Offshore – Discharging of 2024 built Jack Up Oil Rig VALI at Malta – 27-28.12.2024
The latest KFELS Super B Class Jack Up Rig for Borr Drilling delivered from Seatrium’s Pioneer Shipyard in Singapore rig roughly a year ahead of schedule – VALI arrived at Malta as a piggyback aboard the semi submersible heavy load carrier SEAWAY EAGLE on Friday 27th December, 2024. VALI was loaded from Singapore and the […]
Opinion – Where is the Maritime Law Enforcement ???
Maritime Law Enforcement can refer to the act of upholding maritime laws, as well as the agencies who run these assignments. This includes domestic maritime law enforcement and assisting with international maritime law enforcement. In Malta we have the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) that through her Maritime Squadron has the responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial […]
Accident – Fatality after person overboard from MSC WORLD EUROPA at Malta – 14.02.2024
On Wednesday 14th February, around 1630 hrs, few minutes before her departure the cruise liner MSC WORLD EUROPA reported that a male soul fell overboard while she was still berthed at Pinto 1 and 2 wharf. Immediately a securite VHF message was issued with AFM with CPD informed. At 1633 hrs Pilot Boat FOXTROT reported […]
Local Shipping – Arrival of Floating Dock NAZLAB – 10.05.2014
On 28th April 2014 Melita Marine Group, Malta took over a Floating Dock with 5,000 tons lifting capacity from Western Ship Repair Yard, Klaipeda part of the BLRT Grupp to be renamed NAZLAB. With a length overall of 102 meters, inside width 20 meters and draft over keel blocks of 6 meters, the dock at […]
Yachting – 1931 built classic yacht MARALA at Malta before and after – July 2023
One of the few surviving yachts of her era, is no doubt the classic 58.8 metre steel superyacht MARALA. She has a fascinating story of 1930’s elegance, German U-boats, and Hollywood glamour. Built by Camper and Nicholsons in 1931, she has had unusually few owners for her age, meaning her character, basic layout and original […]
Coronavirus – Elderly Maltese Couple disembarking from cruise liner COLUMBUS OPL Malta – 06.04.2020
An elderly Maltese couple on an aborted cruise was allowed to return to their home country at Malta after the intervention of the Prime Minister. The couple had appealed to the Public Health Superintendent Profs. Charmaine Gauci to reconsider her position after refusing them permission to disembark in Malta after they wrote an open letter. […]
French Navy FS ACONIT F 713 calling off Malta. – 17.01.2018 The 1999 commissioned multi mission stealth frigate of the French Navy FS ACONIT F 713 called off 3 miles North East off Valletta (Grand Harbour), Malta on Wednesday 17th January, 2018 for a conveyance service with Pilot boat FOXTROT from 2231-2247 hrs. Originally to be […]
