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 – Week 11 of 2025.

Stay up to date with the latest maritime shipping news introducing weekly ship movements/maritime projects. Monday 10th March. At 0344 hrs the ropax EUROCARGO RAVENNA passed breakwaters outbound to Catania, Sicily. Grimaldi Group, are handled in Malta by Sullivan Maritime Ltd – www.sullivanmaritime.com  From 0509 to 1725 hrs the 1999 built ro/ro ship ELISABETH RUSS was […]

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 […]

Naval News – USS Harry S.Truman CVN 75 collides with bulk carrier – 12.02.2025

The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN CVN 75  was involved in a collision with a 2002 built bulker near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea last Wednesday 12th February night. It’s not clear what caused the collision between the carrier and the Panamanian flagged (PAN) bulker BESIKTAS-M, but the navy spokesperson said it […]

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) […]