Fishing – Fishing Vessels Movements from 07 – 13.06.2021.
Maltese aquaculture produce is almost entirely exported to European and Asian markets. Over 65 percent of annual landings originates from the tuna and dolphin fish fisheries, which contribute about 56 percent in value terms (about US$ 6 million). Blue Fin Tuna (BFT) Season is on the way too. Here are some of Week 24/25 interesting movements – […]
Fishing – Fishing Vessels Movements from 22.05 – 29.05.2021
Maltese aquaculture produce is almost entirely exported to European and Asian markets. Over 65 percent of annual landings originates from the tuna and dolphin fish fisheries, which contribute about 56 percent in value terms (about US$ 6 million). Blue Fin Tuna (BFT) Season is on the way too. Here are some of Week 20/21 interesting movements – […]
Coronavirus – Wallenius Wilhelmsen send ships into cold lay up – 26.03.2020
Oslo based Wallenius Wilhelmsen is taking decisive action to ready for the choppy waters ahead stemming from the impact of the COVID-19 on the global economy. FEDORA underway offshore Lampedusa back to 26th April,2012. The group said it would withdraw the proposed dividend for 2019, recycle up to four vessels, all 24 years old or […]
Illegal Immigration – Sea Watch wins appeal against an Italian civil court – December 2019
Berthed at Licata, Sicily since 2nd July 2019 the German non governmental organisation (NGO) is preparing to resume the Central Mediterranean rescue operation as quickly as possible. The Civil Court of Palermo has decided that the SEA-WATCH 3 is free against the illegal confiscation of the ship. NGO Sea Watch confirmed not only the lack of […]
Fishing – Sicilian vessels LUIGI PRIMO and MARIELLA II sheltering at Malta – Nov/Dec 2019
Due to the rough weather happening mostly Central Mediterranean various fishing vessels mostly Italian are sheltering close to land like Lampedusa (See Below) or entering harbours like Valletta. Both on Friday 29th November and yesterday Wednesday 11th December the 2002 built Italian (ITA) longliner MARIELLA II with fishing matricola as 2 CT 420 was seen […]
Illegal Immigration – FRONTEX caught fishing vessel smuggling people – June 2019.
Last week, a FRONTEX aircraft detected a suspicious fishing trawler towing a smaller boat. The boat was empty, but something caught the attention of the agency’s experts. Frontex kept observing the boat for several hours, and all of a sudden people started to emerge from below the deck. At one time a smuggler jumped on […]
Casualties – 1 dead, 2 injured and 1 missing after Sicilian fishing vessel ZAIRA sank at Marsascala, Malta – 04.05.2019
On Saturday 4th May, 2019 a 14.25 m long Sicilian longliner ZAIRA with 4 crew members aboard foundered off Marsascala. The accident was reported around 0410 hrs , sparking an immediate response from the Rescue Services including Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) and the Civil Protection Department (CPD). A 29 year old Moroccan citizen has […]
Offshore News – JUMBO Wins Decommissioning Project – 19.03.2019
Jumbo Maritime has been awarded an offshore decommissioning project in the North Sea by TAQA Energy BV, involving the removal, transportation and disposal of three subsea protection domes and piles. The removal operation will take place in the offshore series of fields located in the P15 block 35km North West of Hoek van Holland, Dutch […]
