ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – Migrant Rescue Ship ELEONORE
On Saturday 24th August, 2019 the 1961 built former fishing vessel ELEONORE started her first rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea. Two days later on Monday 26th August rescued 104 distressed migrants off the Libyan coast from a sinking rubber boat. Most of them were transferred on board by the ship’s RHIB, some had to be […]
Casualties – Boat Fire at Delimara, Malta – 20.08.2024
Today Tuesday 20th August, 2024 the Civil Protection Department (CPD) responded to a boat fire at Delimara few metres down Delimara Power Station. Around 1134 hrs the fireboat MANUCCA was scrambled, advising Valletta VTS that she’s leaving her base from Grand Harbour towards Marsaxlokk Harbour. Fire Tenders were also spotted in the area with the […]
Naval News – Italian Navy Water Tanker ITS TICINO A 5376 arrives in Licata due to water crisis – 26.07.2024
On Friday 26th July, 2024 the Italian’s Navy (Marina Militare Italiana) 69.84 metres long (loa) water tanker ITS TICINO A 5376 with female Commanding Officer Lieutenant Laura Zanon entered Licata around 1520 hrs assisted by tug TRAIANO SECONDO with 1,200 cubic meters of water and will help mitigate the water emergency in the Gela and […]
Accidents – 1911 barque EUROPA capsizes on Synchro Lift in South Africa – 20.05.2023
The 1911 steel hulled barque EUROPA listed on the synchro lift while she was being slipped in back into the sea after routine maintenance on Saturday 20th May. In a statement, the company said one sailor was injured and the rest of the crew were ashore. Built in 1911 in Germany by H.C. Stülcken & […]
Accidents – Research Vessel PETREL – 22.03.2023
On Wednesday 22nd March, 2023 thirty-three people have been injured after the research vessel PETREL , that was previously owned by the co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen (who died in 2018), dislodged from her dock blocks inside a dry dock, with the 3,000-ton ship leaning at a 45-degree angle toppled over in a dry dock […]
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – Italy Demands That Countries Whose Flag Is Flown By Rescue Boats Bear The Responsibility Of Migrants Aboard – November 2022.
A row escalated on Friday 4th November over who should take care of migrants rescued by NGO’s rescue vessels offshore Italy, with Italy insisting that countries whose flag was flown by the vessels should bear some of the responsibility and Norway disagreeing. 3 NGO rescue vessels holding almost 1,000 migrants have been at sea offshore […]
Casualties – 3 dead and 1 injured in engine room explosion at Crotone, Italy – 31.08.2022
Around 1750 hrs of Wednesday 31st August, 2022 an engine room explosion aboard the 1983 built 24.5 metres workboat ASSO whilst berthed at Crotone Port, Italy with 3 crew members as fatalities ( 2 were thrown on the quay while the third body was found afloat in the sea – 2 Indians and an Egyptian, […]
Libyan Uprising – Journalist GUY MARTIN injured in Libya brought to Malta – 26.04.2011
On Tuesday 26th April, 2011 the British 28 year old photojournalist GUY MARTIN who was injured in a mortar attack in Misurata, Libya, arrived at Grand Harbour, Malta on the Danish cargo ship MARIANNE DANICA which berthed at Pinto 3 Wharf. A photographer working with Panos Pictures agency, Guy Martin was injured in the same […]
Beirut Blast – CMA CGM emergency plan – 06.08.2020
According to a press release – The CMA CGM Group is sad to announce the passing of one of the staff members who went missing on August 4th after the Beirut explosions. We are deeply affected by this tragedy and extend our condolences to his family, colleagues and all of his loved ones. Deeply rooted […]
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – MOBY ZAZA accomodation ship for immigrants – 18.05.2020
The 1982 built ropax MOBY ZAZA owned by Moby Lines SpA was awarded the tender of the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transports to face the accommodation emergency related to sea rescue with illegal immigration. On Sunday 10th May around 0200 hrs she arrived at Porto Empedocle with checks and controls followed by the Harbour […]
