High Speed Craft – SPEED JET
Last 17th May, 2023 we issued an article regarding the towage of SPEED JET by tug DUKE II in the Mediterranean Sea last October – https://maltashipphotos.com/aerial-photography-duke-ii-towing-high-speed-craft-speed-jet-06-10-2022/ And today we have for you readers the history of this lovely Austal Built AUTO EXPRESS 82… Built in 1996 as FELIX I for the Danish Ferry Operator Scandlines […]
Delivery – High Speed Craft EXPRESS 5 – 08.04.2023
On Saturday 8th April, 2023 the 115 metre newbuilt high speed craft EXPRESS 5 entered Grand Harbour, Malta during her delivery voyage at 1825 hrs coming from her builders in Philippines via Suez Canal. She was built by Austal Philippines as yard number 423 with Austal Australia as designer. She’s a follow-up order to the […]
Dredging – Former American Dredger operating in the Persian Gulf
One of the former American owned vessels operating in the Persian Gulf is the 1979 built dredger SUGAR ISLAND that she’s still in service though she’s 44 years old. She was built in 1979 by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation with yard number 119 as the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) SUGAR ISLAND for the Great Lakes […]
Delivery – Passenger Ship DANAT DUBAI – 20.10.2008
On Monday 20th October, 2008 around 1530 hrs the 1990 built UAE flag 34 metre passenger ship DANAT DUBAI was spotted entering Grand Harbour, Malta during her delivery voyage from Spain to United Arab Emirates. She was built in Australia by Austal Ships Pty Ltd with yard number 3 as BALI HAI in 1990 trading […]
Delivery – LADY CHANELLE arrive at Malta – 27.04.2023
The first acquisition for CSKC Co Ltd, Malta – LADY CHANELLE passed breakwaters on Thursday 27th April, 2023 at 1543 hrs during her delivery voyage from Mallaig, Scotland to Malta with GBR flag homeported at Stornoway covering 2,690 nautical miles. She was built in 2009 in Vigo, Spain as SANGRE AZUL for Spanish Interests with […]
Delivery – ASD Tugboat VB MAGNUM – 26.04.2023
On Wednesday 26th April, 2023 the Turkish built 28.40 metre ASD 2885 Tug (Robert Allan Design) RAstar 2800 tugboat VB MAGNUM entered Valletta for few hours for uplifting bunkers during her delivery voyage. She entered Valletta at 1146 hrs coming from Eregli, Turkey. She was launched as MED XLIII at the Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine. […]
Delivery – Monohull SUPERRUNNER JET II – 12.04.2023
The second high speed craft calling at Malta within few days during her delivery voyage and maiden call was the 1999 built 112.5 metres monohull SUPERRUNNERJET II homeported at Limassol (CYP Flag). She was built in France by Alstom Leroux Naval with yard number 822 as GOTLAND for Gotland Rederi AB, Sweden trading until 2003 where […]
Malta Naval Visits – February 2023
Naval Visits for the year 2023 started from February – Saturday 4th to Tuesday 7th February The First Naval Ship was the Italian Navy Gaeta Class Minehunter ITS VIAREGGIO M 5559 that entered at 0924 hrs. She was seen for the first time in Malta back to 2001 when she was only 5 years old. […]
Delivery – LNG Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger VOX APOLONIA at Malta – 12.01.2023
On Thursday 12th January, 2023, the newbuilt LNG Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) VOX APOLONIA passed breakwaters at 0659 hrs on her delivery voyage from her builders via the Suez Canal. She was built in Singapore by Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd of which last 13th December 2022 the delivery ceremony was done. In fact she […]
AFM – Arrival of P 71 , largest Patrol Vessel for Malta – 07.11.2022
On Monday 7th November, 2022 at 0751 hrs the 74.8 metres Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) P 71 as C 890 entered Grand Harbour, Malta during her delivery voyage coming from Chioggia, Italy. She berthed port side alongside at Ras Hanzir Dolphins (RHD). With a full load displacement of over 2,000 tonnes, 74.8 metres as length […]
