Dangerous Goods – Damaged Bulker RUBY entered Great Yarmouth, UK for repairs – 28.10.2024
Today Monday 28th October, 2024 the damaged South Korean built bulker RUBY entered Peel Ports at Great Yarmouth, UK at 0652 UTC time. She loaded a 20,000-tonne cargo of ammonium nitrate and departed the port of Kandalaksha, Russia in late August. She ran aground in a storm shortly after getting under way and sustained damage […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – Chemical/Oil Tanker LUCA IEVOLI from 11.10 to 14.10.2024
In the afternoon of Friday 11th October the 2002 Italian built and owned chemical/oil tanker LUCA IEVOLI was seen passing Grand Harbour breakwaters at 1539 hrs assisted by 1 tug WENZINA. She was built by Cantiere Navale Morini at Ancora with yard no 275 as the double hull tanker LUCA IEVOLI with 1 x Wartsila […]
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 […]
AFM – Crew members airlifted from Crude Oil Tanker LILLESAND anchored offshore Malta – 22.07.2024
On the evening of Monday 22nd July the Malta Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) coordinated the rescue of 3 crew members from aboard the 2007 built Crude Oil Tanker LILLESAND who required medical assistance after they lost consciousness due to being stuck in a hydrocarbon tank that was anchored OPL Malta – 18.1 nautical miles from […]
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 […]
CMA CGM News – Reshuffling TMX 2, its service linking Turkey, Malta, Italy, France & Algeria from Week 2 of 2024
On Tuesday 16th January, 2024 this news release was out – As there are always BETTER WAYS to address a market, CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased to announce the reshuffling of our TMX 2 service as from WEEK 2 between Turkey-Malta-Italy-France-Algeria This revised weekly service (starting ex Gemlik on 12/01/24), on top of addressing West Med […]