Ship Repair – Anchor Repairing 21.9nm miles off Valletta – 23.01.2025

On Thursday 23 rd January, 2025 the 1972 built A Frame Repair vessel SEAWOLF II left Grand Harbour, Malta at 0531 hrs to meet the 2022 Chinese built  chemical tanker LEANDER FISHER drifting off Gozo. Cassar Marine Group specializes in vessel anchor & chain search & retrieval and SEAWOLF II is the proper vessel with […]

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 […]

Advertising – Welcome Aboard to Cassar Group – May 2024

Creative advertisement graphics, billboards, commercials and social media ads are all around us. They compete with each other for our attention using techniques proven to inspire an emotional reaction. Help your brand rise above average with creative advertising ideas and the right tools to achieve your goals. Another Logo was added lately to Cassar Group […]

Barges – Cassar’s barges during Malta International Fireworks Festival 2024 – April 2024

The 23rd edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival is here with Local Licensed Fireworks Factories & Clubs to organize traditional fireworks displays. These Local Licensed Factories are required to serve as a transition between one display and another, and they will also have dedicated days to show their amazing work throughout the Festival. Festival took off last […]

BFT Season 2005 – 45 meters Icelandic Trawler EYBORG at Malta

During the early stages of Blue Fin Tuna (BFT) fishing industry, several interesting vessels were engaged in towing tuna cages with one of them was the Icelandic 44.95 meters trawler EYBORG built at Estaleiros Sao Jacinto in Aveiro, Portugal in 1994. During June 1992 her keel was laid and 6 months later she was launched, […]

Scuttling Operation – COMINOLAND and KARWELA – 12.08.2006

On Saturday 12th August 2006, 2  short sea ferryboats COMINOLAND and KARWELA were towed from Cassar Ship Repair Yard, Marsa to Ras il-Hobz, Gozo that is a submerged pinnacle also known as the Middle Finger, to be scuttled by the Gozo Tourism Association. The Pinnacle  is one of the most breathtaking dives in Gozo. The top of this pinnacle […]

Libyan Shipping – Dredger BENGHAZI changing ownership at Malta – 2013

One of the Italian built vessels for the Arab countries is the 2002 built trailing suction hopper dredger BENGHAZI. She was built by Costruzioni Navali SpA, Cremona, Italy as JARIF  for the National Authority for Maritime Investment, Libya Her dimensions are 82 metres length (loa), beam of 12 metres and maximum draft of 5.10 metre […]

Towage – OCEAN LARK towing 80m barge IB 919 – 30.03.2003

On Sunday 30th March, 2003 the Norwegian built anchor handling tug/supply ship OCEAN LARK towing an 80 metre barge IB 919was seen entering Valletta bound to Cassar Ship Repair Yard. OCEAN LARK was built by Bolsones Verft at Molde, Norway as the RIG TUGGER for Uksnoy of which it still exists , trading until 1981; […]

Cargo News – Cargo Ships at Valletta – November 2021.

A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world’s seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, often being equipped with cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come in all sizes. Below we […]