Offshore – Discharging of 2024 built Jack Up Oil Rig VALI at Malta – 27-28.12.2024
The latest KFELS Super B Class Jack Up Rig for Borr Drilling delivered from Seatrium’s Pioneer Shipyard in Singapore rig roughly a year ahead of schedule – VALI arrived at Malta as a piggyback aboard the semi submersible heavy load carrier SEAWAY EAGLE on Friday 27th December, 2024. VALI was loaded from Singapore and the […]
Medserv – Tugs MIGHTY DELIVERER and RUBY DELIVERER calls in 2006
During Q 3 and Q 4 of the year 2006, two interesting offshore units called at Marsaxlokk Harbour berthing at Medserv. First one to call was the American Built tug MIGHTY DELIVERER which was built by Diamond Manufacturing Incorporated of Savannah, Georgia as hull no 478 as the BELCHER PORT EVERGLADES for the the Belcher Towing […]
Medserv – Diving Support Vessel VOLSTAD SURVEYOR Call during 2015
With Head office at Marsaxlokk Harbour and founded in 1974, originally at Manoel Island at Marsamxett Harbour (Until 2003) MEDSERV has become a trusted partner and provider of integrated oilfield support and services operating in and around the Mediterranean. Medserv provides integrated logistics support and services, including engineering services for plant and equipment used for the […]
Research Vessel – OCEANXPLORER
One of the world’s most advanced research vessel is the Spanish built OCEANXPLORER of which a year ago she was spotted at Grand Harbour, Malta berthed after her maiden call was done during January, 2022. She was built at Yildirim Shipyard at Istanbul, Turkey as a hull and completed in Spain by Freire Shipyard in […]
Medserv – Offshore Supply Ship MEGA ONE during February, 2010
With Head office at Marsaxlokk Harbour and founded in 1974, originally at Manoel Island at Marsamxett Harbour (Until 2003) MEDSERV has become a trusted partner and provider of integrated oilfield support and services operating in and around the Mediterranean. Medserv provides integrated logistics support and services, including engineering services for plant and equipment used for the […]
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 […]
MSPAP – Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos 34th Anniversary – 01.08.2024
And Today Thursday 1st August , Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos (MSPAP) celebrate her 34th anniversary. It is a great honor and a great joy for me that together with my team we embarked on a great adventure and we are navigating worldwide. For some of you, you think that this is our hobby….We […]
General Shipping – 3 out of 4 ships seen for the first time in few hours at Malta – 17.04.2024
The predominant wind direction is the Northwest, for the reason that the Maltese Islands lie in the westerly trade wind zone. An analysis shows that the windiest months of the year are between early October and late February, when gale force winds are quite common. During Week 16 of this year – 2024 strong wind was […]
Delivery – 2024 newbuilt Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessel HST PADSTOW at Malta – 13.04.2024
A Damen 2710 Hybrid designed Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) – HST PADSTOW entered Grand Harbour, Malta on Saturday 13th April, 2024 at 1332 hrs bound for Deep Water Quay (DWQ) 2 Wharf for uplifting bunkers coming from Souda Bay, Crete. At 1354 hrs she was secured at her berth and 20 minutes later she started […]
Naval Ships – HS HERACLES A 472
One of the Norwegian built ships that was built as a civilian and now in naval use is the Hellenic Navy Atlas Class Logistics Support Ship HS HERACLES A 472. She was built in Norway by Soviknes Verft AS (now VARD Soviknes) as the offshore supply ship HIGHLAND NAVIGATOR for Gulf Offshore at Aberdeen, Scotland […]
