Cars Transhipment – Vessels ABU SAMRAH with ERK IZMIR – Q4 of 2024
Transhipment refer to logistics and transportation to facilitate the transfer of cargo or goods from one mode of transportation to another and is a fundamental component of intermodal transportation, where cargo is transferred between of which Valletta Gateway Terminals (VGT) boosts exceptional car compound facilities located at Laboratory Wharf The third Car Equivalent Unit (CEU) […]
Research Vessel – OCEANXPLORER
One of the world’s most advanced research vessel is the Spanish built OCEANXPLORER of which a year ago she was spotted at Grand Harbour, Malta berthed after her maiden call was done during January, 2022. She was built at Yildirim Shipyard at Istanbul, Turkey as a hull and completed in Spain by Freire Shipyard in […]
Maiden Call – Research Vessel OCEAN VANGUARD at Malta – August to September 2024
The former Norwegian Government fishing support vessel DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN built in Norway was seen at Malta as the research vessel OCEAN VANGUARD homeported at Majuro, Marshall Islands (MHL Flag). Built in Norway by Flekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk as yard no 152 with keel laid on 18th November 1992, launched on 13th March 1993 and […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Tsakos tanker ALASKA from 26th May to 27th June 2024
After 24 days since the departure of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) crude oil tanker ARCHANGEL, it was time to see another Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) build, this time the ALASKA homeported at Majuro (MHL Flag) too. She passed breakwaters at Grand Harbour on Sunday 26th May at 1248 hrs assisted by 4 tugs and berthed […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Cable Layer RESPONDER from 1st to 5th May, 2024.
On Wednesday 1st May, 2024 the 2001 built 139.15 metres long cable layer RESPONDER called at Grand Harbour, Malta passing breakwaters at 1524 hrs bound to Palumbo Malta Shipyards. She was built in Singapore by Keppel Shipyard Ltd at Benoi with yard no 5029 as the TYCO RESPONDER, the second ship in a class of […]
Yachting – 1994 built superyacht MY LADY at Malta – 07.12.2023
One of the Dutch built yachts currently active worldwide is the 29 years old lady MY LADY. She was built in 1994 by Scheepswerf Hakvoort at Monnickendam, Netherlands originally as BOLD BUCCLEUGH but was renamed LADY MARINA for Sergio Mantegazza who is the successful owner of the widely recognized travel group, Group Voyagers, and the […]
Yachting – 1985 built Yacht EXPLORA at Malta – Q4 of 2023.
Another Feadship yacht was seen at Malta , this time the 46.63 metres motor yacht EXPLORA of which was spotted berthed at the former Medserv Base now called Manoel Island Marina. She was built in 1985 and launched as the ENTERPRISE IV, SEA KINGDOM for few months but was renamed SEA AMENITY, again for few […]
Broken Up – Ferry TOR HOLLANDIA (1966-2010) – 11.09.2010
One of the West German built ships that was built for the Scandinavian Area was the 1966 built ferry TOR HOLLANDIA. She was built as yard number 559 by Lübecker Flender Werke at Lubeck in West Germany. for Tor Line service from Immingham to Amsterdam and Gothenburg. She was built launched and christened by Godother […]
Dredging – Former American Dredger operating in the Persian Gulf
One of the former American owned vessels operating in the Persian Gulf is the 1979 built dredger SUGAR ISLAND that she’s still in service though she’s 44 years old. She was built in 1979 by Southern Shipbuilding Corporation with yard number 119 as the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) SUGAR ISLAND for the Great Lakes […]
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY – Greek Bulker GEORGIA M
On Friday 30th May, 2014 the 2012 built MHL flag bulker GEORGIA M was photographed from the air by Malta Ship Photos in the Mediterranean Sea. She was built in China by Cosco Nantong Shipyard at Nantong with yard number NE122 with MHL flag homeported at Majuro . She was delivered on 24th February, 2012 […]
