Delivery – Tug SMIT EUROPE – 2007
One of the Turkish built tugs, trading around is the 2007 built multi purpose escort ASD tug SMIT EUROPE. She entered Valletta on 15th August 2007 straight from the shipyard – Bogazici Denizcilik A.S of which she was built as BOGAZICI 1 trading until July. She was berthed at Gun Wharf for few hours manned […]
Opinion – Terms in Shipping at Malta – 25.11.2023
Looking at certain ship photos caption it’s either you laugh or you cry. Most of the funniest shipping terms comes from the Media but when you see certain photographers that are involved in shipping photography you will say – Are you Serious ?? 🙂 CHARTERING is the term used to name the renting of a […]
Towage – Disabled Suezmax tanker GULF SCANDIC towed to Malta – June 2007
On Saturday 9th June, 2007 the 1984 built 274 metres crude oil tanker GULF SCANDIC reported that she had engine failure off Pantelleria Island in the Mediterranean Sea. After few hours, Tug Malta 1998 built tugboat SEA SALVOR was dispatched and commenced towing the next day on Sunday 10th June. Towage arrived 3 miles off […]
Casualties – Turkish Cargo Ship KAFKAMETLER confirmed sunk – November 2023
After last Monday 20th November we issued an article regarding the Turkish 1988 built cargo ship KAFKAMETLER with 12 crew members on board missing , now it’s confirmed that the vessel sunk of which local media reported that the body of a deceased individual was found washed ashore near Eregli later on Monday. Turkish Authorities have […]
Yachting – Damen Built Yacht Support Vessel GAME CHANGER at Malta – Q4 of 2023
The third largest yacht built by Damen Yachting, GAME CHANGER is recently spotted at Malta. She was seen first on Wednesday 4th October moored to St. Angelo Wharf at Grand Harbour Marina (GHM). She was built by Damen Yachting, Netherlands with 72.15 metres length (loa), a beam of 11.48 metres and a draught of 3.9 […]
Delivery – Service Operation Vessel (SOV) GRAMPIAN TYNE at Malta – April, 2023
Last April 2023 the North Star Group Hybrid Electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV), the first vessel in a series of four – GRAMPIAN TYNE called at Grand Harbour, Malta berthing at MMH Facilities for crew change, uplifting bunkers and stores/provisions. The DNV classed vessel with 79.9 metres loa, a moulded beam of 19 metres, a […]
Cargo News – First Cargo Sail Ship at Malta – Oct/Nov 2023
On Tuesday 15th February, 2022 the French shipping company Grain de Sail ordered a second cargo sailboat for Transatlantic Shipments and on Tuesday 31st October, 2023 the newly built vessel GRAIN DE SAIL II passed Grand Harbour, Malta breakwaters at 0927 hrs coming from Piriou’s shipyard at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam via Suez Canal […]
Yachting – 2017 built superyacht AVIVA at Malta once again – Q4 of 2023
The 2017 built 98 metre long (loa) superyacht AVIVA entered Grand Harbour, Malta on Thursday 5th October, 2023 passing breakwaters at 1403 hrs coming from Gibraltar. She is the fourth yacht named AVIVA built for the British businessman,investor, and philanthropist Joe Lewis who holds a number of assets mainly through his Tavistock Group investment portfolio. He was […]
NAZLAB News – AFM Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) P 71 – December 2022
On Monday 19th December 2022, the leading vessel of the Maritime Squadron of Armed Forces of Malta (AFM), the P 71, an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) which was two years past her delivery deadline was seen entering the floating dock NAZLAB for immediate repairs. The 74.8 metres P 71 an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) was […]
Maritime Accident – Cruise Liner SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY caught up in storm with 100 souls injured – November 2023
Around 100 souls were injured when the cruise liner SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY was caught up in a storm and veered dramatically during a safety manoeuvre. Most of the injuries were described as minor by cruise company Saga, but five people were taken to hospital when the ship docked in Portsmouth on Monday 6th November. One […]
