Maiden Call – Damen built tug SEA VANQUISH – 30.01.2024
One of the Damen built tugs, the 2013 built Damen Stantug 2909 series SEA VANQUISH called at Grand Harbour, Malta on Tuesday 30th January passing breakwaters at 1629 hrs (local time) coming from Haydarpasa, Turkey after she towed the disabled 2004 built general cargo ship MAXIMUS-1. She was built at Damen Shipyard Galati at Galati, […]
Offshore – Anchor Handling Vessel SOVEREIGN
One of the Chinese built offshore industry vessels currently trading in the maritime world is the 2003 built anchor handling vessel SOVEREIGN. She was built at CIMC Raffles Offshore Shipyard at Yantai, China for Klyne Tugs Ltd at Lowestoft, UK as ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN christened on 27th August, 2003 where she traded until 2007 of which […]
Naval News – HMS CORNWALL F 99 arrived at the breakers today 10 years ago – 30.10.2023
Today 30th October, 10 years ago the former Royal Navy Batch 3 Type 22 Class frigate HMS CORNWALL F 99 arrived at Swansea Drydocks for demolition after in July 2013 she was sold and towed from Portsmouth on 24th October, 2013 Laid down at the shipyard of Yarrow Shipbuilders on 14 th December 1983, launched […]
Vehicle Carriers – HOEGH OSAKA
One of the Hoegh Autoliners vehicle carrier around is the 2000 built HOEGH OSAKA. She was built in Japan by Tsuneishi Tadotsu Factory at Tadotso with yard number 1161 as the MAERSK WIND after she was ordered on 29th November, 1997. She was laid down on 3rd December, 1999 and completed on 7th September,2000. She […]
Salvage – DINAMIK salvaged by tug GLADIATOR – 06.08.2019
The Turkish vessel DINAMIK suffered a main engine breakdown in position of 050 22 05 N, 005 57 04 W, on Aug 6, 2019, en route from Cardiff to Antwerp in ballast condition around 0920 hrs. The ship anchored in 15 nautical miles northwest of Pendeen, Cornwall around 1715 hrs. The Sea Wolf Marine Group […]
Casualties – Russian bulker KUZMA MININ aground – 18.12.2018
A Russian cargo ship has ran aground on a beach in Cornwall as strong winds whipped across the southwest on Tuesday 18th November, 2018. Emergency services were launched after 0600 hrs to help the bulker KUZMA MININ which was stuck just metres off Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth Bay. According to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) she […]
