Casualties – Disabled YANNIS P towed to Kaliningrad – August 2023
The 2010 built crude oil tanker YANNIS P which was loaded with crude oil from India to Russia was towed to Kaliningrad after she had engine problems and had to anchor 12 miles off Rugen, Germany for more than 2 weeks. The captain of the tanker confirmed that the towing should commence on Monday 14th […]
Tugboat News – GIOVANNI BALISTRERI sold – March 2022
During March 2022 the Italian tugboat GIOVANNI BALISTRERI was sold to Nigerian interests. She was built in Italy in July 1980 by Cantiere Navali Giorgetti in Viareggio as MULETTO with yard number 29 for the Augusta company Augustea Imprese Marittime E Di Salvataggi SpA working as a harbour tug at Messina. With 27.62 metres length […]
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 […]
STS Operation – BEAR ALCOR and PATRICIA – 04.09.2021
On Saturday 4th September, 2021 a ship to ship (STS) Operation between the 274 m crude oil tanker BEAR ALCOR and the 144 m chemical/oil products tanker PATRICIA was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS offshore Malta. BEAR ALCOR was built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on 8th March, 2002 as the Double […]
Conveyance – Busy Wednesday 24th March, 2021
Vessels calling for crew change, provisions, fendering operations, disembarking/embarking personnel etc are positioned 3/5 miles depending on the cargo for conveyance services. Below is an example of a busy morning that happened on Wednesday 24th March 2021 – The 2013 Romanian built and owned chemical/oil products tanker HISTRIA AMBRA was seen receiving yokohama fenders for […]
STS Operation – BLUE TRADER and KRISJANIS VALDEMARS – 01.01.2017
On New Year’s Day of 2017, a ship to ship (STS) Operation between the 270 m crude oil tanker BLUE TRADER and the 182 m chemical/oil products tanker KRISJANIS VALDEMARS was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS offshore Malta. BLUE TRADER was built in China by Dalian New Shipbuilding Heavy Industry in 1997 while KRISJANIS VALDEMARS was built in […]
Tanker News – Maersk Tankers Sells 14 Product Tankers for $422 Million – December 2020
Maersk Product Tankers has announced an agreement for the sale of 14 product tankers, a portion of which will be bareboat chartered back to the company. The agreement on the sale was reached with China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., which will purchase the vessels at a total cost of $422 million. Nine of the […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – SUPREME – 01.09 – 20.10.2020
On Tuesday 1st September the 2002 built aframax crude oil tanker SUPREME entered Grand Harbour, Malta for the first time berthing at Parlatorio Wharf assisted by local tugs. She was built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at Ulsan in 2002 as UNICORN trading until November 2007 where she was renamed to HEYDAR […]
STS Operation – LEDRA PRIDE fendering operation – 18.06.2020
Ship to ship cargo transfer operations are seen more and more as vessels’ size grows in comparison with ports’ and terminals’ size. In order to avoid the traffic bottle neck, many terminals and ports encourage the STS operation as a solution to delays. STS transfer constitutes one of the most common, but also high risk […]
Conveyance – KRITI JADE off Valletta – 16.12.2019
On Monday 16th December 2019 at 1729 hrs the 2008 built chemical/oil products tanker KRITI JADE arrived 5 miles north east off Valletta for unfendering operation with Miggiani Offshore Boats JOANNA M upon completion of STS Operation and finished at 1839 hrs proceeding to Black Sea orders. She was built in South Korea by SPP Shipbuilding Sacheon […]
