Passer By – ROTA ENDURANCE towing TORO – 19.05.2022
On Thursday 19th May, 2022 the 2003 built MHL flag offshore tug/supply ship ROTA ENDURANCE towing the 152 metre pipe layer platform TORO was seen in the Maltese Territorial Waters around 1120 hrs. When asked by Valletta VTS what were the intentions, radio officer replied (Dutch accent) that she was intended to uplift bunkers but […]
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 […]
Libyan Shipping – Purse Seiner ARRABTA
One of the 5 Damen built 32 metre Fishing Vessels delivered in green hull is the 1991 built ARRABTA owned by Nour Al Haiat Fishery Co (NAFIMCO, Libya. Berthed at DWQ 2 on 23rd November 2004, first time to be seen in Malta on her way to Piriou Shipyard at Concarneau, France for modification. She […]
Delivery – General Cargo Ship LADY HABARKA at Malta – 06.09.2021
On Monday 6th September the 2021 built general cargo ship LADY HABARKA entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 0815 hrs bound to berth at Pinto 3 Wharf, part of Valletta Cruise Port during her delivery voyage for uplifting bunkers and provisions. She was built at the Chowgule Shipyard in Goa, India and she’s the 5th vessel […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Dredger BREYDEL 10.06.2021 – 31.07.2021
The 2008 built Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) BREYDEL called at Grand Harbour, Malta on Thursday 10th June passing breakwaters at 1621 hrs coming from Abu Qir, Egypt. She berthed Port Side alongside Parlatorio Wharf and the following day on Friday 11th June at 0930 hrs she shifted 20 metres ahead assisted by tugboat SPINOLA. […]
Cable Layer – ATLANTIC GUARDIAN in Malta again after 12 years – May/June 2021
One of the Norwegian owned vessels around the world, the 2001 built cable layer ATLANTIC GUARDIAN entered Grand Harbour, Malta on Friday 28th May after an absence of 12 years. She was last here berthed in Valletta in July 2009. She was built in the Netherlands by Giessen-de Noord at Krimpen as yard no 986. […]
Mgarr Harbour – DIAMANT – 08.07.2014
One of the ships that used to call at Mgarr Harbour, Gozo was the 79 metre long coaster DIAMANT. She was seen several times in our territorial waters calling for uplifting bunkers and Valletta (Grand Harbour). She was built in The Netherlands in 1985 by Ferus Smit Scheepswerf at Hoogezand with grey hull as WATUM trading […]
Yachting – MLT Flag Yachts LEGACY V and STARBURST III at Marina Di Valletta, Malta – May/June 2021.
Two Maltese Flag (MLT) 48 metre motor yacht LEGACY V and 47 metre motor yacht STARBURST III were seen berthed at Marina di Valletta, Marsamxett Harbour during May/June 2021. First to arrive was the 48 metre yacht LEGACY V that entered on Sunday 9th May, 2021 at 1434 hrs as MQ2. She was built by […]
Tugboat News – MULTRATUG 17, 24 and 27 at Malta – June 2021.
During the month of June, 3 tugs belonging to the Dutch Company Multraship Towage & Salvage based at Terneuzen, Netherlands called at Malta within 5 days. The first to call was the 16.76 metre 2020 Damen built tug MULTRATUG 24 homeported in Constanta, Romania (ROM) operated by Multraship Romania Srl entering Grand Harbour on Sunday […]
Malta Naval Visits – BNS LEOPOLD I – 06.05.2021
The second naval unit to visit the Maltese Islands during 2021 was the Karel Doorman Class Frigate F 930 LEOPOLD I of the Marine Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. She was here on Thursday 6th May coming from Abu Dhabi passing breakwaters at 1014 hrs. Prior to 29th March 2007, the ship was known as HNLMS KAREL DOORMAN F […]
