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 […]
Fishing News – Iceland Suspends Whaling Ship Over Animal Welfare Violation – September 2023
Iceland has suspended the operations of one of her 2 whaling vessels for taking too long to kill a fin whale, the authorities and the boat’s owner said on Friday 15th September, 2023 The government two weeks ago ended a 2 month pause in whaling that had been imposed after a report concluded that killing […]
Towage – ALP CENTRE towing Decommissioned Naval Ship returns back to Brazil – August 2022
On Thursday 4th August, 2022 the 2010 built aht ALP CENTRE left Rio De Janeiro, Brazil towing Brazil’s decommissioned aircraft carrier NAe SAO PAULO A 12 bound for Aliağa, Turkey to be dismantled. The NAe SAO PAULO started her life as the FS FOCH R 99 as the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Clemenceau class aircraft […]
Towage – Jack Up Oil Rigs ATWOOD AURORA and ATWOOD BEACON leaving Malta – March 2021
After Transport Minister Ian Borg announced in January 2021 that both jack up oil rigs ATWOOD AURORA and ATWOOD BEACON will be removed from Palumbo Malta Shipyards, it was time that both rigs vacate the berth, months after residents and activists protested about the laid up oil rigs. Intervening in the issue, the ombudsman confirmed […]
Tasmania Movements – April 2019
TASMANIA is an island state of Australia and it is located 240 km to the south of the mainland separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th largest world island and the surrounding 334 islands. Below are some movements around Tasmania covered by a great friend for the month of April […]
Norway Arrests Greenpeace Ship and 35 Activists During Protest at Arctic Oil Well Image of ARCTIC SUNRISE with IMO 7382902 anchored at Bunkering Area 1, Malta back to 2nd June 2010 – www.maltashipphotos.com Norwegian authorities have detained Greenpeace vessel ARCTIC SUNRISE after a protest at a Statoil contracted drilling rig at Norway’s northernmost oil field […]
