ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – 86 souls rescued by German Sailing Yacht NADIR – 16.06.2021
Currently at the Grand Harbour, under COVID-19 Quarantine there is the 18 metre long German sailing yacht NADIR anchored in Bighi. She entered Grand Harbour on Friday 18th June at 1736 hrs and proceeded to Bighi Bay on anchors as instructed by Valletta VTS after she dropped anchors close to the Tank Cleaning Farm ( […]
Weather Conditions – Easterly Strong Wind on Friday 16th April 2021.
With a mild winter around the Maltese Islands, the first spring season strong winds occurred on Friday 16th April 2021 with wind blowing Easterly Force 8 wind decreasing and backing NE Force 7 overnight. All Bunkering Operations were suspended due to the current weather conditions and most of the vessels were sheltering on the lee […]
Yachting – Bankrupt Perini Navi to be rescued by Ferretti Group and Sanlorenzo joint venture – February 2021
PERINI NAVI was declared bankrupt by the Court of Lucca, Italy on 29th January 2021. Through the NewCo, Ferretti Group and Sanlorenzo have expressed their goals of putting forward a bid that details the acquisition of Perini Navi’s Italian brands, assets and all operations, as well as through a preliminary business branch lease. This way, the collaboration of these […]
Ship of the Week – ITS AMERIGO VESPUCCI A 5312
The magnificent tall ship around the world ITS AMERIGO VESPUCCI A 5312 sailed around the Maltese Coast on Tuesday 21st July, 2020. With the Motto of – Non Chi Comincia Ma Quel Che Persevera she was launched on 22nd February, 1931 from the Royal Shipyard of Castellamare di Stabia, Naples and commissioned into the Italian […]
Valletta Cruise Port – 4 Cruise Ships – 17.10.2019.
Today Thursday 17th October, 2019 Valletta Cruise Port hosted 4 Passenger Ships – i) Entering yesterday Wednesday 16th October at 2206 hrs coming from Dubrovnik, Croatia till today at 2210 hrs bound to Civitavecchia, Italy the 264 metre OCEANA for Pinto 1 and 2 Wharves. ii) Coming from Livorno, Italy the 289 metre EMERALD PRINCESS entered Valletta […]
Malta Naval Visits – MIRCEA – 24 to 24.07.2019
The Romanian Navy Sail Training Ship MIRCEA paid us a diplomatic visit again at Valletta from Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th July, 2019. She is a three masted barque built in 1938 by the Blohm & Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. She’s one of 6 with her sister ships are the GORCH FOCK 1 built […]
Valletta Cruise Port – Week 39 of 2018
Valletta Cruise Port plc (formerly VISET Malta plc) is a limited liability company which took over the cruise and ferry terminal operations following an international tender issued by the Government of Malta in 1996. Valletta Cruise Port was awarded the project and the formal agreement was signed on the 23rd of November 2001. KALKARA is a […]
Valletta Cruise Port – Week 34 of 2018
Interesting Week seeing different types of ships with cruise liners Aerial Image of QALET MARKU SHOAL at Bahar Ic-Caghaq, Malta back to 25th April, 2016. Monday 20th August, 2018. From 0615 to 1710 hrs the 1998 built BHS flag cruise liner VISION OF THE SEAS was at Valletta berthed at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves. Vessel […]
Valletta Cruise Port – Week 29 of 2018
Interesting Week seeing different types of ships with cruise liners Aerial Image of QALET MARKU at Bahar Ic-Caghaq, Malta back to 25th April, 2016 Tuesday 17th July, 2018. From 1217 to 2023 hrs the 1998 built BHS flag cruise liner NORWEGIAN SPIRIT was at Valletta berthed at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves. Vessel was represented in […]
Naval Movements at Valletta, Malta – Week 29 of 2018
Monday 16th July, 2018. At 0945 hrs the Algerian Navy Sail Training Ship EL MELLAH 938 entered Valletta for the first time berthing at Pinto 5 Wharf. Tuesday 17th July, 2018. At 2024 hrs the Republic of South Korean Navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Class Destroyer ROKS MUMNU DAEWANG DDH 976 left Valletta. Thursday 19th July, 2018. At 0827 […]
