Dredging – Cutter Suction Dredger D’ARTAGNAN
One of the dredgers operated by the Belgian company Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME) that was founded in 1991 with the merger of 3 Belgian companies – Baggerwerken Decloedt & Zoon, Ackermans & van Haaren and Société Générale de Dragage is the 2005 built Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) D’ARTAGNAN. She was built in the […]
Casualties – Container Ship ONE ORPHEUS collision at Suez Canal – 06.12.2023
On Wednesday 6th December, 2023, the 2008 built 336 m container ship ONE ORPHEUS sailing through the Suez Canal lost her ability to steer due to a rudder failure and collided with equipment at the end of the channel in the canal. The Suez Canal Authority said that following the accident, the following ships were […]
Road Transportation – 1936 White Model 704 truck at Malta
One of the most beautiful trucks in immaculate condition in the Maltese Islands is no doubt the American 1936 built White Model 704 with license plate as WHT 704 which is owned by White Brothers Ltd (WBL) founder Mr. Angelo Ciantar. White Brothers Ltd is a cargo transportation company whose core activity lies in the […]
Gaza-Israel War – Houthi Rebels attack 3 commercial ships and a naval vessel – 03.12.2023
Following the 2023 Yom Kippur attack by Hamas on Southern Israel on Saturday 7th October , the Houthi Movement officially known as Ansar Allah began to fire missiles at Israeli cities; the attacks marked the first instance of space warfare in human history, as Israel began to actively intercept the Houthis’ ballistic missiles in outer […]
Delivery – Service Operation Vessel (SOV) GRAMPIAN DERWENT at Malta – August, 2023
Last August 2023 the North Star Group Hybrid Electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV), the second vessel in a series of four – GRAMPIAN DERWENT called at Grand Harbour, Malta berthing at Pinto 3 Wharf for crew change, uplifting bunkers and stores/provisions. The DNV classed vessel , which is the largest from the class of four […]
Advertising – Welcome Aboard to White Bros Ltd – 29.11.2023
Creative advertisement graphics, billboards, commercials and social media ads are all around us. They compete with each other for our attention using techniques proven to inspire an emotional reaction. Help your brand rise above average with creative advertising ideas and the right tools to achieve your goals. Another Logo was added last Wednesday 29th November […]
Bunkering – Superyacht TRANQUILITY and her support vessel GAME CHANGER at Valletta Cruise Port – 27.11.2023
Due to the ongoing works on St. Angelo Wharf bridge linked to Grand Harbour Marina (GHM), no road tankers can pass through so all yachts moored at GHM have to shift to a commercial berth. This happened again last Monday 27th November when both the 92 m superyacht TRANQUILITY and her 72 m support vessel […]
Cruise Liner News – MSC Crociere adds 2 more ‘World Class’ to its orderbook – November 2023
Chantiers de l’Atlantique will deliver these LNG newbuildings , evolutions of the first two ships in the MSC WORLD EUROPA and MSC WORLD AMERICA Class , in 2026 and 2027. With the two new units ordered by the Aponte family company, the number of ships in the ‘World Class’ series, powered by LNG, that Chantiers […]
Hijacking – Car Carrier GALAXY LEADER – 19.11.2023
On Sunday 19th November, 2023 , NYK Chartered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) GALAXY LEADER was named hijacked by Iran-affiliated Houthi militia, who described her as “an Israeli ship,” and taken to a Yemeni port. Al Jazeera News Agency cited a Houthi spokesman as saying the seizure of the ship was in response to […]
Delivery – Tug SMIT EUROPE – 2007
One of the Turkish built tugs, trading around is the 2007 built multi purpose escort ASD tug SMIT EUROPE. She entered Valletta on 15th August 2007 straight from the shipyard – Bogazici Denizcilik A.S of which she was built as BOGAZICI 1 trading until July. She was berthed at Gun Wharf for few hours manned […]
