Malta Naval Visits – December 2024

Tuesday 3rd December .  The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Dock Landing Ship RFA MOUNTS BAY L 3008 left Valletta passed breakwaters at 1422 hrs assisted by 2 tugs from her berth at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves. (On another note she arrived home on Wednesday 18th December after she stopped at HMNB Gibraltar for few days) […]

Malta Naval Visits – October 2024

Tuesday 1st October.  The Hellenic Navy Elli Class ( Kortenaer Class) Frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS F 466 ( Φ/Γ Νικηφόρος Φωκάς ) left Valletta after passing breakwaters at 0906 hrs. She was due to leave before but due to strong wing her diplomatic clearance was extended. More images can be found here – https://maltashipphotos.com/photo/f-466-hs-nikoforos-fokas-01-10-2024/ Thursday 3rd […]

RoRo Vessels – MSC BRIDGE

One of the Italian built ships that had an interesting shipping history so far is the 1998 built roll on roll off (RoRo) vessel MSC BRIDGE. She was built in Italy by Esercizio Cantieri at Viareggio as STENA AUSONIA. Between 1998 and 2002 she was chartered to Britain’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary renamed RFA SEA CENTURION A 98 […]