ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – More illegal immigrants arrive at Lampedusa – 20.05.2020.

137 illegal immigrants rescued in Italian Territorial Waters by Guardia Costiera and Guardia Di Finanza Bigliani Class G126 SALVATORE DE ROSA entered Lampedusa on Wednesday 20th May. Disembarkation was done at Favarolo di Lampedusa quay with total – 77 men; 57 women and 6 minors from Totale 138 – 54 donne, 78 uomini, 6 minori […]

Casualties – CDRY BLUE grounded with crew evacuated – 22.12.2019

The 2010 built MPP ship CDRY BLUE was pushed aground by storm in Sant’Antioco area, south western of Sardinia, late Saturday 21st December. The ship left Cagliari bound for Spain with cargo of coffee, encountered rough weather and tried to shelter, but failed. She went aground on the rocks due to weather conditions. Due to […]

AIRCRAFT OF THE DAY – Italian Airforce HH-139A The Italian Air Force HH-139A is a search-and rescue variant of AW139M helicopter. The HH-139A has been selected as an interim solution for the Italian Air Force’s SAR fleet replacement and modernization programme. The all new AW149, now under development, has been designed to meet a potential […]

AIRCRAFT OF THE DAY Agusta Bell AB204B with construction number as 3087 registered as MM80321 Coded 72-52 used by Aeronautica Italiana (Italian Airforce). Currently she’s stored.  Here wearing SAR Colours attached to the Helicopter Flight, Malta with the Italian Military Mission.