Broken Up – Offshore Tug/Supply Ship BRODOSPAS SUN – 20.12.2017

Brodospas was set up after the Second World War to clear Croatian port of the debris left from the conflict. It became a tug and salvage company and as the offshore oil industry started drilling holes in the seabed started to support the activity. One of the offshore boats was the 1986 built BRODOSPAS SUN. […]

Broken Up – Offshore Tug/Supply Ship MAERSK BEATER – November 2016

One of the Norwegian built offshore vessel was the Danish owned offshore tug/supply ship MAERSK BEATER which was launched in June 1997 and entered service 3 months later. She was built by SIMEK at Flekkefjord, Norway as yard number 93 with her keel laid on Monday 17th February 1997 with a length overall of 84.6 metres. […]

Broken Up – Heavy Load Carrier HAPPY BUCCANEER – October 2024

One of the Japanese built ships trading around the world , the 145.89 metres long heavy load carrier HAPPY BUCCANEER was beached last Wednesday 16th October, 2024 at Aliaga, Turkey to be broken up after 40 years of sterling service. Built by Hitachi Zosen at Innoshima, Japan with yard number 4755 she was completed during […]

Maiden Call – Tugboat IRAKLIS Z at Malta – 28.11.2024

On Thursday 28th November, 2024 the Turkish built and Greek owned ASD tugboat IRAKLIS Z passed breakwaters at 1508 hrs with a harbour pilot aboard during her maiden call. Built by Sanmar Shipyards, Turkey with technical cooperation with the Canadian naval architects, Robert Allan Limited, she was built and delivered in 2015 as CIVITAVECCHIA of […]

Yachting – German State yacht of Hitler’s Third Reich AVISO HELA

One of the Historical yachts that were built is no doubt the former German State yacht of Hitler’s Third Reich and HQ of German submarine fleet commander , the AVISO HELA. She was under the command of gross-admiral Doenitz, inventor of “wolfpack” tactic of U-Boot during the WWII. The Ship was also used as government […]

Broken Up – Offshore Tug/Supply Ship MAERSK BATTLER – 2016

One of the Norwegian built offshore vessel was the Danish owned offshore tug/supply ship MAERSK BATTLER which was launched on Sunday 16th February, 1997. She was built by SIMEK at Flekkefjord, Norway as yard number 92 with her keel laid on Monday 5th August 1996, launched on Sunday 16th February, 1997 and completed on Tuesday […]

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 […]

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) […]