Special Purpose Vessels – ITF Exhibition and Campaign Vessel GLOBAL MARINER at Malta – 1999
Founded in 1896, the International Transport Workers Federation better known as ITF is a confederation of 500 transport workers unions in 125 countries, representing 5 million workers in every branch of transport. During March 1998 a former Bank Line ship was purchased for $3 million and refurbished for a worldwide tour to raise public awareness […]
Delivery – CHANNEL CHIEFTAIN VII arrive at Malta – 11.03.2022
On Friday 11th March, 2022 at 1411 hrs the 2003 built GBR flag 27.70 metres workboat CHANNEL CHIEFTAIN VII passed breakwaters during her delivery voyage from Weymouth, UK to Malta. She was built in Spain by Mercurio Plastics Shipyard at Cartagena as HERMANOS ALBA TERCERO homeported at Cartagena, Spain for the Fuentes Group for the […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Tanker STENA IMPERIAL from 30 to 31.12.2021
On Thursday 30th December, 2021 late morning the 2015 built tanker STENA IMPERIAL entered Grand Harbour, Malta bound to Palumbo Malta Shipyard Ltd berthing starboard side alongside Parlatorio Wharf assisted by 2 local tugs. She was built in China by Guangzhou International Shipyard at Guangzhou as double hull oil tanker entering service on 1st July […]
Fishing Vessels – SLEBECH
One of the fishing vessels that used to be in Malta was the 1974 built longliner SLEBECH. She was built in Spain by Astilleros Del Atlantico at Santander as BETI DONOSTI for the Spanish based Fishing Company – Laurak Bat Fisheries and then she was sold to Betty Fisheries in 1980 and renamed SLEBECH homeported […]
Bunkering – British Yacht FIDDLERS DREAM – 27.07.2021
On Wednesday 27th July, 2021 after 1400 hrs the 22 metres long GBR flag yacht FIDDLERS DREAM shifted from Marsamxett Harbour towards Grand Harbour for bunkering purposes. Homeported at Cowes (GBR Flag) she berthed starboard side alongside Pinto 1 Wharf, part of Valletta Cruise Port. After she took bunkers via road tanker by Cassar Petroleum […]
Yachting – 1978 built schooner SITTING BULL (NAN SHAN) at Malta – 30.07.2013
8 years ago on Tuesday 30th July, 2013 a lovely British schooner SITTING BULL NAN SHAN entered Grand Harbour, Malta. She was built in France by Umm Simac Plaisance Shipyards as yard number 1017 with galvanised steel hull with 15.30 metres length and beam of 5.20 metres. Her deck is made of Burmese teak with […]
Heavy Lift – 2009 built OXL FANTASY
One of the ships around the world that was trading with her name only for 2 months was the 2009 built OXL FANTASY. She was built in China by Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding at Rui Chang as BELUGA FANTASY for Beluga Heavy Lift homeported at Monrovia (LBR Flag) trading until 7th May 2011 where she was […]
Offshore – OCEAN SURVEYOR in Malta – July 2021
On Tuesday 6th July, 2021 one of the former Sealion Shipping platform supply vessels (PSV) named OCEAN SURVEYOR called at Grand Harbour, Malta passing breakwaters at 1506 hrs coming from Trapani, Sicily. She was built in the UK by Babcock Marine at Appledore for Sealion Shipping as TOISA CREST in 1999 homeported at London with […]
Yachting – 1972 built Motor Yacht KRISS at Malta
One of the Classic German Built yacht based in Malta is undoubtedly the 45 metre yacht KRISS that her berth is always Grand Harbour Marina (GHM). She was built by Abeking & Rasmussen, Germany as STILL SHARK until March 1972; SHARK until September 1996 and NO LO SE until July 2014. Here leaving Grand Harbour, […]
Workboat News – GOLD FINDER used for installing bridge reinforcement – 27.11.2020
On Friday 27th November, 2020 the local owned workboat GOLD FINDER was seen shifting from her berth towards Dockyard Creek bound to Grand Harbour Marina with 2 steel structures on her deck. She was built in Bristol, UK as yard no 43 by Abels Shipbuilders as fishing vessel ELIZABETH MARIE and GOLDFINDER homeported at Penzance, […]
