Anchor Weekly News – 1st to 9th March 2025.
Stay up to date with the latest maritime shipping news introducing weekly ship movements/maritime projects. Saturday 1st March. First shipping movement at Valletta was the arrival of the 2017 built tug ST ANGELO that passed breakwaters at 0559 hrs wearing fresh MedTug livery from Augusta, Sicily after she was drydocked. More images here – St. […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Tanker PROPONTIS from 15.02 to 05.03.2025
After ship to ship (sts) operation with sludge tanker ECOMATE at Bunkering Area 3 on Friday 14th February, the 2006 built crude oil tanker PROPONTIS entered Grand Harbour on Saturday 15th February at 0934 hrs bound for Dock 6 assisted by tugs. More images can be found here – Propontis – 16.02.2025 – Malta Ship Photos […]
Aerial Photography – STS operation between CYAN NOVA and RAVA – March 2024.
On Friday 15th March 2024, another ship to ship (STS) operation was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS offshore Malta. The ships were the 2017 built crude oil tanker RAVA and the 2011 built crude oil tanker CYAN NOVA. RAVA was built in South Korea by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Eng Co Ltd at […]
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 […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – HHI built LNG tanker COOL RIDER from 22nd August – 24th September, 2024
On Thursday 22nd August the 2007 built LNG gas carrier COOL RIDER was seen approaching Malta when ONLY the workboat SEA EXPRESS II with chemist aboard notified Valletta VTS that she has a conveyance with her and VTS responded that they had nothing on her since she didn’t communicate though she had entered Territorial Waters. […]
STS Operation – EAGLE TUCSON and EDITH KIRK – 04.09.2010
On Saturday 4th September, 2010 a ship to ship (STS) Operation between the 247 m aframax crude oil tanker EAGLE TUCSON and the 182.55 m chemical/oil product tanker EDITH KIRK was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS offshore Malta. EAGLE TUCSON was built in Japan by Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd at Imabari in […]
Yachting – 2012 built superyacht HAMPSHIRE II once again at Malta – August 2024
The 78.5 metre superyacht HAMPSHIRE II was seen again in Malta, this time wearing Blue/White Hull colour. Launched in 2012 with yard number 806, she is a magnificent twin screw custom vessel, built by the prestigious Dutch shipyard, Feadship. First time she was spotted at Malta was in 2014 wearing white hull and 2 years […]
AFM – Crew members airlifted from Crude Oil Tanker LILLESAND anchored offshore Malta – 22.07.2024
On the evening of Monday 22nd July the Malta Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) coordinated the rescue of 3 crew members from aboard the 2007 built Crude Oil Tanker LILLESAND who required medical assistance after they lost consciousness due to being stuck in a hydrocarbon tank that was anchored OPL Malta – 18.1 nautical miles from […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Tsakos tanker ALASKA from 26th May to 27th June 2024
After 24 days since the departure of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) crude oil tanker ARCHANGEL, it was time to see another Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) build, this time the ALASKA homeported at Majuro (MHL Flag) too. She passed breakwaters at Grand Harbour on Sunday 26th May at 1248 hrs assisted by 4 tugs and berthed […]
Tanker News – Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) sells IZUMO PRINCESS – April 2024
Greek shipping company Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has sold the 2007 Japanese built aframax tanker IZUMO PRINCESS for approximately $37 million, advancing its ongoing initiative to modernize her fleet. Although the buyer was not disclosed she is now owned by Seychelles-registered Noble Sphere Corp and has been renamed THORIN heading to Primorsk, Russia. Currently […]
