Malta Drydocks – Nanuchka Class Missile Corvettes for repairs – 1985

Over a 47 year period Malta Drydocks (MDD) from 1963 to 2010 evolved into a conundrum that baffled successive governments, the Maltese and the Dockyard workers themselves. Few people know that after Malta became neutral (Freedom Day is celebrated annually – 31st March) and we still have Brainwashed People saying that no more warships since […]

Palumbo Superyachts – ATLANTIS II – From 22.02 to 05.04.2023

The Greek built and owned classic yacht ATLANTIS II returned to Malta for her refit and been using Malta as a repetitive customer since the yard was known as Malta Drydocks (MDD). She entered Valletta on Wednesday 22nd February at 1715 hrs coming from Tunis, Tunisia bound to Bormla Wharf at French Creek.     […]

Palumbo Superyachts – LUNA B from 27.05 to 13.06.2022

The Dutch shipyard Oceanco built 66 metre superyacht LUNA B was seen in Malta for the first time at Palumbo Superyachts (PSY) Facilities situated at French Creek, Grand Harbour, Malta. She arrived on Friday 27th May from the Suez Canal and passed breakwaters at 1556 hrs berthing at Somerset Wharf. On Sunday 29th May she left […]

Yachting – 115.76 metre superyacht ATLANTIS II in Malta again – 2021

The classic 115.76 metre (380 ft) superyacht ATLANTIS II was seen once again in Malta during February/March 2021 at Palumbo Superyachts. In fact in February she was drydocked at Dock no 2. She was built in 1981 by Hellenic shipyards, Greece for Stavros Niarchos, famous Greek-American magnate of the time. She was reportedly built in […]

Yachting – 147 metre Megayacht TOPAZ at Malta

Lately at Palumbo Malta Superyachts the 147 metre Megayacht TOPAZ was seen floated at Dock 2. Taking to the water for the first time back in 2012 the stunning Euros 400 million megayacht is one of the largest and most expensive ever to be built. She was constructed by Lurssen in Bremen, Germany and currently […]

TOWAGE – ALICAN DEVAL at Malta. On Thursday 2nd March 2006 the Turkish flag and owned general cargo ship  ALICAN DEVAL  was seen off Valletta, Malta towed by the Italian Flag and owned 1974  tugboat BRUCOLI after she ran aground bound to Malta Shipyards where the mentioned cargo ship was handed over to Tug Malta Ltd […]