Yachting – Dutch classic sisters CHRONOS and RHEA at Malta once Again – May 2025

Two classic sailing yachts trading worldwide and are sisters are no doubt the 2017 built CHRONOS and RHEA with Dutch Flag (NLD Flag). It is not the first time that both sailing yachts were seen in the Maltese Islands. RHEA was designed by the Turkish shipyard Ark Yacht in Bodrum and built to a design […]
Aerial Photography – Newbuilt tanker HELLAS MARIANNA underway – 14.03.2018

On a busy Wednesday 14th March 2024, a newbuilt tanker HELLAS MARIANNA was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS underway in the Mediterranean Sea on her maiden voyage. She was built by Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard Co Ltd at Khanh Hoa, Vietnam with length overall (loa) of 182.99 m, beam of 32.20 m, and Draught […]
Green Ports Malta – Cruise Liner COSTA FORTUNA discharging Slops to tanker ECOGLORY – 11.06.2025

Petroleum slops is a generic term of the petroleum industry used to describe the pumpable residue crude oil that is washed or scraped from the inside of petroleum cargo tanks on vessels. Slops are collected and generally stored in a special tank on each vessel where they are held until eventual discharged. Shortly after the cruise […]
Anchor Weekly News – Week 15 of 2025.

Stay up to date with the latest maritime shipping news introducing weekly ship movements/maritime projects. Monday 7th April. (A) 0002 hrs – the general ship NS SABINA entered Valletta bound to Magazine Wharf. (D) 0335 hrs – the ropax EUROCARGO RAVENNA left Valletta from Laboratory Wharf. Grimaldi Group, are handled in Malta by Sullivan Maritime […]
Malta Naval Visits – February 2025

Monday 3rd February. The Royal Navy Batch 2 River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) HMS TRENT P 224 shifted from Hamilton Wharf North to South in front of Dock 3 with pilot onboard at 0830 hrs. More images can be found here – P224 HMS Trent – 12.02.2025 – Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos The […]
Wrecks – Greek Monohull AEOLOS KENTERIS still idling at Augusta, Sicily – February, 2025

Scrapping of ships is not too common in Italy, and secondly ships idling especially here at Porto Di Augusta like this one were involved in some irregularities and subsequently detained, due to unpaid port dues or involvement in an illegal act (e.g. smuggling). Italian bureaucracy is extremely inflated and slow, and to get a ship […]
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 […]
Casualty – NS PRIDE aground at Greece – November 2024

During the last days of November 2024 the German built general cargo ship NS PRIDE ran aground at Greece without injuries and damage. She was on her way to Malta but once she was free, the Greek Authorities boarded her at the Port of Patras for inspection including water ingress etc of which 11 Deficiencies […]
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 […]
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 […]