Malta Naval Visits – June 2024
Monday 3rd June. The operated Military Sealift Command of the US Navy Pathfinder Class Oceanographic Ship USNS MARIE THARP T-AGS 66 left Valletta, Malta from DWQ 2 wharf passing breakwaters at 1515 hrs. Tuesday 4th June. The Marine Nationale (French Navy) Vulcain Class MCM Diving Tender FS ACHERON A 613 left Valletta passing breakwaters at 0919 hrs from […]
Naval News – Danish Royal Yacht HDMY DANNEBROG A 540 towed – 10.07.2021
On Saturday 10th July, 2021 the Royal Danish Yacht HDMY DANNEBROG A 540 called for assistance while sailing in the Skagerrak on her way to the Faroe Islands (of which the Queen Margrethe II will visit next week) after an engine failure. Back at Grand Harbour, Malta in 2006. The Iver Huitfeldt Class Frigate HDMS […]
Piracy – Denmark to deploy Naval Unit to Gulf of Guinea – March 2021
Expressing the serious concern about the maritime security situation in the Gulf of Guinea, the Danish government announced that it plans to deploy a frigate to the region in the fall of 2021. The decision to deploy a naval vessel to the region comes after the Danish Minister of Défense and shipping companies including Maersk […]
Naval News – Royal Danish Navy Support Ships Reclassified as ASW Frigates – 19.10.2020
On Monday 19th October the Royal Danish Navy held a ceremony at Fleet Station Frederikshavn to officially reclassify two of its existing fleet support vessels as frigates optimised for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).The Absalon class support ships HDMS ABSALON L 16 and HDMS ESBERN SNARE L 17 will soon begin undergoing conversion work that will include […]
Casualties – Russian Navy Corvette collides with a Refrigerated Ship – 23.09.2020
On Wednesday 23rd September, 2020 early morning the Russian Navy Corvette RFS KAZANETS collided with the 145 metres long refrigerated ship (NOT a container ship as reported by several media) ICE ROSE in dense fog in Danish waters on Wednesday near the Oresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden. The reefer sailed under her own power […]
Malta Naval Visits – HDMS PETER TORDENSKIOLD F 356 – 19-22.05.2006
The Royal Danish Navy Niels Juel Class corvette HDMS PETER TORDENSKIOLD F 356 paid a diplomatic visit at Valletta, Malta on Friday 19th May, 2006 entering at 0835 hrs berthing at DWQ 1 for few hours. Later afternoon she shifted with 2 local tugs PAWLINA and FELICA to Pinto 5 Wharf. Launched on 30th April […]
