Offshore – Discharging of 2024 built Jack Up Oil Rig VALI at Malta – 27-28.12.2024
The latest KFELS Super B Class Jack Up Rig for Borr Drilling delivered from Seatrium’s Pioneer Shipyard in Singapore rig roughly a year ahead of schedule – VALI arrived at Malta as a piggyback aboard the semi submersible heavy load carrier SEAWAY EAGLE on Friday 27th December, 2024. VALI was loaded from Singapore and the […]
Local Shipping – Tugboat MED ALDEBARAN christened at Malta – 04.12.2024
Today Wednesday 4th December Tug Malta held a naming ceremony for her latest tugboat MED ALDEBARAN , a Damen RSD Tug 2513 at Pinto 3 Wharf, part of Valletta Cruise Port (VCP). Damen and Tug Malta signed the contract for the vessel in March this year. Following completion of construction at Damen Song Cam Shipyard […]
Aerial Photography – Heavy Load Carrier TERN loaded with 2 dredgers – 29.06.2015
On Monday 29th June 2015, the 1982 built NLD flag semi-submersible heavy load carrier TERN was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS offshore Malta. TERN was loaded with 2 dredgers – STEPAN DEMESHEV a 1988 built Russian Bucket Ladder Dredger and the Belgian 1970 built Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (THSD) VLAANDEREN XVIII being shipped to their new owner Mercator Lines, […]
Road Transportation – Project Cargo to Delimara Power Station
As specialists in the transport sector, White Brothers (WB) has the ability to meet the varied requirements and expectations of its customers. This has been possible by the constant developing and broadening of its area of operations through the services offered, such as customs clearance, handling and delivery of cargo, including heavy lifts and machinery […]
Cargo News – C. CAPELLA discharging cargo at Kordin Grain Terminal – 26.12.2023
The Slovakia built 87.75 m long (loa) general cargo ship C. CAPELLA was seen again in Malta discharging her cargo at Kordin Grain Terminal (KGT). She entered Valletta on Tuesday 26th December, passing breakwaters at 0743 hrs originally coming from Split, Croatia. Berthing at Magazine Wharf, she was seen with the latest Buhler HL-SKT Type […]
High Speed Craft – I SEE ONE loaded as deck cargo on ABB ELKE – 18.10.2022
A large variety of goods, because of their inherent properties (length, height, weight, etc.) may be carried on deck as Deck Cargo. Goods often carried on deck include: Dangerous Goods (e.g. compressed gases, flammable liquids, substances giving off inflammable vapours, corrosive substances) for which on deck stowage is prescribed in the IMDG Code; heavy logs, […]
Maiden Call – World’s Largest Semi-Submersible Heavy Load Carrier YACHT SERVANT at Malta – 02.01.2023
The 2023 year started with a big bang seeing the 2022 built 213.7 metres long semi-submersible heavy load carrier YACHT SERVANT entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 0720 hrs on Monday 2nd January assisted by tug SENGLEA and piloted by the Chief Pilot after he was onboard at 0711 hrs. She proceeded to Magazine Wharf port […]
EDT AEOLUS towing FJELL – Aerial Photography – 25.04.2022
On Monday 25th April, 2022 the 2011 built anchor handling tug EDT AEOLUS towing the 2001 built semi submersible heavy load carrier FJELL was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS around 35 nautical miles offshore Malta. EDT AEOLUS was built in Romania by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries SA at Mangalia with yard number […]
Heavy Lift – TOPAZ ZEYA at Malta – March 2022
The 2018 built 123 metres long RUS flag deck cargo ship TOPAZ ZEYA was seen at OPL Malta on Tuesday 15th March, 2022 loaded with windfarm equipment. She was built at Vard Vung Tau, Vietnam with keel laid on 20th December, 2016 and completed on 22nd May 2018. Design was known as VARD 9 21 […]
Virtu Ferries – High Speed Craft GOZO EXPRESS arrival – 11.04.2022
On Monday 11th April, 2022 the Incat Crowther 42 High Speed Craft GOZO EXPRESS arrived at Grand Harbour, Malta as a deck cargo aboard the 2014 built mpp vessel EEMSLIFT DAFNE after she passed the Suez Canal on Thursday 7th April. GOZO EXPRESS arrived as EXCELLENCE OF MAJESTIC homeported at Singapore (SGP) with 42.2 metres […]
