Local Shipping – Another Bomb Threat aboard Gozo Channel Line Ropaxes – 26.10.2024
Less than 24 hours another bomb threat was received around 1530 hrs aboard Gozo Channel Line ropaxes with the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) inspecting all 4 vessels and both Gozo & Cirkewwa Terminals. At the time both NIKOLAOS and MALITA were berthed at Mgarr Port. In the meantime Valletta VTS issued a securite warning […]
Local Shipping – Bomb Threat on Gozo Channel Line ropaxes – 25.10.2024
Around 1935 hrs, the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit within 3 Regiment was dispatched via Maritime Squadron Fast craft heading to Mgarr Port, Gozo due to a Bomb Treat on all Gozo Channel ropaxes. At the time both GAUDOS and MALITA were berthed at Mgarr Port. In the meantime Valletta […]
Maltese Islands – Rdum L-Imdawwar & Ta Maria Caves – 16.09.2024
One of the fascinating areas around the Maltese Islands is no doubt the West Coast of Malta which is less habitat and surrounded with vertical cliffs and pebble/sandy beaches. One of the cliffs around the rural village of Mgarr which is isolated from nearby towns and cities and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards is […]
Maritime Accident – Collision between a Jetski and High Speed Craft GOZO EXPRESS – 24.05.2024
Today Friday 24th May, 2024 around 1355 hrs the High Speed Craft (HSC) GOZO EXPRESS reported to Valletta VTS that they had a collision with a Hired Jet Ski with 2 souls aboard in the North Comino Channel. The 2 souls, a man (Helm) and a woman both French Nationals were recovered by a rib […]
Sailing – Carrack replica NAO VICTORIA at Malta once again – September 2023
After an absence of 3 years, the 1992 built carrack replica NAO VICTORIA was seen again in the Maltese Islands, this time berthed at Mgarr Marina, Gozo since filming is taking place in the north of Malta. She was last here back to August 2020, moored at Kalkara Marina and she was used at Cirkewwa […]
BFT Season 2023 – 2021 built French OPV for Fisheries Patrol
The eastern bluefin (BFT) migration has supported valuable fisheries in the Mediterranean since antiquity. Initially based on hand lines and beach seines, these fisheries were dominated after the 16th century by tuna cages placed in the path of migrating tuna. After the expansion of purse seines and longlines in the Atlantic (in the 1950s) and […]
Virtu Ferries – High Speed Craft GOZO EXPRESS arrival – 11.04.2022
On Monday 11th April, 2022 the Incat Crowther 42 High Speed Craft GOZO EXPRESS arrived at Grand Harbour, Malta as a deck cargo aboard the 2014 built mpp vessel EEMSLIFT DAFNE after she passed the Suez Canal on Thursday 7th April. GOZO EXPRESS arrived as EXCELLENCE OF MAJESTIC homeported at Singapore (SGP) with 42.2 metres […]
Virtu Ferries – MARIA DOLORES with His Holiness Pope Francis – 02.04.2022
On Saturday 2nd April, 2022 His Holiness Pope Francis during his Apostolic visit to Malta crossed to the sister island of Gozo by the High Speed Craft MARIA DOLORES. After leaving the Apostolic Nunciature, Rabat , Malta the entourage proceeded to DWQ 5 to board the Virtu Ferries High Speed Craft MARIA DOLORES to cross […]
State Visit – Pope Francis at Gozo – 02.04.2022
Malta welcomed His Holiness Pope Francis during his Apostolic visit to the country from Saturday 2nd April to Sunday 3rd April of which on Saturday 2nd April he visited the sister island of Gozo. The island of Gozo was wearing Holy Week dress and Vatican City Flags mounted on road roundabouts, balconies, roof flagpoles etc […]
Maltese Fishing Vessels – 1971 built CARMELA
One of the North Sea Standby Safety Vessel that was bought locally in Malta was the 1971 built steel hulled CARMELA. She was brought to Malta early 90’s as CAM SPRITE sporting black hull and was based at Mgarr Harbour, Gozo. She was built in UK by W. R. Cunis Ltd., Woolwich as FARID with […]
