Casualties – Tanker SANTA LUCIA disabled – March 2023
On Saturday 11th March the 2003 built local owned tanker SANTA LUCIA which had a machine failure off the coast of Çanakkale Kepez whilst she was underway from Malta to Tuzla, was safely anchored in the Dark Harbor by the crews of the General Directorate of Coastal Safety. After the captain of SANTA LUCIA reported […]
Bunkering – Bulker SANTA ANGELINA at Malta – March 2022
The Japanese built bulker SANTA ANGELINA was seen uplifting bunkers at Bunkering Area 6 in Malta during Wednesday 23rd March, 2022. She was built at Imabari by Shin Kurushima Onishi Shipyard at Japan in 2015 homeported at Monrovia (LBR Flag). She’s 189.93 metres long with 32.26 metres beam and a deadweight (dwt) of 58,099 ts. […]
Heavy Load Carrier TAI AN KOU – Aerial Photography – 02.02.2022
With wind blowing over 40 knots the 2002 built ship TAI AN KOU was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS around 20 nautical miles offshore Malta on Wednesday 2nd February, 2022. She was built in China by Guangzhou International Shipyard at Guangzhou in 2002 with CHN flag and owner – COSCO Heavy Transport. […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Cruise Liner MSC ORCHESTRA 18.05.2021 – 26.05.2021.
Since MSC Cruises bought 50 % stake in Palumbo Malta Shipyards back to July 2020 , more MSC Crociere liners are calling to the yard. On Tuesday 18th May, 2021 the 2007 built 294 metres long liner MSC ORCHESTRA coming from Brindisi, Italy entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 0819 hrs bound to Dock 4. At […]
Bunkering – Tugboat WAF 3 – 10.04.2021
On Saturday 10th April, 2021 the 1977 built tugboat WAF 3 called for bunkers coming from Catania, Sicily on her way to Dakar, Senegal with ETA on Wednesday 12th May. Originally she arrived on Friday 9th April around 1127 hrs but had to wait for instructions outside territorial waters (otw). She was built in Italy by Bacino […]
Cable Layer – TENEO
One of the most interesting Spanish built ships around the world is the 1992 built Cable Layer TENEO. She was built in Vigo, Spain by Astilleros Barreras for the Spanish Company – TE Connectivity Subcom based in Madrid Spain. First time in Malta she was seen back in May/June 2005 where she took bunkers and […]
2 Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Vessels in a Day – Aerial Photography – 02.02.2018
On Friday 2nd February, 2018 two vessels homeported in Malta of the same company Eastern Mediterranean Maritime based in Greece were photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS. First vessel was the 2015 built crude oil tanker ABLIANI waiting for Falzon bunkering tanker SANTA ELENA for uplifting bunkers at the designated Bunkering area 1. She […]
Breaking Up – 1993 built vehicles carrier FIDES – July 2020
On Wednesday 10th June, 2020 around 1220 hrs the 1993 built vehicles carrier FIDES wearing the colours of Malta Motorways of the Sea colours entered Grand Harbour of what was her last port of call. She was assisted by Tug Malta tugboat LIENI to berth at Magazine Wharf for some works and debunkering. Built in […]
Bunkering – Cruise Liner MARELLA DREAM – 02.06.2020
On Tuesday 2nd June the German built cruise liner MARELLA DREAM called at Bunkering Area 3 West, Malta for bunkering operation. At 1615 hrs she was cleared by Transport Malta via Valletta VTS since it’s the Authority that provide assistance to vessels navigating within territorial waters (WTW) and outside international waters (OTW) through the Ports […]
Bunkering – Offshore Tug/Supply Ship ASTRAEA at Area 4 – 08.12.2019
On Sunday 8th December, 2019 the Greek flag and owned,1987 built offshore tug/supply ship vessel ASTRAEA was anchored at Bunkering Area 4 for bunkering operations by Falzon Fuel Services tanker SPIRO F. She was built in Norway as EDDA FRAM trading for 20 years until March 2007 and renamed to EDDA FRAM for only 5 months […]
