzzu Cruises Passenger Boat HELENA G

One of the Inland Passenger Boats around the Maltese Islands is the 2006 built GRP hull HELENA G. Named for the wife of the owner (G stands for surname as Gheiti) she was seen at the Hardstanding Facilities, Marsaxlokk Harbour few days after she was brought to Malta back in 2009. She was built in […]

Local Shipping – Ferry CALYPSOLAND

One of the ferries that used to operate in the Gozo Channel, between Malta and Gozo was the 1932 Dutch built CALYPSOLAND. She was built at De Schelde in Vlissingen, Netherlands as the PRINS HENDRIK but a year later  in 1933 she was modified due to instability problems by the same yard. In 1940 she […]

Local Shipping – Luzzu Cruises LADY SHELLEY

One of the 6 vessels operated by the Family run Luzzu Cruises is the 1997 built 24.7 metres long glass bottom (the ONLY one in the Maltese Islands) catamaran hull passenger boat LADY SHELLEY. She was acquired in 2019 bought from the family run ferry company Biosfera Express based on the Island of La Graciosa […]

State Visit – Pope Francis at Gozo – 02.04.2022

Malta welcomed His Holiness Pope Francis during his Apostolic visit to the country from Saturday 2nd April to Sunday 3rd April of which on Saturday 2nd April he visited the sister island of Gozo. The island of Gozo was wearing Holy Week dress and Vatican City Flags mounted on road roundabouts, balconies, roof flagpoles etc […]

Casualties – CHEM P salvage update – 26.03.2022

A week after the saga of the tanker CHEM P that happened last Saturday 19th March (Public Holiday in Malta) on Saturday 26th March, 2022 (Election Day at Malta) it was the turn that the 59.25 metre offshore tug/supply ship OPAL take over. She arrived at OPL Malta on Wednesday 23rd March around 0647 hrs. […]

Yachting – Yachts B2 and B3 at Malta

On Saturday 26th February, 2022 around 0817 hrs the 2008 built 85.65 metre superyacht B2 entered Grand Harbour, Malta bound to Grand Harbour Marina to moor stern to St. Angelo Wharf. She was built in Germany by Abeking & Rasmussen at their Lemwerder shipyard and can hold 14 guests in 7 cabins with a crew […]

Yachting – 2017 built Yacht HOME at Malta for filming in tv series – 2021

One of the Heesen built yacht under the project name of Nova and launched in 2017,  the 49.8-metre HOME is currently at Malta. HOME is the world’s first Fast Displacement Hull Form motor yacht with a hybrid propulsion system. Infact she burns 57 litres per hour at a speed of 10 knots. Without compromising high speed, she can […]