Towage – EAST towing barge TMI 7 with 63.50 m sailing yacht Hull as deck cargo off Malta – 2010
During August, 2010 an interesting towage was seen within territorial waters (wtw) of Malta consisting of the Dutch owned tug EAST towing the flat top barge TMI 7 loaded with the 63.50 m sailing yacht MIKHAIL S. VORONTSOV hull. Tug EAST was built in Malaysia by Kian Juan Dockyard at Miri as yard number KJD […]
Yachting – 2022 Greek built superyacht PROJECT X at Malta – September 2023
One of the luxury yachts built in Greece by the luxury yacht shipyard – Golden Yachts is the 2022 built 87.6 metre superyacht PROJECT X which called at Malta during September 2023 passing breakwaters on Monday 11th September at 0737 hrs coming from Riposto, Italy. She is powered by 2 Caterpillar diesel engines that give […]
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 […]
Yacht Transport – Fagelgracht once again at Malta – 21.11.2023
On Tuesday 21st November the 2011 built multi purpose carrier cargo ship FAGELGRACHT was seen again at Malta during Yacht Transport Operations. First time to see her at Malta was back to 3 years ago, during the month of November too and berthed at Magazine Wharf as per below image. Sailing Yachts TIPSY GYPSY and […]
AFM – Yacht Aground assistance – 15.11.2023
Around 2115 hrs of Wednesday 15th November, 2023 the Polish 10 m sailing yacht LA AVENTURA with call sign SPS 4217 contacted Malta VTS due that she ran aground, with the master requested to be evacuated after she was taking water. AFM Defender rib P05 was immediately dispatched to the area, assessing the situation and […]
Yachting – 2003 built 46m sailing yacht WELLENREITER again at Malta – August 2023
The 2003 built and the largest yacht ever to be launched by the Dutch Yachtbuilder Jongert – WELLENREITER entered the Maltese Islands once again on Thursday 24th August around noon, this time mooring at Grand Harbour Marina (GHM) while her last port of call was at Genoa, Italy. She was designed by André Hoek. […]
Yacht Transport – HC Melina – 15.04.2020
On Wednesday 15th April, 2020 the 2011 built MPP HC MELINA entered Grand Harbour, Malta with yachts for loading 2 units and discharging 4 units. She was secured at Magazine Wharf at 0445 hrs after duty pilot boarded at 0355 hrs. The first operation was the discharging of the Beneteau Oceanis 60 sailing yacht NOUS. […]
Yacht Transport – SYMPHONY SPIRIT – 19.10.2021
The famous Rolex Middle Sea Race in Malta (RMSR) starting from Valletta has risen continuously since it was first held in 1968. After leaving the Grand Harbour , Malta, boats head to the Gulf of Messina (Sicily), then the Aeolian Islands (together with the active volcano Stromboli), then passing through the Aegadian Islands, Islands of […]
Ship Repair – 1957 built sailing yacht SAINT KILDA at Malta
One of the vessels that entered Grand Harbour, Malta under different names was the 1957 built 51.33 metre 3 masted steel schooner SAINT KILDA. She was built in 1957 by Abeking & Rasmussen at Lemwerder, Germany as the trawler BIELEFELD trading until 1971 where she was renamed STARFISH E 213 under Danish flag in 1984. […]