Project Cargo – EEMSLIFT DAFNE with 2 High Speed Craft at Malta – 11.04.2022
On Monday 11th April, 2022 the 2014 built mpp vessel EEMSLIFT DAFNE entered Grand Harbour, Malta with interesting deck cargo of 2 High Speed Craft. She had the Incat Crowther 42 High Speed Craft GOZO EXPRESS for Virtu Ferries, Malta for Malta-Gozo-Malta route as the EXCELLENCE OF MAJESTIC. Another interesting vessel was the 2000 built Crew Transfer […]
Naval News – Russian Navy Tugs RB-406 & RB-407 as deck cargo at Malta – Oct 2014
2 Russian navy tugs of Project 16609 built at Pella Shipyard, Otradny in 2014 RB-406 and RB-407 were seen in Malta as deck cargo aboard the heavy lift vessel WIEBKE entering Grand Harbour on Tuesday 7th October 2014. Both with 29.44 metres long and 10.14 metres beam with maximum draft of 4 metres , RB-406 […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Heavy Lift HAPPY STAR from 25.10 to 20.11.2018
On Thursday 25th October, 2018 the 155.970 metres long Heavy Load Carrier HAPPY STAR entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 1109 hrs for the first time bound to Palumbo Malta Shipyard Ltd. She was escorted towards Malta by the 1983 built ITA flag and owned tugboat GIANEMILIO C since the ship had steering problems and was […]
Heavy Lift – 2009 built OXL FANTASY
One of the ships around the world that was trading with her name only for 2 months was the 2009 built OXL FANTASY. She was built in China by Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding at Rui Chang as BELUGA FANTASY for Beluga Heavy Lift homeported at Monrovia (LBR Flag) trading until 7th May 2011 where she was […]
Heavy Lift – TASMANIC WINTER loading RTG’s in Malta to Cameroon – April 2021
On the third week of April, 2021 the 2012 built MPP TASMANIC WINTER entered Marsaxlokk Harbour to berth at Malta Freeport Terminal 1 West Quay. Her port of call reason was to load 5 RTG’S (Rubber Tyre Gantry Crane) as a deck cargo but due to strong wing operations took long. In fact she was […]
Yacht Transportation – ANNEGRET – 14.11.2014
On Friday 14th November, 2014 the 2000 built Heavy Lift Vessel ANNEGRET entered Grand Harbour, Malta for few hours to discharge the small pleasure yacht JULIA. She was built by JJ Sietas Schiffswerft at Hamburg, Germany as yard number 1162 with keel laid on 28th February,1996 and launched on 29th January, 2000. She was completed […]
Offshore – New Wind Foundation Installation Vessel ALFA LIFT launched in China – 28.02.2021
On Sunday 28th February, 2021 the semi-submersible heavy lift transportation and installation vessel ALFA LIFT was launched at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen Shipyard at Jiangsu, China for Norwegian based Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT). Designed by Ulstein, the ALFA LIFT is touted as the largest and most innovative offshore wind foundation installation vessel […]
