Former Military – Research Vessel OCEAN ENDEAVOUR
One of the former naval vessels that was given a second life, converted for research and survey work OCEAN ENDEAVOUR is the former Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) Sal Class Mooring & Salvage Vessel RMAS SALMASTER A 186. She was built in Aberdeen, Scotland by Hall, Russell & Company, with yard no 994 and launched […]
Former Military – Small Hospital Ship ISLAND REACH at Malta – 22.10.2024
One of the former naval vessels that was given a second life, converted as a small hospital ship ISLAND REACH is the former Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) Clovelly Class Fleet Tender RMAS MELTON A 83. She passed breakwaters on Tuesday 22nd October at 1129 hrs coming from Malaga, Spain and while approaching Malta she […]
Maiden Call – 2006 built tug LEDRA DYNAMIC at Malta – 19.07.2024
On Friday 19th July, 2024, the Malaysian built 37 metre tug LEDRA DYNAMIC was seen entering Valletta, passing breakwaters at 0651 hrs with her deck loaded with a set of yokohama fenders. She was built at Piasau Slipways Sdn Bhd which is an enterprise in Malaysia, with the main office in Jelutong as Hull no 217 with […]
Local Shipping – Sea Malta’s – BORMLA
Sea Malta Company Limited was the Maltese National Shipping Line. Established on 10th November 1973 during the tenure of the Labour Government led by Dominic Mintoff, which had the majority of the shares in the new company. The quest of this company was to provide maritime services company as well as to the need of the nation in general, and to […]
Former Military – HOLMWOOD at Malta – 2007-2011.
The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) was a British Government agency which ran a variety of auxiliary vessels for Her Majesty’s Naval Service including Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) from 1976 to 2008. One of the former Clovelly Class Fleet Tender HOLMWOOD ex RMAS HOLMWOOD A 1772 was seen in Malta in 2007 moored at Manoel Island Marina. She was […]
