Yachting – 2012 built superyacht HAMPSHIRE II once again at Malta – August 2024

The 78.5 metre superyacht HAMPSHIRE II was seen again in Malta, this time wearing Blue/White Hull colour. Launched in 2012 with yard number 806, she is a magnificent twin screw custom vessel, built by the prestigious Dutch shipyard, Feadship. First time she was spotted at Malta was in 2014 wearing white hull and 2 years […]
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. […]
Yachting – 2023 built 45.2 metre yacht MILELE at Malta – June 2023

One of the Dutch Built Yachts trading around is the 2023 built MILELE of which we saw her in Malta both berthed at Marina Di Valletta and local cruising within territorial waters (wtw). She was built by the Monnickendam based Royal Hakvoort Shipyard with Aluminium Hull and superstructure designed by the Naval Architects Van Oossanen […]
Law Enforcement – Guardia di Finanza 2021 built Patrol Craft PV10 TENENTE PETRUCCI

During Q1 of 2021, the Italian law enforcement agency that is mainly focused on dealing with financial crimes and drug smuggling – Guardia Di Finanza (GdF) added a 44 m patrol craft to its maritime patrol and surveillance fleet – TENENTE PETRUCCI with pennant number PV10. TENENTE PETRUCCI honours Lieutenant Franco Petrucci, one of three […]
Yachting – Damen Built Yacht Support Vessel GAME CHANGER at Malta – Q4 of 2023

The third largest yacht built by Damen Yachting, GAME CHANGER is recently spotted at Malta. She was seen first on Wednesday 4th October moored to St. Angelo Wharf at Grand Harbour Marina (GHM). She was built by Damen Yachting, Netherlands with 72.15 metres length (loa), a beam of 11.48 metres and a draught of 3.9 […]
Coast Guard – Libyan Coast Guard receives 3 newbuilt 300 SAR class Boats – Aug 2023

On Wednesday 10th August, 2023 – 3 Libyan Coast Guard newbuilt 300 Class or GAT Class as known in Libya arrived at Abu Sitta Naval Base of which participated they also participated in naval parade on the occasion of 83rd founding anniversary of Libyan Armed Forces. The 3 SAR boats were provided by Italian authorities […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY – DUKE II towing High Speed Craft SPEED JET – 06.10.2022

One of the towages around the world operated by Dutch Marine Contractors (DMC) was the towage of the Austal 82 catamaran SPEED JET towed by the 34 metre tug DUKE II was photographed from the air by Malta Ship Photos in the Mediterranean Sea . DUKE II was built by Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman BV, Zwijndrecht, […]