Tanker News – Tanker ECOMATE chartered to avoid Environmental Disaster at Malta – 21 to 22 nd October, 2024
On Monday 21 st October, 2024 the Japanese built tanker ECOMATE entered Valletta at 2054 hrs berthing alongside Palumbo Malta Shipyard Dock 6 gate after she she was chartered to avoid a potential environmental disaster. An officer of the watch (oow) aboard a drydocked cruise liner reported to Valletta VTS that he was seeing fuel […]
Maiden Call – Tugboat IRAKLIS Z at Malta – 28.11.2024
On Thursday 28th November, 2024 the Turkish built and Greek owned ASD tugboat IRAKLIS Z passed breakwaters at 1508 hrs with a harbour pilot aboard during her maiden call. Built by Sanmar Shipyards, Turkey with technical cooperation with the Canadian naval architects, Robert Allan Limited, she was built and delivered in 2015 as CIVITAVECCHIA of […]
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 […]
Aerial Photography – HMS ARK ROYAL R 07 last voyage towed by CHRISTOS XXIII – 05.06.2013
11 years ago also on a Wednesday the last voyage of the light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy HMS ARK ROYAL R 07 was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS (MSPAP) while being towed by the Greek anchor handing tug/supply vessel CHRISTOS XXIII while underway to Leyal Ship Recycling […]
Tanker News – Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) sells IZUMO PRINCESS – April 2024
Greek shipping company Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has sold the 2007 Japanese built aframax tanker IZUMO PRINCESS for approximately $37 million, advancing its ongoing initiative to modernize her fleet. Although the buyer was not disclosed she is now owned by Seychelles-registered Noble Sphere Corp and has been renamed THORIN heading to Primorsk, Russia. Currently […]
General Shipping – 3 out of 4 ships seen for the first time in few hours at Malta – 17.04.2024
The predominant wind direction is the Northwest, for the reason that the Maltese Islands lie in the westerly trade wind zone. An analysis shows that the windiest months of the year are between early October and late February, when gale force winds are quite common. During Week 16 of this year – 2024 strong wind was […]
Maiden Call – Greek Refrigerated Ship AVRAMAR FRY at Malta – 08.04.2024
On Monday 8th April, 2024 the former Maltese owned refrigerated vessel SANTINA passed breakwaters at 13o5 hrs as the Greek flag and owned boat AVRAMAR FRY. She was built in Spain by Rodman Polyships at Vigo, Spain as the PUNTA LA GAVIOTA homeported at Santa Cruz De Tenerife (ESP Flag) in March 1999 with fishing […]
Fishing Vessels – Greek Purse Seiner APOLLON 01
One of the few Greek fishing vessels that used to be seen during the Blue Fin Tuna (BFT) Season was the 1986 built purse seiner APOLLON 01. She was built in Greece in 1986 with a length (loa) of 23.90 m , beam of 6.20 m and maximum draft of 3,30 m. She’s homeported at […]
Deck Cargo – Gala with Hydrofoil aboard – 23.11.2022
A rare Kometa type hydrofoil built in Georgia was spotted in Malta during Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23 rd November, 2023 on the interesting Japanese built ship GALA. The general cargo ship GALA was built in Japan by Kyokuyo Zosen K.K. at Chofu with Hull No 455 as the Swiss Container Lines Vessel SCL BERN […]
Maiden Call – Tanker ECOMATE at Grand Harbour, Malta – 13.09.2023
On Wednesday 13th September, 2023 the 1993 built Greek owned with MLT flag tanker ECOMATE entered Grand Harbour, Malta during her maiden call. She was built in Japan by Kurinoura Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. at Yawatahama with yard number 310 as the Double Hulled tanker SOHWA MARU No.5 launched on 2nd July 1993 and […]
