Casualties – Cargo Ship HAYRIYE ANA and container ship EF OLIVIA collide off Sicily – 22.04.2024
On Monday 22nd April, 2024 around 1130 hrs MRCC Rome issued a distress warning following a collision between the 118m long general cargo ship HAYRIYE ANA and the 220 metre container ship EF OLIVIA about 14 miles from Capo Passero, at the coordinates of Area of Latitude 36° 27′ North and Longitude 15° 15′ East. […]
Red Sea Crisis – British bulker RUBYMAR sinks – 02.03.2024
The BLZ flag bulker RUBYMAR loaded with around 21, 000 tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. When […]
CMA CGM News – Third-Quarter 2023 Financial Results – November 2023
The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, met today under the chairmanship of Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to review the financial statements for the third quarter of 2023. Commenting on the results for the period, Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive […]
Maiden Call – Finnish ro/ro vessel FINNSUN – 14.07.2023
On Friday 14th July , the 218 metre ro/ro vessel FINNSUN entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 0811 hrs coming from Salerno, Italy during her maiden call. Her purpose of the port call was to discharge new cars and berthed at Laboratory Wharf Inner, part of Valletta Gateway Terminals (VGT). […]
Scuttling Operation – COMINOLAND and KARWELA – 12.08.2006
On Saturday 12th August 2006, 2 short sea ferryboats COMINOLAND and KARWELA were towed from Cassar Ship Repair Yard, Marsa to Ras il-Hobz, Gozo that is a submerged pinnacle also known as the Middle Finger, to be scuttled by the Gozo Tourism Association. The Pinnacle is one of the most breathtaking dives in Gozo. The top of this pinnacle […]
Towage – ALP CENTRE towing Decommissioned Naval Ship returns back to Brazil – August 2022
On Thursday 4th August, 2022 the 2010 built aht ALP CENTRE left Rio De Janeiro, Brazil towing Brazil’s decommissioned aircraft carrier NAe SAO PAULO A 12 bound for Aliağa, Turkey to be dismantled. The NAe SAO PAULO started her life as the FS FOCH R 99 as the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Clemenceau class aircraft […]
AFM – Clearing Fort St.Angelo Bastions – 16.09.1994
During the annual Clean Up the World Campaign, the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) always take part. Back to September 1994 , 62 AFM Personnel of the 1st Regiment Charlie Company embarked on a 3 day exercise which included abseiling clearing weeds, shrubs on the bastion walls. The President at that time Dr. Ugo Mifsud […]
Conservation Ships – RAINBOW WARRIOR (III) at Malta – April 2022
On Friday 8th April, 2022 the 2011 built sailing ship RAINBOW WARRIOR (III) passed breakwaters at 1319 hrs coming from Heraklion Greece. Rainbow Warrior (III) is owned by the environmental activist group Greenpeace International. She’s the first purpose built ship since here predecessors RAINBOW WARRIOR (I) and RAINBOW WARRIOR (II) were converted ships. A $32m (€23m) […]
Sale – BULLET 1 and SEA PATRON on sale by Transport Malta – March 2021
Transport Malta is selling the Offshore Tug/Supply Ship SEA PATRON and the self propelled barge BULLET 1 tale quale currently berthed at Bridge Wharf, Grand Harbour. The Offshore Tug/Supply Ship SEA PATRON was built in Singapore in 1983 as the SMIT SUMATERA trading until April 2010. She was bought by E Marine Ltd (Part of […]
ConRo News – Grimaldi Lines order 6 vessels from South Korea
Grimaldi Group announced a new order signed with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard at Ulsan, South Korea for six new G5 series roro multipurpose vessels. The investment exceeds $500m and deliveries are scheduled between the first months of 2023 and the end of 2024. Those vessels will have a capacity of 4,700 linear meters of rolling freight, […]
