Malta Naval Visits – November 2024
Friday 8th November . The Hellenic Navy Elli Class ( Based on Kortenaer Class) Frigate HS LIMNOS F 451 ( Φ/Γ Λήμνος ) entered Valletta during her maiden call passing breakwaters at 1036 hrs. Monday 11th November . The Hellenic Navy Elli Class Frigate HS LIMNOS F 451 ( Φ/Γ Λήμνος ) left Valletta from her […]
Ship Repair – Superyachts GIGIA and PROJECT X again drydocked at Melita Shipyard Ltd – Q3 and Q4 of 2024
Increasing its capacity with repetitive clients number every year following numerous accomplishments, the Superyachts GIGIA and PROJECT X called once again at Melita Shipyard. After spending 204 days drydocked from Monday 23rd October, 2023 to Tuesday 14th May, 2024 the 85 metre Lurssen built superyacht GIGIA called once again to the 102 metres floating dock NAZLAB. […]
Maiden Call – Research Vessel OCEAN VANGUARD at Malta – August to September 2024
The former Norwegian Government fishing support vessel DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN built in Norway was seen at Malta as the research vessel OCEAN VANGUARD homeported at Majuro, Marshall Islands (MHL Flag). Built in Norway by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk as yard no 152 with keel laid on 18th November 1992, launched on 13th March 1993 and […]
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 […]
Offshore News – Interconnect Malta commence survey in Malta’s EEZ – 22.08.2024
Interconnect Malta commenced with a maritime survey in Malta’s Exclusive Economic Zone after it identified two areas off Malta’s territorial waters where there is a potential of developing wind farms at sea. The survey is part of a Maltese government’s process to encourage the generation of electricity from renewable sources. Last Thursday 22nd August, the […]
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 […]
High Speed Craft – HSC PONIENTE JET entering Gibdock Ltd for repairs – 11.06.2024
Early Afternoon of Tuesday 11th June, 2024 the 1999 Incat Built High Speed Craft PONIENTE JET was spotted entering Gibdock Ltd, at Gibraltar for repairs especially her port bow fin. The 640 Passenger with 180 vehicle capacity HSC collided with the wharf last May while she was manoeuvring in the port of Ceuta. She was […]
Naval News – LE EITHNE P 31 last voyage to the breakers – 01.06.2024
Nearly 2 years after she was decommissioned from the Irish Naval Service the 1984 commissioned former Flagship and Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) LE EITHNE P 31 left Cork Harbour, Republic of Ireland for the last time on Saturday 1st June, 2024 bound to breakers at Gent, Belgium. She was built by Verolme Cork Dockyard (VCD) […]
Malta Naval Visits – March 2024
Saturday 2nd March. The Marina Militare Italiana (Italian Navy) Cassiopeia Class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) – ITS CASSIOPEIA P401 left Malta passing breakwaters at 1927 hrs from DWQ 2 Wharf though her diplomatic clearance was extended for another 24 hors. She was also due to shifting few bollards astern to DWQ 1 from Bollards 3 to 9 […]
Bunkering – Superyacht TRANQUILITY and her support vessel GAME CHANGER at Valletta Cruise Port – 27.11.2023
Due to the ongoing works on St. Angelo Wharf bridge linked to Grand Harbour Marina (GHM), no road tankers can pass through so all yachts moored at GHM have to shift to a commercial berth. This happened again last Monday 27th November when both the 92 m superyacht TRANQUILITY and her 72 m support vessel […]
