Casualty – General Cargo Ship ISA STAR abandoned after Engine Room Flooding – 05.12.2024
On Thursday 5th December the Polish Built ship ISA STAR sent a distress call while sailing in the Red Sea. The crew reported flooding in the engine room and announced their intention to abandon ship. In response to the master’s request for assistance, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES launched a rescue operation and dispatched a Marine Nationale (French […]
AFM – 8 Rescued souls in rough seas during Week 37 of 2024 – 14.09.2024
After the disembarking of immigrants at Delimara Power Station in the evening of Sunday 8th September (Public Holiday at Malta) it was the door for a busy week for Rescue Operations by irresponsible souls. On Tuesday 10th September, five divers were rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) and the Civil Protection Department (CPD) […]
Casualties – Update 3 of Super Sailing Yacht BAYESIAN sinking – 23.08.2024
Articles regarding the super sailing yacht BAYESIAN sinking awful accident published on Tuesday 20th August after our Italian Team Members arrived on site – https://maltashipphotos.com/casualties-super-sailing-yacht-bayesian-sinks-after-storm-with-fatalities-19-08-2024/ Update 1 published on Wednesday 21st August with 5 Bodies found – https://maltashipphotos.com/casualties-update-1-of-super-sailing-yacht-bayesian-sinking-21-08-2024/ Update 2 published on Thursday 22nd August with 1 unaccounted soul – Casualties – Update 2 of Super Sailing […]
Casualties – Update 2 of Super Sailing Yacht BAYESIAN sinking – 22.08.2024
Articles regarding the super sailing yacht BAYESIAN sinking awful accident published on Tuesday 20th August after our Italian Team Members arrived on site – https://maltashipphotos.com/casualties-super-sailing-yacht-bayesian-sinks-after-storm-with-fatalities-19-08-2024/ Update 1 published on Wednesday 21st August with 5 Bodies found – https://maltashipphotos.com/casualties-update-1-of-super-sailing-yacht-bayesian-sinking-21-08-2024/ With 5 bodies found of which the 5th one (Male) was retrieved in the morning the search […]
Casualties – Update 1 of Super Sailing Yacht BAYESIAN sinking – 21.08.2024
With the search for the missing persons continuing at night rescue divers are facing a really dangerous operation getting inside the sunken sailing yacht BAYESIAN and according to local news reports, rescue teams have managed to enter the yacht by smashing through a glass window after a local blacksmith has crafted jacks that were used […]
Casualties – Super Sailing Yacht BAYESIAN sinks after storm with fatalities – 19.08.2024
The 58 metre super sailing yacht BAYESIAN homeported in London (GBR Flag) sank off Porticello, Sicily, Italy, following a violent waterspout that struck around 0430 hrs local time on Monday 19th August. The 2008 built sailing yacht was carrying 22 souls of which 15 were rescued by the 1958 built sailing ship SIR ROBERT BADEN […]
Casualties – Maltese owned sailing yacht HARRY THE VIKING grounded – 17.08.2024
On Saturday 17th August, 2024 the 2014 built Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439 sailing yacht HARRY THE VIKING ran aground off Pembroke Firing Ranges at Madalena Shoals around 2100 hrs. Few minutes later the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) together with Civil Protection Department (CPD) starting the rescue operation of 10 souls including the skipper to […]
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – Crossing in the Mediterranean Sea finish as a tragedy – 23.02.2024
On Friday 23rd February, 2024 the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) Operations Centre based at Luqa Barracks received a phone call around 1045 hrs stating that around 3-5 miles east of Malta there was a boat with immigrants heading to shore. Immediately AFM notified the aircraft that was airborne to go to the area and […]
Migrant Rescue Ship – THEBACKLASH leaving Malta fresh from refit/drydocking – January, 2024
With 26 hospital beds the 2000 built vessel, THEBACKLASH left Malta last Monday 29th January, 2024 passing breakwaters at 0931 hrs after 4 months refit including drydocking. She was originally built as the HAVILA STAR in Norway by Kleven Verft – Ulsteinvik, with yard number 288 for Atlantic Offshore Rescue – Aberdeen, UK. During 2007 […]
Casualties – Italian Fishing Stern Trawler LEOVITO fire aboard at Mazara del Vallo, Sicily – 11.01.2024
Around 1030 hrs of Saturday 11th January, a fire broke out aboard the fishing stern trawler LEOVITO whilst moored at the French Admiralty dock of the Port of Mazara del Vallo. The staff of the Operations Room of the Harbor Office of Mazara del Vallo, who first spotted the spread of the flames, immediately started […]
