Casualties – 2 Pleasure Craft ablaze at Malta during Week 33 – August 2024
An onboard fire is one of the most feared events in the annals of the sea. Two marine craft were involved within territorial waters (wtw) of Malta, 2 days apart from each other. First one occurred on Wednesday 14th August around 2020 hrs when a 9ft rubber dinghy caught fire with 2 persons onboard that […]
Yachting – Qatari 2022 built Azimut Grande Trideck Yacht AL GASSAR 2022 at Malta – 08.08.2024
One of the finest 32 Qatari Flag (QAT) yachts trading around the world is the 2022 built 38.22 metres motor yacht AL GASSAR 2022. She called at Valletta, Malta last Thursday 8th August passing breakwaters at 0641 hrs bound to moor at V8 Resinex buoy at Vittoriosa Wharf, Grand Harbour Marina (GHM) for uplifting bunkers. […]
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 […]
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 – 2010 built motor yacht GO at Malta – March 2023
With a maritime tradition, the Maltese Islands have established themselves as an important yachting hub in the Mediterranean including any kind of repairs with floating docks, slipways, drydocks and boat yards. One of the yacht that used Malta with our excellent services was the 2010 built motor yacht GO of which on Tuesday 7th March, […]
Yacht Transport – SYMPHONY SPIRIT – 19.10.2021
The famous Rolex Middle Sea Race in Malta (RMSR) starting from Valletta has risen continuously since it was first held in 1968. After leaving the Grand Harbour , Malta, boats head to the Gulf of Messina (Sicily), then the Aeolian Islands (together with the active volcano Stromboli), then passing through the Aegadian Islands, Islands of […]
Casualties – Yacht MY SAGA sinks offshore Catanzaro, Italy – 20.08.2022
On Saturday 20th August the Port Authority of Crotone VTS (Vessel Traffic Services) received a distress call from the 39.4 metre motor yacht MY SAGA that she was taking water ingress at her stern while on passage from Gallipoli to Milazzo. Immediately VTS advised Guardia Costiera (Italian Coast Guard) who dispatched CP 321 and a Romanian […]
Yacht Transportation – DEO VOLENTE at Malta again in June & July 2022
The Star Class Yacht Transport Carrier DEO VOLENTE was seen again at Malta delivering yachts. The second 2022 call was back to Tuesday 7th June, a public holiday in Malta for discharging 2 Motor Yachts. This included the Polish motor yacht JUPOLY. Upon discharging back to the sea, she shifted to Grand Harbour Marina to […]
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 […]
Yacht Transportation – DEO VOLENTE discharging at Malta -18.11.2021
On Thursday 18th November, 2021 the 2007 built Multi Purpose (MPP) Ship DEO VOLENTE entered Grand Harbour, Malta for few hours passing breakwaters at 0716 hrs coming from Alcudia, Spain. She proceeded to berth at Laboratory Wharf South 2, Valletta Gateway Terminals (VGT) with few metres overhanging. She discharged the 26 metre motor yacht BLUE […]
