Bunkering – 2023 built MPP ship JSP TORNO at Malta – 22.12.2024
One of the Chinese built ships trading around the world is the 2023 built ship JSP TORNO who called at Grand Harbour, Malta on Sunday 22nd December, 2024 passing breakwaters at 0930 hrs and berthed at Magazine Wharf. She was built at Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd with Hull no as DJHC 6057 and […]
Former Military – Research Vessel OCEAN ENDEAVOUR
One of the former naval vessels that was given a second life, converted for research and survey work OCEAN ENDEAVOUR is the former Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) Sal Class Mooring & Salvage Vessel RMAS SALMASTER A 186. She was built in Aberdeen, Scotland by Hall, Russell & Company, with yard no 994 and launched […]
Former Military – Converted Yacht LADY VISTA from Swedish Navy Minesweeper at Malta – November 2010
One of the former naval vessels that was given a second life, converted as a motor yacht LADY VISTA was seen at Malta during November 2010 moored at Grand Harbour Marina (GHM). Built in 1954 by Marinverkstaderna Orlogsvarvet at Karlskrona, Sweden as the coastal minelayer MUL 14 GRUNDSUND, part of the Coastal Artillery Service she […]
Offshore – Drillship NORSKALD
One of the ships that were built in UK and converted into another role was the general cargo ship ELIZABETH BOWATER built by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd in Dundee, Scotland in June 1958. She was the first of the motor ships on the Bowater Steamship Co Ltd, London fleet and was was […]
Local Shipping – Bezzina’s former Scottish Ferries ABERCRAIG and SCOTSCRAIG at Malta
Salvatore Bezzina, the founder of BEZZINA GROUP, began offering commercial services to the British Admiralty in the early 1940s. His company, Salv. Bezzina & Sons Ltd, was established in May 1966 and provided various services in the heavy engineering industry, including civil marine engineering, heavy haulage, dredging, steel fabrication, and erection of steel structures. Over the […]
Yachting – 118years old yacht KALIZMA seen again at Malta – 18.06.2024
A 1906 built classic yacht that once was owned by the Hollywood actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, KALIZMA was seen at Malta passing the breakwaters at Valletta at 1529 hrs on Tuesday 18th June, 2024 with her last port of call was Bijela, Montenegro. She was built by Ramage & Ferguson, Leith, Scotland as a […]
Naval Ships – HS HERACLES A 472
One of the Norwegian built ships that was built as a civilian and now in naval use is the Hellenic Navy Atlas Class Logistics Support Ship HS HERACLES A 472. She was built in Norway by Soviknes Verft AS (now VARD Soviknes) as the offshore supply ship HIGHLAND NAVIGATOR for Gulf Offshore at Aberdeen, Scotland […]
Maiden Call – UT 745 design supply ship SAR MARINER at Malta – February, 2024.
The first British ordered supply vessel to be built to DNV’s new environmental class was the UT 745 design offshore supply vessel NORTH MARINER nicknamed as a class of her own. Designed and built at Simek AS, Flekkefjord in Norway for Gulf Offshore NS Ltd, Scotland. Her ship class was Det Norske Veritas’ main class […]
Maiden Call – Euro Carrier 2611 Multicat VIKING ENERGY at Malta – 18.02.2024
Another Euro Carrier 2611 multicat , this time from a Scottish Company , the VIKING ENERGY entered Grand Harbour, Malta last Sunday 18th February passing breakwaters at 1251 hrs coming from Constanta, Romania via Bosphorus Straits, Turkey with her berth being Deep Water Quay (DWQ) 4 ahead of Virtu Gozo High Speed Craft (HSC). The […]
Renaming’s – MAERSK DISPATCHER to AQUAMAN II – August 2023
One of the Chilean built vessels trading around – MAERSK DISPATCHER was sold last year by Maersk Supply Service (MSS) to Star Matrix Ltd based at Hong Kong and renamed as AQUAMAN II. Her last Paris MOU inspection was made at Fredericia, Denmark last 21st January, 2024 with 2 found deficiencies She was built by […]
