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 […]
Yachting – 2009 built motor yacht MOCHAFY22 at Malta – June 2023
The second largest yacht built by Sunrise Yachts, Turkey – MOCHAFY22 was seen at Malta of which she entered Valletta on Sunday 4th June at 1754 hrs coming from Naples, Italy and then shifted to Marsamxett Harbour to moor at Manoel Island Marina on Tuesday 6th June. She was built in Turkey with steel hull […]
Anti Piracy Vessels – AL 345
One of the Anti Piracy Vessels based in Malta of which everyone thinks that she’s a former naval vessel is the Japanese built 22 metre vessel AL 345. She was first seen berthed at Dock 7 , MMH Facilities back to June 2013 and homeported at Plymouth (GBR Flag). She was built in Japan by […]
Yachting – 2014 built Mangusta 165 model PUMPKIN at Malta – January 2022
One of 8 built Mangusta 165 models, a 49.9 metre motor yacht PUMPKIN is currently at Malta moored at Grand Harbour Marina. She was last seen moored at Manoel Island Marina back to April 2018. She was built in Italy by Overmarine Srl of Viareggio and delivered in 2014. Her maximum speed is 37 knots […]
Local Shipping – Tanker SEAGULL I
A floating Fuel Hub located at Marsamxett Harbour is the 1955 built tanker SEAGULL I. She was built in 1955 by H.B.Peters , Te Dedimsvaart, Netherlands as SEAGULL, a name she kept until she she was sold to Cornflower Shipping Limited (Shell Agents in Malta) and renamed SEAGULL I with official number 5048 in 1997. […]
Towage – MACISTONE escorting ALK to Malta – 18.10.2021
On Monday 18th October, 2021 the 1982 built tug MACISTONE was seen again for the second time this year escorting the 1965 built NLD flag diving support yacht ALK at 0720 hrs. At 0924 hrs ALK was handed over to tug GOZZO for further assistance and to moor at Manoel Island Marina. Of which was […]
Palumbo Superyachts Refit – 55m yacht SAMAX – May to July 2021
A Dutch built lady – SAMAX which is not a newcomer to Malta recently was drydocked at Palumbo Superyachts. She entered Grand Harbour on Saturday 29th May at 0632 hrs coming from the Middle East via Suez berthing at Somerset Wharf. SAMAX was built by Feadship at the Royal Van Lent Shipyard as 775CLAIRE and […]
Yachting – 16m yacht SHINSHILLA with 5 outboards at Malta – May 2021
One of the most interesting yacht tenders around the world is the 16 metre yacht tender VGB flag SHINSHILLA, powered by 5 outboards. She entered Grand Harbour, Malta for a short tour on Friday 28th May, 2021. Then she left Valletta shifting to Marsamxett Harbour to berth alongside her mother ship – the 2016 built […]
Yachting – 1999 built BOADICEA at Malta – 2021
One of the Dutch shipyard Amels built superyachts BOADICEA was seen in Malta from March to July, 2021. She’s definitely not new to our Maltese Islands. Built in 1999 as the 76.60 metre with 14 metres beam and maximum draft of 4.2 metres as BOADICEA she was renamed as REBORN homeported at Douglas ( IOM […]
