Offshore – Drillship NORSKALD
One of the ships that were built in UK and converted into another role was the general cargo ship ELIZABETH BOWATER built by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd in Dundee, Scotland in June 1958. She was the first of the motor ships on the Bowater Steamship Co Ltd, London fleet and was was […]
Broken Up – Seismic Ship RAMFORM CHALLENGER – 20.10.2019
During 2019, the Norwegian built and owned seismic/research vessel RAMFORM CHALLENGER was sold to shipbreakers at Aliaga, Turkey and was beached on Sunday 20th October, 2019. She was built by Langsten Slip & Batbygg – Tomrefjord, Norway with yard no 169 though her hull was built by Tangen Verft A/S – Kragero, Norway with yard […]
Yachting – 1990 built 105 metre superyacht LADY MOURA seen in Malta after absence of years – 2023
The German built 104.85 metres long (loa) superyacht LADY MOURA was spotted again last year at Malta. She was the ninth largest private yacht when she was launched in 1990, originally owned by Saudi billionaire Dr. Nasser Al-Rashid, born in 1939 which reportedly costed over US$200M to build her. In March 1987 Al-Rashid was one […]
Valletta Cruise Port – Voyager of the Seas & Europa at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves in one day – 21.05.2024
The cruise industry is a major player in the global tourism industry, and it continues to grow year after year of which Valletta Cruise Port (VCP) looks forward to an excellent 2024. Valletta Cruise Port has announced an exceptional 2023, recording close to 900,000 passenger movements, an impressive increase of more than 65 percent over […]
Delivery – Tug SMIT EUROPE – 2007
One of the Turkish built tugs, trading around is the 2007 built multi purpose escort ASD tug SMIT EUROPE. She entered Valletta on 15th August 2007 straight from the shipyard – Bogazici Denizcilik A.S of which she was built as BOGAZICI 1 trading until July. She was berthed at Gun Wharf for few hours manned […]
CMA CGM News – BAF update – Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco Roro services – May 2023
Following bunker prices evolution since the last surcharge adjustment, CMA CGM SSL Intra Europe will maintain its Bunker Adjustment Formula (BAF) as follows on its Roro South services connecting France with Algeria, Tunisia & Morocco (import & export): Effective June 1st, 2023: Cargo Algeria service Tunisia service Morocco service Roll, full EUR 1,088/unit EUR […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Seismic Vessel BGP PROSPECTOR – 17.04.2021 -18.05.2021
On Saturday 17th April, 2021 the 2011 built seismic research ship BGP PROSPECTOR entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 1349 hrs coming from Recalada, Argentina embarking pilot inside breakwaters due to swell. She was built in South Korea at Sekwang Heavy Industries at Ulsan and homeported at Nassau (BHS Flag). She was assisted by 2 local […]
Semi-Submersible Pipe Layer CASTORO SEI – Aerial Photography – 15.08.2014
On Friday 15th August 2014, the 1978 built semi-submersible Pipe Layer CASTORO SEI was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS around 40 miles offshore Malta heading to Burgas, Bulgaria from Rotterdam, Netherlands. She was built in Trieste, Italy by Fincantieri and homeported in Nassau (BHS Flag). She’s 152 metres long with 70.5 metres […]
Offshore – Seafarer found dead aboard SAIPEM FDS at Rotterdam – 10.04.2020
A seafarer from the pipelay vessel SAIPEM FDS was found dead in Port of Rotterdam. According to the police, his death occured from natural causes and no symptoms attributable to Covid-19 and died unexpectedly during the night. The vessel homeported at Nassau in Bahamas with 77 crew members on board is currently berthed at Waalhaven […]
