Maiden Call – Research Vessel OCEAN VANGUARD at Malta – August to September 2024
The former Norwegian Government fishing support vessel DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN built in Norway was seen at Malta as the research vessel OCEAN VANGUARD homeported at Majuro, Marshall Islands (MHL Flag). Built in Norway by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk as yard no 152 with keel laid on 18th November 1992, launched on 13th March 1993 and […]
Aerial Photography – DIAVLOS PRIDE towing HULL 818 tbr DEEP EXPLORER – 31.10.2015
On Saturday 31st October, 2015 the South Korean built anchor handling/supply ship DIAVLOS PRIDE towing the 157 metre offshore support vessel (osv) HULL 818 was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS (MSPAP) underway to Norway from Vard Tulcea at Romania for the osv completion. DIAVLOS PRIDE was built in South Korea by Samsung Shipbuilding […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – LPG carrier NAVIGATOR LEO from 21st May to 16th June 2024
One of the South Korean built ships trading around the world is the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier NAVIGATOR LEO called at Palumbo Malta Shipyard for essential repairs and upgrades on Tuesday 21st May, 2024 passing breakwaters at 0947 hrs and berthing at Parlatorio Wharf. She was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd as […]
Maiden Call – UT 745 design supply ship SAR MARINER at Malta – February, 2024.
The first British ordered supply vessel to be built to DNV’s new environmental class was the UT 745 design offshore supply vessel NORTH MARINER nicknamed as a class of her own. Designed and built at Simek AS, Flekkefjord in Norway for Gulf Offshore NS Ltd, Scotland. Her ship class was Det Norske Veritas’ main class […]
Cable-Laying News – HAVILA PHOENIX used in routine inspection at Malta – February 2022
The Malta–Sicily interconnector is the submarine power cable which connects the power grid of Malta with the Italian Transmission Network managed by Terna, which is part of the European grid. It was constructed in 2014-2015, and supplies roughly 1⁄4 of Malta’s electrical power. A routine inspection of the Malta-Sicily submarine interconnector took place in February 2022 by using the Polish built multi purpose […]
Delivery – Service Operation Vessel (SOV) GRAMPIAN TEES at Malta – December, 2023
Last Thursday 21st December, 2023 the North Star Group Hybrid Electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV), GRAMPIAN TEES called at Grand Harbour, Malta at 1730 hrs (1630 UTC) berthing at Pinto 3 Wharf for crew change, uplifting bunkers and stores/provisions. She’s the third vessel in a series of four destined for decade-long minimum charters to […]
Delivery – Service Operation Vessel (SOV) GRAMPIAN DERWENT at Malta – August, 2023
Last August 2023 the North Star Group Hybrid Electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV), the second vessel in a series of four – GRAMPIAN DERWENT called at Grand Harbour, Malta berthing at Pinto 3 Wharf for crew change, uplifting bunkers and stores/provisions. The DNV classed vessel , which is the largest from the class of four […]
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, […]
Delivery – Service Operation Vessel (SOV) GRAMPIAN TYNE at Malta – April, 2023
Last April 2023 the North Star Group Hybrid Electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV), the first vessel in a series of four – GRAMPIAN TYNE called at Grand Harbour, Malta berthing at MMH Facilities for crew change, uplifting bunkers and stores/provisions. The DNV classed vessel with 79.9 metres loa, a moulded beam of 19 metres, a […]
Research/Survey Vessel – HAWK EXPLORER
One of the converted fishing vessels that used to be around was the 1984 built HAWK EXPLORER. She was built in 1984 in Kragero, Norway by Tangen Verft as the Faroese fishing trawler HOGIFOSSUR with grey hull , fishing matricola as VA 65 trading until May 2006 when she was sold and renamed as HAWK […]