Cable Layer – CERTAMEN

The world’s first icebreaking cable repair ship built was the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) ship CCGS JOHN CABOT  named after John Cabot, a Venetian explorer from the Age of Exploration of which was built in Montreal, Canada and commissioned on 31st May 1965. During 1996 she was decommissioned, refitted for more service and acquired by the […]

Malta Naval Visits – November 2024

Friday 8th November .  The Hellenic Navy Elli Class ( Based on Kortenaer Class) Frigate HS LIMNOS  F 451 (  Φ/Γ Λήμνος ) entered Valletta during her maiden call passing breakwaters at 1036 hrs. Monday 11th November .  The Hellenic Navy Elli Class Frigate HS LIMNOS  F 451 (  Φ/Γ Λήμνος ) left Valletta from her […]

Naval News – 2 Companies team up to dismantle defueled former US Navy aircraft carrier in Mobile, USA – November 2024

Two companies have teamed up to compete for a Navy contract to dismantle world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the former USS ENTERPRISE CVN 65  (now known as the EX ENTERPRISE) NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services, LLC, a subsidiary of NorthStar Group Services, Inc. (NorthStar) and Modern American Recycling and Radiological Services, LLC (MARRS), a subsidiary of […]

Malta Naval Visits – October 2024

Tuesday 1st October.  The Hellenic Navy Elli Class ( Kortenaer Class) Frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS F 466 ( Φ/Γ Νικηφόρος Φωκάς ) left Valletta after passing breakwaters at 0906 hrs. She was due to leave before but due to strong wing her diplomatic clearance was extended. More images can be found here – https://maltashipphotos.com/photo/f-466-hs-nikoforos-fokas-01-10-2024/ Thursday 3rd […]

Malta Naval Visits – September 2024

And once again one of the poorest months with lots of issues going around the world. Saturday 7th September.  The Marine Nationale (French Navy) Loire Class Offshore Support, leading ship of her class FS LOIRE A 602 passed breakwaters at 0912 hrs berthing Deep Water Quay (DWQ) 2. This is the second French Naval ship […]

Maiden Call – Former Frigate rebuilt as superyacht YAS at Malta – 18.09.2024

One of the largest superyachts in the world and a former naval vessel is the 141 m long (loa) YAS called at Grand Harbour, Malta during her maiden call on Wednesday 18th September, 2024 passing breakwaters at 1810 hrs from Souda Bay. She was built at Schelde, Netherlands by NV Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde (KMS) […]

Breaking Up – Italian Navy Sauro Class Submarines – April 2024

After the loading and discharging of 2 Italian Navy Maestrale Class Frigates, the semi submersible heavy lift vessel (SSHL) SEAWAY ALBATROSS returned to La Spezia, Italy to load more naval units, this time – Sauro Class Diesel Electric Submarines. These were the Batch I ITS CARLO FECCIA DI COSSATO S 519 built at Fincantieri, Monfalcone  […]