Yachting – 2015 built 72.11m Super Yacht STELLA MARIS at Malta – June 2024
The Italian built 72.11 metre superyacht STELLA MARIS entered Grand Harbour, Malta passing breakwaters for the first time on Monday 10th June at 0734 hrs. She was built by the Italian Viareggio Superyachts (VSY) in 2015 and designed by the esteemed Espen Oeino International, epitomizes the pinnacle of yachting excellence and showcases the craftsmanship and expertise of these two […]
Local Shipping – 1939 built tug SABU
One of the Dutch built vessels serving around the Maltese Islands was the 1939 built 21.67 metre single screw tug SABU. During the Golden Days all tugs were named by taking the first letters of the owner’s name, Salvatore (SA), and the first letter of his surname, Bezzina (B) and then adding a vowel infact […]
Local Shipping – PRINCESS DIANA & PRINCESS ELIZABETH
Two boats that were former Libyan Customs and Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) Patrol Craft and were never used as short sea passenger boats were the 31.4 metres craft PRINCESS DIANA and PRINCESS ELIZABETH. PRINCESS DIANA was built in 1963 for the Libyan Customs by Brodogradiliste Kraljevica in Hrvatska at Yugoslavia as ARRAID and on […]
Maltese Islands – Senglea Clock Tower
One of the clock Towers around the Maltese Islands looking on the three cities is the Senglea Clock Tower. It was built by the British Naval authorities in 1908 and has four faces. It’s machinery, manufactured in 1905, came from John Smith & sons, Midland Clock Works, Derby. The foundation stone of Fort St. Michael was laid on 8th May […]
Research/Survey Vessel – KOBI RUEGG
One of the latest equipment belonging to the Dutch Geo Intelligence Provider Fugro was the 2015 built research vessel KOBI RUEGG that entered Grand Harbour, Malta last Thursday 29th April. She was built in USA by Thoma Sea Shipbuilders at Lockport, Los Angeles as FUGRO AMERICAS until July 2017 where she was due the begin […]
Yachting – 92m yacht TATOOSH
TATOOSH is a 303-foot (92 m) private yacht owned by the late Paul G. Allen , who also owned the 416-foot (127 m) OCTOPUS. She is now the world’s 56th largest superyacht. She was built at Nobiskrug, Germany for mobile phone magnate Craig McCaw. Her design and construction was done by Kusch Yachts and she was purchased […]
