Virtu Ferries – High Speed Craft SAN FRANGISK as a shuttle to Valletta Cruise Port – April 2023

During the cruise industry boom one must witness the High Speed Craft SAN FRANGISK chartered by Valletta Cruise Port as a shuttle service for cruise liner passengers that are not berthed at Valletta Side. On Good Friday – 7th April she was seen transferring P&O Cruise Liner ARCADIA passengers from Magazine Wharf to Pinto 3 […]
Maritime Accident – Virtu Gozo High Speed Craft SAN FRANGISK – 30.03.2023

On Thursday 30th March the High Speed Craft SAN FRANGISK had to abort the 1645 hrs voyage just outside Mgarr Harbour breakwater due to an exhaust problem in the engine room that caused a thick smoke. As a precaution all passengers were evacuated onto smaller craft including Galaxy Charters Malta Boat CHIKO. At no time […]
Virtu Ferries – High Speed Passenger Service Malta – Gozo – June 2021

After last March, 2021 the Hon Minister Ian Borg, and the Hon Minister Clint Camilleri announced the liberalisation of the High Speed Passenger Ferry Service between Gozo and Malta, Virtu Ferries welcomed the news and given the green light by Transport Malta to operate on the new route. Given the short notice between the announcement […]
LOCAL SHIPPING – SES SAN FRANGISK – Week 14 – 2018. During Week 14 of 2018 the 1989 built High Speed Craft SAN FRANGISK was slipped at Slip 6, Manoel Island Yacht Yard. She’s owned by Virtu Ferries Limited and operated by Venezia Lines Ltd operating with her sister SAN PAWL sailing in the North Adriatic […]