Local Shipping – Another Bomb Threat aboard Gozo Channel Line Ropaxes – 26.10.2024

Less than 24 hours another bomb threat was received around 1530 hrs aboard Gozo Channel Line ropaxes with the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) inspecting all 4 vessels and both Gozo & Cirkewwa Terminals. At the time both NIKOLAOS and MALITA were berthed at Mgarr Port. In the meantime Valletta VTS issued a securite warning […]
Local Shipping – Bomb Threat on Gozo Channel Line ropaxes – 25.10.2024

Around 1935 hrs, the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit within 3 Regiment was dispatched via Maritime Squadron Fast craft heading to Mgarr Port, Gozo due to a Bomb Treat on all Gozo Channel ropaxes. At the time both GAUDOS and MALITA were berthed at Mgarr Port. In the meantime Valletta […]
AFM – Limpet Mines removed from Palestine Liberation Organization yacht ANGEL – 21.08.1987

After the Lebanon War the Israeli government was rather confident to secure the last strategic peace with the northern neighbour. To the Israeli Navy, Hezbollah at first was no enemy. The terrorists acted only in Lebanon and ashore of which they had no boats at their disposal and no move to carry out terror attacks […]