Aerial Photography – HMS ARK ROYAL R 07 last voyage towed by CHRISTOS XXIII – 05.06.2013
11 years ago also on a Wednesday the last voyage of the light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy HMS ARK ROYAL R 07 was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS (MSPAP) while being towed by the Greek anchor handing tug/supply vessel CHRISTOS XXIII while underway to Leyal Ship Recycling […]
Lifeboats – Tower RNLI Pier end of an era – 24.01.2023
On Tuesday 24th January, 2023 the longest serving station pier has finally left her mooring where she has been since the opening of Victoria embankment in 1870. The superstructure has changed a few times but now it’s all change and upgrades. She will be still afloat BUT to be used by Thames Marine Services on […]
Former Military – Maltese Fishing Vessel MADONNA TA POMPEI F 14
One of the former British Forces vessels left in Malta and acquired for various services was the Harbour Defence Motor Launch (HDML) ML 1271 built in 1943 by and used as the fishing vessel MADONNA TA POMPEI F 14. As HDML’s their numbers were from ML 1001 to ML 1600, designed by the Admiralty and […]
Cruise Liner News – Viking Cruises will relaunch Mediterranean cruise with two ships operating from Malta starting from July 2021
The 2021 built VIKING VENUS and the 2016 built VIKING SEA will both homeport at Valletta, Malta and offer two different 11-day itineraries between July and early October. Delivered in April, 2021 the VIKING VENUS is Viking’s newest ocean ship and will be christened in England on 17th May . In fact first time to see her […]
Tugboat – British built GINISIS III
A 62 year old lady that was still afloat since August, 2020 named PANAGIA SOUMELA at Foron Bay (Lipasmata), Drapetsona, Piraeus in Greece was seen berthed at Flagstone Wharf, Grand Harbour, Malta back to 1998 as GINISIS III. She was launched as STRANTON at P.K. Harris & Sons Ltd, Appledore in England as yard number 114 […]
Offshore – New Wind Foundation Installation Vessel ALFA LIFT launched in China – 28.02.2021
On Sunday 28th February, 2021 the semi-submersible heavy lift transportation and installation vessel ALFA LIFT was launched at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen Shipyard at Jiangsu, China for Norwegian based Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT). Designed by Ulstein, the ALFA LIFT is touted as the largest and most innovative offshore wind foundation installation vessel […]
Broken Up – Cruise Liner MARCO POLO – 09.01.2021
The classic cruise liner MARCO POLO arrived at Alang, India on Saturday 9th January, 2021. Following the demise of Cruise & Maritime Voyages, due to the COVID 19 Pandemic Disease she was sold at auction by CW Kellock & Co. Ltd. for US$ 2,770,000 on 22 October 2020. She was built as an ocean liner in 1965 […]
Crainage – Early 19th century crane at Malta – 03.12.2020
One of the earliest 19th century Dorman Long Hand Operated Crane is still preserved in Malta, nowadays at St. Angelo Wharf part of Grand Harbour Marina. So far it is unsure how the crane arrived to Malta and used to be at the Maritime Squadron, Haywharf Base of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) as […]
Ship of the Week – S/S VIRTU
The S/S VIRTU was built and engined by the Clyde Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow, Scotland at Castle Works with Yard No as 314 for the British & Irish Steam Packet Co. Limited (B+I) in 1915 for their Dublin-South of England Cargo and Passenger Service and named LADY WIMBORNE after Her Excellency The Lady Wimborne, […]
