STS Operation – EAGLE TUCSON and EDITH KIRK – 04.09.2010

On Saturday 4th September, 2010 a ship to ship (STS) Operation between the 247 m aframax crude oil tanker EAGLE TUCSON and the 182.55 m chemical/oil product tanker EDITH KIRK was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS offshore Malta. EAGLE TUCSON was built in Japan by Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd at Imabari in […]

Offshore News – Interconnect Malta commence survey in Malta’s EEZ – 22.08.2024

Interconnect Malta commenced with a maritime survey in Malta’s Exclusive Economic Zone after it identified two areas off Malta’s territorial waters where there is a potential of developing wind farms at sea. The survey is part of a Maltese government’s process to encourage the generation of electricity from renewable sources. Last Thursday 22nd August, the […]

Aerial Photography – UNISTREAM loaded with Wind Turbine Blades – 05.08.2023

On Saturday 5th August, 2023 the Chinese built MPP UNISTREAM loaded with wind turbines, the giants of renewable energy was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS (MSPAP) underway  to her next port after she uplifted bunkers. UNISTREAM was built in China by Heshun Shipyard at Qingdao in 2010 as the DUTCH KATJA  trading until […]

Tanker News – Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) sells IZUMO PRINCESS – April 2024

Greek shipping company Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has sold the 2007 Japanese built aframax tanker IZUMO PRINCESS for approximately $37 million, advancing its ongoing initiative to modernize her fleet.   Although the buyer was not disclosed she is now owned by Seychelles-registered Noble Sphere Corp and has been renamed THORIN heading to Primorsk, Russia. Currently […]

Local Shipping – Tugboat SPINOLA sold – March 2024

The 2009 Spanish built AVT 37/70 Terminal/Escort Tug SPINOLA part of Tug Malta Limited a fully owned company of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA, the latter being a sub-holding company of Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group of Genova,  that commenced towage operations within the Harbours and Territorial Waters of the Maltese Islands in 1980. She was built in Spain […]

Red Sea Crisis – Greek and British ships hit by Houthi attacks – 06.02.2024

According to Houthi spokesperson it was claimed that  the group had successfully hit the kamsarmax bulker STAR NASIA owned by Star Bulk and the  general cargo ship MORNING TIDE. In a release, the Houthis referred to STAR NASIA as an American ship, and MORNING TIDE as a British ship. The attack on MORNING TIDE which […]