Gaza-Israel War – Cruise ship CROWN IRIS with 1,300 evacuees from Israel to Cyprus – 13.10.2023
Following the 2023 Yom Kippur attack by Hamas on Southern Israel on Saturday 7th October around 1,300 souls arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Friday 13th October from Haifa, Israel, on board the cruise ship CROWN IRIS. The passengers were able to fly home on planes from Larnaca Airport if they desired mostly German citizens wanting […]
Gaza-Israel War – U.S. Government charters RCCL Cruise Ship to Evacuate Americans Stranded in Israel – 16.10.2023
U.S. Department of State in an effort to evacuate American citizens in the area, chartered the 1997 built cruise liner RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL). She entered Port of Haifa on Monday 16th October where she stayed for nearly 7 hours. Departing at mid day she carried around […]
Gaza-Israel War – UK sending RFA ARGUS A 135 and RFA LYME BAY L 3007 to East Med – 12.10.2023
On Thursday 12th October, 2023 the UK Ministry of Defense announced that the Primary Casualty Receiving Ship RFA ARGUS A 135 and the Bay Class Landing Ship RFA LYME BAY L 3007 both being from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have been ordered to the Eastern Mediterranean and will most likely Support any kind of Evacuation […]
Gaza-Israel War – Polish Military Flights – 09.10.2023
On Monday 9th October, 2023 the first planes evacuating Polish citizens from Israel arrived in Warsaw, Poland early morning at 0515 hrs from a Polish Government Boeing 737 carrying around 130 people, followed by two C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft carrying over 120 people. There are reportedly hundreds more Poles awaiting evacuation. Meanwhile, it has […]
Libyan Uprising – 397 evacuees from Libya by ferry SVETI STEFAN II arrive at Malta – 02.03.2011
Known as the Nurse of the Mediterranean, Malta played an important role during both world wars and when something around the world is happening. During the Libyan Uprising that started on Thursday 17th February, 2011 Malta opened widely her transportation hubs both sea and air and evacuees from Libya started to embark on ships and […]
Libyan Uprising – 151 evacuees from Libya by ferry IONIAN KING arrive at Malta – 29.03.2011
Known as the Nurse of the Mediterranean, Malta played an important role during both world wars and when something around the world is happening. During the Libyan Uprising that started on Thursday 17th February, 2011 Malta opened widely her transportation hubs both sea and air and evacuees from Libya started to embark on ships and […]
Malta Naval Visits – INS JALASHWA L 41+ INS MYSORE D 60 – 11-12.03.2011.
In March 2011 the Indian Government had sought Malta’s assistance for the evacuation of most of the 18,000 Indian workers in Libya. Though some workers were already been evacuated on a ship from Benghazi and taken to Egypt, India wanted to focus its operation through Malta of which the Indian effort was being coordinated by […]
Libya Uprising – Ferry AZZURRA.
The 1964 built ferry AZZURRA was a familiar sight in Libya of which more than 64,000 people fleeing from the conflict were evacuated with 18 voyages made from Libya from as early in the crisis as 8th March 2011. She entered all the major ports such as Tripoli, Misurata, Sirte, Benghazi and supporting Syrian, Tunisian, […]
High Speed Craft News – SAN GWANN – 29.10.2019
The 2001 built High Speed Craft SAN GWANN was seen heading to West Africa off to the Cape Verde Islands while she’s chartered though she retains her name and still homeported at Valletta, at Malta (MLT). She left Algeciras on Saturday 26th October, 2019 and has been repainted with the legend CNV Interilhas livery – […]
Shipping Lines – Minoan Lines
One of the largest passenger ferry companies in Europe, and one of the dominant passenger ferry companies in Greece is the MINOAN LINES. The company was founded in May 1972. During January 2008, Sea Star Capital (ANEK LINES owners) signed an agreement with Grimaldi’s Compagnia di Navigazione SpA to sell its 26.7 percent stake in […]
