Palumbo Superyachts – 130 m Yacht Support Vessel M2 from 28.11.2024 to 27.03.2025
On Thursday 28th November, 2024 the former French Polynesia passenger/cargo ship ARANUI 3 converted into a yacht support vessel M2 entered Grand Harbour, Malta during her maiden call bound to Palumbo Superyachts (PSY). She was built by Severnav Shipyard at Severin, Romania as yard no 130 launched on 9th March 2002 and completed on 24th […]
Offshore – Crane Vessel SAIPEM 3000
The self-propelled dynamically positioned crane vessel SAIPEM 3000 is operated by the largest Italian offshore service provider Saipem , a former subsidiary of the energy company Eni . Built in 1984 by the Japanese shipyard Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as SNIMOS KING , she’s homeported at Nassau with a Bahamas flag. (BHS Flag). SAIPEM S.p.A. (Società Anonima Italiana Perforazioni E […]
Bunkering – Chinese Heavy Load Carrier ZHEN HUA 36 – November, 2024
During the last days of November, 2024 the 2003 built heavy load carrier (converted) ZHEN HUA 36 called OPL Malta for Uplifting Bunkers. She was built in Japan by Tsuneishi Tshipbuilding Co Ltd in Tadotsu as yard no 1246 (from January 2001 to August 2003) as the crude oil tanker PETROZAVODSK for Russian Owners SCF […]
Passer By – Offshore Heavy Lift Vessel SAIPEM 3000 – 13.11.2024
On Wednesday 13th November night around 2330 hrs the 1984 Japanese built offshore DP Heavy Lift vessel SAIPEM 3000 passed 32.7 nautical miles from Malta underway to her assignment. She’s not a new face to us at Malta and always called at Medserv Base, Marsaxlokk Harbour who happens to appreciate our maritime related work. She […]
Former Military – Yacht ALESUND
One of the former naval vessels that was given a second life, converted as a yacht ALESUND is the former Norwegian Coast Guard (Kystvakt) ship KV ALESUND W 312. During November 1995, the Norwegian Coast Guard ordered two purpose built chartered Fishery Protection Vessels with one of them chartered from Remoy Shipping – Alesund which […]
Former Military – Research Vessel OCEAN ENDEAVOUR
One of the former naval vessels that was given a second life, converted for research and survey work OCEAN ENDEAVOUR is the former Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) Sal Class Mooring & Salvage Vessel RMAS SALMASTER A 186. She was built in Aberdeen, Scotland by Hall, Russell & Company, with yard no 994 and launched […]
Former Military – Converted Yacht LADY VISTA from Swedish Navy Minesweeper at Malta – November 2010
One of the former naval vessels that was given a second life, converted as a motor yacht LADY VISTA was seen at Malta during November 2010 moored at Grand Harbour Marina (GHM). Built in 1954 by Marinverkstaderna Orlogsvarvet at Karlskrona, Sweden as the coastal minelayer MUL 14 GRUNDSUND, part of the Coastal Artillery Service she […]
Offshore – Drillship NORSKALD
One of the ships that were built in UK and converted into another role was the general cargo ship ELIZABETH BOWATER built by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd in Dundee, Scotland in June 1958. She was the first of the motor ships on the Bowater Steamship Co Ltd, London fleet and was was […]
Former Military – Small Hospital Ship ISLAND REACH at Malta – 22.10.2024
One of the former naval vessels that was given a second life, converted as a small hospital ship ISLAND REACH is the former Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) Clovelly Class Fleet Tender RMAS MELTON A 83. She passed breakwaters on Tuesday 22nd October at 1129 hrs coming from Malaga, Spain and while approaching Malta she […]
Casualties – New Zealand Navy Ship ran aground, catches fire and sink – 05.10.2024
On Saturday 5th October, 2024 the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Hydrographic Survey & Diving Support Vessel HMNZS MANAWANUI A 09 sank after she grounded on a reef, caught fire and sank with all compliment as 75 souls including crew and scientists were rescued safely in lifeboats off Samoa. Samoa fire commissioner Tanuvasa Petone said […]
