Anchor Weekly News – Week 14 of 2025.
Stay up to date with the latest maritime shipping news introducing weekly ship movements/maritime projects. Monday 31st March. (D) 0358 hrs the ropax EUROCARGO RAVENNA was at Valletta berthed at Laboratory Wharf coming and going to Catania, Sicily. Grimaldi Group, are handled in Malta by Sullivan Maritime Ltd – www.sullivanmaritime.com From 0441 to 1937 hrs the ro/ro […]
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 […]
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 […]
Opinion – Maritime Flags RESPECT – ZERO…….
Maritime Law Enforcement can refer to the act of upholding maritime laws, as well as the agencies who run these assignments. This includes domestic maritime law enforcement and assisting with international maritime law enforcement. In Malta we have the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) that through her Maritime Squadron has the responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial […]
Renaming – EUROCARGO ISTANBUL to MERNA 2 – February, 2025
One of the Italian built ro/ro ships trading around – EUROCARGO ISTANBUL was sold during February 2025 and renamed as MERNA 2. She entered Grand Harbour on Thursday 13th February at 1516 hrs. She was built at Cantieri Navali Visentini, Italy as FRANZ in 1998 with yard number 184 for Levantina Trasporti Srl with sister […]
Delivery – Landing Craft Ferry IB ATLANTIC III at Malta – February 2025
Last Friday 14th February, the 2018 built 36.13m landing craft type ferry IB ATLANTIC III arrived at Malta, passing breakwaters at 1931 hrs coming from Piraeus, Greece. She was due to berth at Laboratory Wharf South 1 but berthed at Pinto 3 wharf , Valletta Cruise Port. On Saturday 15th February, uplifting bunkers was done […]
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 […]
Opinion – Where is the Maritime Law Enforcement ???
Maritime Law Enforcement can refer to the act of upholding maritime laws, as well as the agencies who run these assignments. This includes domestic maritime law enforcement and assisting with international maritime law enforcement. In Malta we have the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) that through her Maritime Squadron has the responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial […]
