Aerial Photography – DIAVLOS PRIDE towing HULL 818 tbr DEEP EXPLORER – 31.10.2015
On Saturday 31st October, 2015 the South Korean built anchor handling/supply ship DIAVLOS PRIDE towing the 157 metre offshore support vessel (osv) HULL 818 was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS (MSPAP) underway to Norway from Vard Tulcea at Romania for the osv completion. DIAVLOS PRIDE was built in South Korea by Samsung Shipbuilding […]
Medserv – Offshore Supply Ship MEGA ONE during February, 2010
With Head office at Marsaxlokk Harbour and founded in 1974, originally at Manoel Island at Marsamxett Harbour (Until 2003) MEDSERV has become a trusted partner and provider of integrated oilfield support and services operating in and around the Mediterranean. Medserv provides integrated logistics support and services, including engineering services for plant and equipment used for the […]
Maritime Accident – 300m container ship DALI rammed a Bridge at Baltimore, USA – 26.03.2024
The most severe US bridge allision since the Tampa Skyway Bridge disaster in 1980 happened around 0128 hrs of Tuesday 26th March, 2024 in the while the ship was under pilotage. The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being rammed by the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) built 299.9m long (loa) container ship DALI causing […]
Towage – Tug CHRISTOS LV towing Pipe Layer SEMINOLE at Malta – 28/29.03.2024
On Thursday 28th March, 2024 the 2007 built tug CHRISTOS LV towing the 135m long pipe layer SEMINOLE was seen approaching within territorial waters (wtw) bound to Bunkering Area 1 for uplifting bunkers and crew change at 2338 hrs. CHRISTOS LV is not a new face in Malta though she never called under Greek ownership. […]
Bulkers – First large vessel CORN to use latest KGT conveyor at Malta during November 2023.
The first large vessel to use the latest Kordin Grain Terminal (KGT) conveyor was the Chinese owned 177.85m Open Hatch Box Type bulk carrier CORN. She was built in Japan by Saiki Heavy Industries at Saiki as the SGP flag bulker FURNESS PORTLAND trading until June 2021 where she was sold and renamed to ELPINIKI […]
Opinion – Are We Responsible for what we Post ????
Unfortunately when something happen around us being locally or in a foreign country you will always find Fake/Wrong News with photos and videos attached. One of the lately transportation issue was the anti-ship ballistic missile fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on the 2015 built bulker GIBRALTAR EAGLE owned by Eagle Shipping International (USA) LLC […]
Delivery – Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel ARMADA 78 05 at Malta – January, 2024
On Friday 12th January, 2024 the 2023 built Multi Purpose Offshore Vessel ARMADA 78 05 passed Valletta breakwaters at 2009 hrs (LT) coming from her Vung Tau, Vietnam builders via Suez Canal. Homeported at Singapore (SGP Flag) , she’s the second vessel from her company to be within territorial waters of Malta. Built by VARD, […]
Piracy – US forces sink ‘Houthi’ boats in Red Sea after attack on container ship MAERSK HANGZHOU – 31.12.2023
The 353 m container ship MAERSK HANGZHOU issued a distress call after she was fired at by the Houthi boats, which came as close as 20m (65 feet) and also tried to board it, CENTCOM said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. As the US helicopters responded, they were also shot at […]
AFM – MELITA I conducts medevac with EAGLE BRISBANE – 29.12.2023
On Friday 29th December, 2023 the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) responded to a medical evacuation (medevac) call with the Aframax crude oil tanker EAGLE BRISBANE. The Vittoria Class SAR Boat MELITA I was dispatched to the tanker around 3 miles north east off Grand Harbour, since she was in ballast condition and around 0935 […]
Livestock Ships – GANADO EXPRESS and SHORTHORN EXPRESS at Malta – 08.08.2022
On Monday 8th August , the 135 metre livestock carrier GANADO EXPRESS and the 117 metres SHORTHORN EXPRESS entered Grand Harbour berthing alongside each other at MMH. First to enter was the 2013 built GANADO EXPRESS at 0859 hrs with 2 tugs assisting. She was built at China by COSCO Guangdong Shipyard at Dongguan with […]
