Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Chemical/Oil Tanker LUCA IEVOLI from 11.10 to 14.10.2024
In the afternoon of Friday 11th October the 2002 Italian built and owned chemical/oil tanker LUCA IEVOLI was seen passing Grand Harbour breakwaters at 1539 hrs assisted by 1 tug WENZINA. She was built by Cantiere Navale Morini at Ancora with yard no 275 as the double hull tanker LUCA IEVOLI with 1 x Wartsila […]
Harbour Facilities – Dismantling Gantry Crane at Laboratory Wharf – 2023
A GANTRY CRANE is a crane built atop a gantry, which is a structure used to straddle an object or workspace. Ship-to-shore gantry cranes are imposing, multi-story structures prominent at most container terminals, used to load intermodal containers on and off container ships. They operate along two rails (waterside and landside designations) spaced based on the size of crane […]
Gaza-Israel War – Gaza Freedom Flotilla ship NAVAREN at Malta – August 2024
One of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s Vessel – HANDALA calling all VTS worldwide as NAVAREN including on her AIS System called at Malta on Tuesday 13th August passing breakwaters at 1104 hrs. Built in 1968 at Hemnesberget, Norway as the 18 metre Norwegian fishing vessel NAVARN with radio call sign as LATQ she was […]
Maiden Call – Former Frigate rebuilt as superyacht YAS at Malta – 18.09.2024
One of the largest superyachts in the world and a former naval vessel is the 141 m long (loa) YAS called at Grand Harbour, Malta during her maiden call on Wednesday 18th September, 2024 passing breakwaters at 1810 hrs from Souda Bay. She was built at Schelde, Netherlands by NV Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde (KMS) […]
Medserv – Offshore Supply Ship MEGA ONE during February, 2010
With Head office at Marsaxlokk Harbour and founded in 1974, originally at Manoel Island at Marsamxett Harbour (Until 2003) MEDSERV has become a trusted partner and provider of integrated oilfield support and services operating in and around the Mediterranean. Medserv provides integrated logistics support and services, including engineering services for plant and equipment used for the […]
Malta Naval Visits – FS Malabar A 664 from 23-26.05.2016
One of the interesting ocean going tugs in service with the French Navy (Marine Nationale) that visited Malta was the Tenace Class Ocean Going Tug FS MALABAR A 664 assigned as a Fishery Protection Vessel during BlueFin Tuna Season 2016. The Tenace Class were designed to tow disabled French nuclear submarines under any conditions. All […]
Gaza-Israel War – Controversial tankers OVERSEAS SANTORINI and OVERSEAS SUN COAST – July to September 2024
Following the 2023 Yom Kippur attack by Hamas on Southern Israel on Saturday 7th October , 2 controversial Product Tankers OVERSEAS SANTORINI and OVERSEAS SUN COAST are in the Breaking News Developments. OVERSEAS SANTORINI cargo is US 300,000 barrels of military grade JP-8 aviation fuel destined for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), enough for 12,000 […]
AFM – No One Injured in accident of SA.316B Alouette III AS 9211 Helicopter at Malta – 28.07.2024
On Sunday 28th July, 2024 around 0900 hrs the SA.316B Alouette III with military serial AS 9211 was preparing to take off on a routine patrol when a sort of malfunction happened with the result that hit the blades of the main rotor with the ground. According to the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) no […]
Malta Naval Visits – June 2024
Monday 3rd June. The operated Military Sealift Command of the US Navy Pathfinder Class Oceanographic Ship USNS MARIE THARP T-AGS 66 left Valletta, Malta from DWQ 2 wharf passing breakwaters at 1515 hrs. Tuesday 4th June. The Marine Nationale (French Navy) Vulcain Class MCM Diving Tender FS ACHERON A 613 left Valletta passing breakwaters at 0919 hrs from […]
Maiden Call – Cruise Liner CARNIVAL LEGEND at Malta – 01.06.2024
The month of June started with another Cruise Liner Maiden Call – CARNIVAL LEGEND, one of 6 Spirit Class that were built in Finland by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at Helsinki. With yard number 501 she was launched on Monday 17th December, 2001, and christened by English actress and author Dame Judi Dench in Harwich, Essex, UK, on Wednesday 21st August, […]
