Malta Naval Visits – March 2025
Saturday 1st March. The Marina Militare Italiana Cassiopea Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ITS CASSIOPEA P 401 was the first naval unit to enter for the month of March and passed breakwaters at 0913 hrs since tugs were engaged with a Panamax Crude Oil Tanker Movement. Original eta was at 0800 but she exchanged VHF […]
Anchor Weekly News – 1st to 9th March 2025.
Stay up to date with the latest maritime shipping news introducing weekly ship movements/maritime projects. Saturday 1st March. First shipping movement at Valletta was the arrival of the 2017 built tug ST ANGELO that passed breakwaters at 0559 hrs wearing fresh MedTug livery from Augusta, Sicily after she was drydocked. More images here – St. […]
Malta Naval Visits – February 2025
Monday 3rd February. The Royal Navy Batch 2 River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) HMS TRENT P 224 shifted from Hamilton Wharf North to South in front of Dock 3 with pilot onboard at 0830 hrs. More images can be found here – P224 HMS Trent – 12.02.2025 – Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos The […]
Malta Naval Visits – January 2025
Friday 3rd January. The Marina Militare Italiana (Italian Navy) Bergamini Class Anti Submarine Frigate (FREMM) ITS ALPINO F 594 left Valletta passing breakwaters at 1031 hrs bound to the Mediterranean Sea to form part of Mare Sicuro Deployment. More images can be found here – https://maltashipphotos.com/photo/f-594-its-alpino-03-01-2025/ Monday 6th January. The Royal Navy Batch 2 River Class […]
Casualty – Floating Dock GO 53 sunk during July 2024
One of 3 floating docks operated by the Italian Navy or Marina Militare Italiana (MMI) – GO 53 sank in her place sitting on the seabed without injuries at Arsenale Militare, Augusta, Sicily during July 2024. The Marina Militare Arsenale of Augusta is located in the north-eastern area of the Augusta harbour and is divided […]
Malta Naval Visits – December 2024
Tuesday 3rd December . The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Dock Landing Ship RFA MOUNTS BAY L 3008 left Valletta passed breakwaters at 1422 hrs assisted by 2 tugs from her berth at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves. (On another note she arrived home on Wednesday 18th December after she stopped at HMNB Gibraltar for few days) […]
Malta Naval Visits – October 2024
Tuesday 1st October. The Hellenic Navy Elli Class ( Kortenaer Class) Frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS F 466 ( Φ/Γ Νικηφόρος Φωκάς ) left Valletta after passing breakwaters at 0906 hrs. She was due to leave before but due to strong wing her diplomatic clearance was extended. More images can be found here – https://maltashipphotos.com/photo/f-466-hs-nikoforos-fokas-01-10-2024/ Thursday 3rd […]
Red Sea Crisis – Salvage Armada starts towing Delta Tankers SOUNION – September 2024
The 2006 built crude oil tanker SOUNION which was hit last 21stAugust by Iran-backed Houthis off the coast of Hodeida while carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil started being towed threatening environmental disaster. The 2010 Polish built anchor handling tug/supply ship AIGAION PELAGOS started towing the tanker escorted by military vessels after she left Kali […]
Malta Naval Visits – August 2024
Contrary to the month of July, August was an interesting month indeed, starting with an interesting Russian Navy Replenishment tanker RFS AKADEMIK PASHIN that passed in the Malta/Sicily Channel on Friday 2nd August. Tuesday 6th August. The Italian Navy (Marina Militare Italiana) ocean ketch , a sail training yacht ITS ORSA MAGGIORE A 5323 anchored […]
Malta Naval Visits – July 2024
One of the poorest months with lots of issues going around the world. Thursday 11th July. The Marina Militare Italiana Maestrale Class Frigate ITS GRECALE F 571 part of STANAVFORMED passed breakwaters at 0908 hrs berthing Deep Water Quay (DWQ) 2. She was last here during May 2024. Saturday 13th July. Originally to sail on […]
