Russia-Ukraine War – Russian Navy Submarine RFS ROSTOV NA DONU B 237 Destroyed – 03.08.2024
The Russian Navy Improved Kilo Class Submarine RFS ROSTOV NA DONU B 237 part of the Black Sea Fleet that had been deployed in the Mediterranean Sea in the early 2020s sank on the spot after a drone and missile strike on Sevastopol by Ukrainian Forces, that also damaged a S-400 launcher. The submarine was […]
Bunkering – Tugboat MUSTANG at Malta – 26.12.2023
One of the Dutch built tugs trading around – MUSTANG called again at Grand Harbour, Malta while on transit from Greece to Las Palmas, Canary Islands. She passed breakwaters at 0734 hrs berthing at Deep Water Quay (DWQ) 4 Wharf. Few minutes later road tankers from MZ Fuels starting bunkering operations. MUSTANG was built in […]
RoRo Vessels – Linea Messina ship JOLLY INDACO
One of the Soviet Union (USSR) built vessels that used to call at Malta was the 1989 built ro/ro vessel JOLLY INDACO owned by Linea Messina, Italy. She was built at Severnaya Verf Shipbuilding Yard at Saint Petersburg as yard number 843 as the Project 16071 ro/ro ship for Baltic Sea Shipping, USSR as S.KIROV […]
Russia-Ukraine War – 2021 built Russian Navy Logistic Ship VSEVOLOD BOBROV damaged with missile hit – 12.05.2022
On Thursday 12th May, 2022 the Ukrainian forces have damaged the 2021 built 94.88 metres Russian Navy logistics ship (Project 23120) VSEVOLOD BOBROV in the Black Sea off Zmiinyi Island known as Snake Island with an Ukrainian Navy Anti-Ship Neptun Missile Hit, setting her on fire. She was carrying reinforcements to the island, including Pantsir […]
Cargo News – Cargo Ship WINSEN – 10.05.2022
One of the German built ships that was built for a Russian Federation company still cruising around is the 29 years old 81 metre lady WINSEN. She entered Grand Harbour, Malta on Wednesday 10th May, 2022 at 0640 hrs coming from Barcelona, Spain. This was her second time here inside Valletta with the last one […]
Casualties – Newbuilt Fishing Vessel SKORPION capsized at Shipyard – 30.03.2021
On Tuesday 30th March, 2021 the 2380 GRT newbuilt freezer trawler SKORPION capsized and rested on her starboard side alongside the pier at Pella Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Neva river, Russia with 2 workers trapped inside of which their bodies were recovered later. According to reports the incident happened during ballast system tests and she was […]