Dredging – Haywharf Dredging – July/August 2022
During July and August 2022 Dredging Operations of Inert Material was carried out at the AFM Maritime Squadron Base at Haywharf at Marsamxett Harbour with the Ports & Yachting Directorate of Transport Malta issued Local Notice of Mariners – 091 dated 21st June, 2022 and Amendment – 118 dated 14th July 2022 . Vessels engaged […]
Dredging – Dredging of Inert Material at Deep Water Quay, Malta – November 2021
From Monday 1st November to Monday 22nd November, 2021 Dredging Operations of Inert Material was carried out in Grand Harbour along the intermediate coastline of Deep Water Quay (DWQ) 3 and 4. The Ports & Yachting Directorate of Transport Malta issued Local Notice of Mariners – 168 dated 26th October 2021. Vessels engaged in the […]
Ship Repair – Bezzina Ship Repair Yard – October-December 2021
Bezzina Ship Repair Yard (BSRY) is a complete Ship and Yacht repair facility for vessels of steel, aluminium, CRP and wood. It is a privately family owned and situated at Coal Wharf, Grand Harbour inner side. With 2 former Admiralty reinforced concrete floating docks (RCFD) of which lately they were refurbished, repetitive and new clients […]
Ship Repair – Bezzina Ship Repair Yard – Aug-Sept 2021
Bezzina Ship Repair Yard (BSRY) is a complete Ship and Yacht repair facility for vessels of steel, aluminium, CRP and wood. It is a privately family owned and situated at Coal Wharf, Grand Harbour inner side. With 2 former Admiralty reinforced concrete floating docks (RCFD) of which lately they were refurbished, repetitive and new clients […]
Ship Repair – Bezzina Ship Repair Yard – May-June 2021
Bezzina Ship Repair Yard (BSRY) is a complete Ship and Yacht repair facility for vessels of steel, aluminium, CRP and wood. It is a privately family owned and situated at Coal Wharf, Grand Harbour inner side. With 2 former Admiralty reinforced concrete floating docks (RCFD) of which lately they were refurbished, repetitive and new clients […]
Dredging – Mgarr Harbour, Gozo completed – June 2021
The dredging works part of Euro 6 Million Project to improve facilities, particularly for fishermen which was started back in 2019 was finished in June 2021. Images taken last May, 2021. An article about this project was published last Wednesday 18th March 2020 – https://maltashipnews.com/2020/03/18/maritime-projects-mgarr-harbour-gozo-part-1-18-03-2020/ On Monday 14th June, 2021 the crane barge BEZZ III […]
Tugboat – 2008 built HUNTER.
One of the Danish tugs around is the 2008 built (13 years old) tug HUNTER. She was built in Malaysia by Forward Marine Enterprise in Sibu in 2008 as SEA REGENT trading until January 2011. She was acquired by Svendborg Bugsier A/S, Denmark and renamed as HUNTER A wearing black hull. Back to 17th March, […]
Towage – PILEAS I towing hopper barge RAS TANNURAH I – 19.09.2012
On Wednesday 19th September 2012 the 1981 built tug PILEAS I towing the 1977 built hopper barge RAS TANNURAH I left Valletta, Malta from Palumbo Malta Shipyards. PILEAS I was built in Romania at Santierul Naval Severnav in Severin as the ALEXANDRIA 3 trading until 2000 when renamed ELPIDA until January 2003; THALASOPOROS from 2003 […]
Dredging – Jan De Nul Vessels at Malta – Week 14 of 2020 – 05.04.2020
During Week 14 of 2020 , 3 split hopper barges of Jan De Nul shifted from OPL Malta towards off Bunkering Area 6 for sheltering due to weather conditions and receiving stores. In fact today Sunday 5th April they are shifting back to OPL Malta. There were the 2006 built split hopper barge L’ETOILE built […]
Maritime Projects – Mgarr Harbour, Gozo – Part 1 – 18.03.2020
Currently at the Gozo port of Mgarr, Gozo , works are underway to improve facilities, particularly for fishermen. The project is during an investment of €6 million and will include further berthing facilities for fishing boats. Below – Works back to Wednesday 10th April 2019 For Gozo Channel passengers, Mġarr is a port where the […]
