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 […]
Yachting – MLT Flag and owned Motor Yacht ZARINA
One of the Taiwanese built vessels in the world is the 32.52 metres motor yacht ZARINA homeported at Valletta (MLT Flag). She was designed and built by President Yachts, Taiwan at their Tainan City shipyard with delivery to her owner in 2008 The company’s workers followed the precise specifications of the Maltese owner who, according […]
Yachting – 2020 built yacht BLUE II at Malta – June 2021
One of the most interesting classic yachts around is the 2020 built 55.99 metre long yacht BLUE II based on sixties design. She was built by Turqoise Yachts at Tuzla, Turkey with steel hull and aluminium structure. This MLT flag beauty was seen moored at Manoel Island Marina at Marsamxett Harbour, Malta. With 2 C32 […]
Local Shipping – Submersible Exploration Ship U BOAT NAVIGATOR.
One of the converted fishing vessels around is the 2008 built U BOAT NAVIGATOR. She was built at Cinar Tersanecilik Ltd, Gemlik in Turkey as the fishing vessel ESAT KOCALI and in 2012 she was converted after being acquired by the submarine pilots and expert diving instructors father-and-son duo Eugene and Dmitry Tomashov. In fact […]
Local Shipping – Tugboat LIENI leaving Malta after 30 years – 30.05.2021.
On Sunday 30th May, 2021 the 28 metre Twin Screw Azimuthing Ulstein Z-Peller Stern Drive Tugboat LIENI left Grand Harbour breakwaters for the last time at 0616 hrs bound to Augusta, Sicily. Images by Capt. Alexei Borg She was built in 1991 as GOLDEN PHOENIX TUG by Tai Kong Trading Company, Singapore as yard number TK-178 […]
Ship Repair – Bezzina Ship Repair Yard – March-May 2021
Bezzina Ship Repair Yard (BSRY) is a complete Ship and Yacht repair facility for vessels of steel, aluminium, CRP and wood. It is a privately family owned and situated at Coal Wharf, Grand Harbour inner side. With 2 former Admiralty reinforced concrete floating docks (RCFD) of which lately they were refurbished, repetitive and new clients […]
Former Military – HOLMWOOD at Malta – 2007-2011.
The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) was a British Government agency which ran a variety of auxiliary vessels for Her Majesty’s Naval Service including Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) from 1976 to 2008. One of the former Clovelly Class Fleet Tender HOLMWOOD ex RMAS HOLMWOOD A 1772 was seen in Malta in 2007 moored at Manoel Island Marina. She was […]
Yachting – 2010 built 80m superyacht TITAN at Malta – 08.12.2019
The German built superyacht TITAN was seen again entering Valletta bound to Grand Harbour Marina (GHM) on Sunday 8th December,2019 coming from Barcelona, Spain.. She was here back to 2013 (Moored at Manoel Island Marina), 2014, 2015 and 2016. She was built by Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder, Germany in 2010. She’s 80 m long (260 ft) […]
Yachting – 1993 built yacht KARIMA for Sale – November 2019
KARIMA was built in 1993 by Amels in Makkum, Netherlands as MAUPITI. Currently sailing under the flag of Bermuda (BMU) and she was last refitted in 2007. She is powered by Caterpillar engines of 745 hp each giving her a maximum speed of 14 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots. Her maximum range […]
Yachting – 2015 built ATLANTE at Malta – September 2019
One of the CRN built yachts ATLANTE was in Malta during the first week of September. Coming from Saranda, Albania on Friday 30 th August she moored at Manoel Island Marina. Built in 2015 at CRN yard at Ancona, Italy she’s 54.8 m long; 10.2 m wide with maximum draught of 3 m. She has […]
