Advertising – Welcome Aboard to Godspeed Engineering Services – January 2025
Creative advertisement graphics, billboards, commercials and social media ads are all around us. They compete with each other for our attention using techniques proven to inspire an emotional reaction. Help your brand rise above average with creative advertising ideas and the right tools to achieve your goals. Another Logo was added today to GODSPEED ENGINEERING […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – LPG Gas Carrier LEKVAR from 17.12 to 26.12.2024
One of the Chinese built gas carriers trading worldwide is the LPG Gas Carrier LEKVAR that entered Grand Harbour, Malta for the first time on Tuesday 17th December, 2024 at 1521 hrs. Assisted by a tug she proceeded to Palumbo Malta Shipyard Ltd berthing at Parlatorio Wharf. More images can be found here – https://maltashipphotos.com/photo/lekvar-17-12-2024/ […]
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 […]
High Speed Craft News – Catamaran SAN GIORGIO trials at Marina Di Ragusa – 08.10.2024
Last Tuesday 8th October, 2024 the 2001 Norwegian built High Speed Craft (HSC) SAN GIORGIO ordered Harbour Pilot and Mooring Services for 0745 hrs to leave her berth at Gun Wharf, part of Valletta Cruise Port (VCP) bound to Marina Di Ragusa. Built by Kvaerner Fjellstrand AS at Omastrand, Norway in 2001, a Flying Cat […]
Containers – MSC ship loses 46 containers overboard on South African storms – September 2024
The 2009 HHI built container ship MSC ANTONIA is the latest vessel to lose containers overboard in winter storms off South Africa due to Cape of Good Hope diversions. Archive photo of MSC ATHOS back to March, 2018. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) stated that the Liberian flagged (LBR) boxship MSC ANTONIA lost […]
Opinion – Respect in Shipping Industry
Looking at certain ship photos caption it’s either you laugh or you cry. Most of the funniest shipping terms comes from the Media but when you see certain photographers that are involved in shipping industry you will say – Are you Serious ?? This subject is never ending especially here at the Maltese Islands …… […]
Casualties – Iranian Navy Frigate Capsizes at Bandar Abbas, Iran – 07.07.2024
The Fars News Agency which is a news agency in Iran managed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an armed wing loyal to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reported that several people were injured in an accident during repair work aboard the Navy’s Moudge Class Frigate IRIS SAHAND 74 of the Southern Fleet. Image by courtesy of Rahbar Emamdadi, Mehr News Agency. […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – LPG carrier NAVIGATOR LEO from 21st May to 16th June 2024
One of the South Korean built ships trading around the world is the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier NAVIGATOR LEO called at Palumbo Malta Shipyard for essential repairs and upgrades on Tuesday 21st May, 2024 passing breakwaters at 0947 hrs and berthing at Parlatorio Wharf. She was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd as […]
High Speed Craft – HSC PONIENTE JET entering Gibdock Ltd for repairs – 11.06.2024
Early Afternoon of Tuesday 11th June, 2024 the 1999 Incat Built High Speed Craft PONIENTE JET was spotted entering Gibdock Ltd, at Gibraltar for repairs especially her port bow fin. The 640 Passenger with 180 vehicle capacity HSC collided with the wharf last May while she was manoeuvring in the port of Ceuta. She was […]
Maiden Call – KAMARINA at Malta – 04.01.2024
Another Rosetti Marino built vessel – KAMARINA entered Grand Harbour, Malta this morning Thursday 4th January, 2024 passing breakwaters at 0758 hrs coming from Turkey during her maiden call. Originally she arrived OPL Malta yesterday evening , anchoring at waiting area at 1930 hrs. KAMARINA was built by Rosetti Marino, Italy with yard number C99 […]
