Ship Repair – Superyachts GIGIA and PROJECT X again drydocked at Melita Shipyard Ltd – Q3 and Q4 of 2024
Increasing its capacity with repetitive clients number every year following numerous accomplishments, the Superyachts GIGIA and PROJECT X called once again at Melita Shipyard. After spending 204 days drydocked from Monday 23rd October, 2023 to Tuesday 14th May, 2024 the 85 metre Lurssen built superyacht GIGIA called once again to the 102 metres floating dock NAZLAB. […]
Casualties – Former Naval Ship A 963 STERN on fire at Malta – 21.06.2024
With summer officially starting on Friday 21st June, 2024, the former Swedish Coastguard Vessel KBV 171, Belgian Navy Support Ship A 963 STERN and since 2016 as an anti piracy control vessel with local interests caught fire and in few seconds she became as an inferno while on her Hull Hard (NOT as reported by […]
Yachting – 118years old yacht KALIZMA seen again at Malta – 18.06.2024
A 1906 built classic yacht that once was owned by the Hollywood actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, KALIZMA was seen at Malta passing the breakwaters at Valletta at 1529 hrs on Tuesday 18th June, 2024 with her last port of call was Bijela, Montenegro. She was built by Ramage & Ferguson, Leith, Scotland as a […]
Palumbo Superyachts – 33.8m yacht EVERGREEN at PSY – April- May 2024
The Italian Built 33.8 metres motor yacht EVERGREEN was spotted on her hull hard at Palumbo Superyachts Facilities (PSY during April, 2024. Early afternoon of Monday 7th May preparations were done to lift the yacht from her hard back to the sea by using the 420 ts travelift that features eight groups of lift belt […]
Yachting – ESPADARTE leaving Malta from Bezzina Ship Repair Yard – May 2024
One of the classic yachts that is a repetitive client of Bezzina Ship Repair Yard (BSRY) since the year 2020 is the Portuguese built ESPADARTE. She was built by Arsenal do Alfeite in Portugal at their Alfeite shipyard in 1968 to military specifications and after 1974 she was sold to the Saudi based Sheikh Mouffak […]
Ship Repair – Superyacht GIGIA ready from 204 days Drydocking at Malta – 14.05.2024
On Tuesday 14th May, 2024 the 85 metre Lurssen built superyacht GIGIA left Melita Marine Shipyard after spending nearly 7 months drydocked inside the 102 metres floating dock NAZLAB. Last Year on Monday 23rd October, 2023 when she shifted from MMH with Harbour Pilot aboard towards the dock an article was issued – https://maltashipphotos.com/ship-repair-superyacht-gigia-drydocked-inside-nazlab-23-10-2023/ Scaffolding […]
Seamanship – Lack of Responsibility from a Maltese Yacht endangering souls at Malta – 15.12.2023
Seamanship is the art of operating a vessel of which it is a compilation of the skills and knowledge entailed in navigation, boat handling, maintenance, and the law of the sea. It involves working as part of a crew and when the occasion arises, leading a crew in the role of a skipper with RESPONSIBILITY. […]
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 […]
Yachting – Chinese 2018 built superyacht ILLUSION PLUS at Malta – September 2023
The first Chinese built superyacht – ILLUSION PLUS called at Malta , of which entered Marsamxett Harbour on Saturday 9th September at 1632 hrs coming from Tarragona, Spain, berthing at Manoel Island Marina. She was built by Pride Mega Yachts that is the specialist megayacht brand of CIMC Raffles Yachts, based in China’s Yantai Peninsula […]
Yachting – ESPADARTE leaving Malta from Bezzina Ship Repair Yard – 01.07.2023
On Saturday 1st July, 2023 the Portuguese built 49.8 metres yacht ESPADARTE was seen leaving Grand Harbour, Malta at 1141 hrs. She was built by Arsenal do Alfeite in Portugal at their Alfeite shipyard in 1968 and this classic yacht is a repetitive client of Bezzina Ship Repair Yard […]
