Casualty – Disabled Bitumen Tanker ASPHALT TERANGA towed for safety at Malta – 08.02.2025
On Friday 7th February, 2025 the Croatian built (2005) 108.5 m long Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker ASPHALT TERANGA called for uplifting bunkers and anchored at Bunkering Area 3 East. Early afternoon she was ready and few hours later she reported an engine failure. Immediately both Valletta VTS and Authorities were alerted and few hours later she was […]
Casualty – Danish built cargo ship LINDEN aground at Morocco – 28.01.2025
On Tuesday 28th January, the 1983 built cargo ship LINDEN sent a distress signal which had suffered engine failure and was drifting around 2.5 nautical miles off of the port of Mohammedia, Morocco. Two crew members aboard this vessel are reported to have been in a dire medical condition. LINDEN is a multipurpose general cargo […]
Casualties – RoRo ship CAROLINE RUSS disabled for few minutes – 05.04.2024
On Friday 5th April, 2024 the German built and owned Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) ship CAROLINE RUSS reported to Valletta VTS at 1432 hrs that while she was underway to Valletta from Palermo with her scheduled port of call she had a main engine failure , approximately 4 miles off Fish Farm Area (AJD Tuna Ranch). […]
Casualties – FRAU NANCY Disabled – 24.04.2007
On Tuesday 24th April 2007 the local tug LIENI was seen towing the disabled 1972 built ship FRAU NANCY towards Grand Harbour, Malta. FRAU NANCY was bound to Algeria when engine problems occurred and she was disabled. Local tugboat LIENI was dispatched from Grand Harbour around 2200 hrs towards her position – 20 miles north […]
Cargo News – Cargo Ships at Valletta – November 2021.
A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world’s seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, often being equipped with cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come in all sizes. Below we […]
Casualties – Tanker FILICUDI M disabled – 26.11.2021
On Thursday 25th November at 0625 hrs the 2005 built Italian flag and owned chemical/oil products tanker FILICUDI M left Sarroch, Sardegna, Italy bound to Augusta, Italy. On the night of Friday 26th November the Italian Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) of Mazara Del Vallo was engaged in rescue operation after an Engine Room Fire which […]
Casualties – Collision between 2 ferries at Palermo Port – 03.10.2021
On Sunday 3rd October, 2021 morning the Tirrenia ropax RAFFAELE RUBATTINO coming from Naples, Italy collided with the berthed Siremar ferry ANTONELLO DA MESSINA at Palermo Port, Sicily. It seems there was a stern thruster failure with both ships sustained damages with ANTONELLO DA MESSINA nose damaged while RAFFALE RUBATTINO had stern ramp and starboard […]
Palumbo Superyachts Refit – Superyacht TALISMAN C back again with engine failure – 04.08.2021
On Wednesday 4th August morning the 70 metres superyacht TALISMAN C was spotted approaching Grand Harbour, Malta escorted by tug ST. ANGELO coming from Brindisi, Italy. At 1145 hrs the tug GOZZO left her berth at Timber Wharf to assist the superyacht with 1 engine and no bow thruster propulsion and was on standby at […]
Naval News – Danish Royal Yacht HDMY DANNEBROG A 540 towed – 10.07.2021
On Saturday 10th July, 2021 the Royal Danish Yacht HDMY DANNEBROG A 540 called for assistance while sailing in the Skagerrak on her way to the Faroe Islands (of which the Queen Margrethe II will visit next week) after an engine failure. Back at Grand Harbour, Malta in 2006. The Iver Huitfeldt Class Frigate HDMS […]
Tanker News – GULF PETROLEUM 4 refused entry to Malta – 08.05.2021
It started on Saturday 8th May, 2021 around 1010 hrs when the Libyan tug SILIN towing the 159 metre tanker GULF PETROLEUM 4 was called on vhf Ch 12 by Valletta VTS to stay at least 26 miles offshore Malta. Few minutes later during conversation exchanges between the ships, radio officer aboard the tanker stated […]
