Bunkering – Superyacht TRANQUILITY and her support vessel GAME CHANGER at Valletta Cruise Port – 27.11.2023
Due to the ongoing works on St. Angelo Wharf bridge linked to Grand Harbour Marina (GHM), no road tankers can pass through so all yachts moored at GHM have to shift to a commercial berth. This happened again last Monday 27th November when both the 92 m superyacht TRANQUILITY and her 72 m support vessel […]
Yachting – GENE MACHINE and GENE CHASER at Malta – July 2022
On Tuesday 5th July the 55 metre superyacht GENE MACHINE and her 55 metre support yacht GENE CHASER entered within territorial waters coming from Ibiza, Spain bound to Grand Harbour Marina mooring stern to St. Angelo Wharf. First one to enter was GENE CHASER at 1107 hrs. Originally built as BLUE OCEAN in 2020 by […]
Yachting – Yachts B2 and B3 at Malta
On Saturday 26th February, 2022 around 0817 hrs the 2008 built 85.65 metre superyacht B2 entered Grand Harbour, Malta bound to Grand Harbour Marina to moor stern to St. Angelo Wharf. She was built in Germany by Abeking & Rasmussen at their Lemwerder shipyard and can hold 14 guests in 7 cabins with a crew […]
Yachting – 2021 built support yacht PHI PHANTOM at Malta – 02.08.2021
Superyacht support vessels are an increasingly popular way of extending the yachting experience, whether they are used as a floating helipad, tender garage, toys or accommodation for specialist staff. One of the latest built support yachts is the Turkish Built 36 metre PHI PHANTOM which called Grand Harbour, Malta on her maiden voyage from Antalya, Turkey […]
Former Military – ALESUND – 2019/2020
During November 1995, the Norwegian Coast Guard ordered 2 purpose built chartered Fishery Protection Vessels of which the Norwegian built ALESUND was one of them and chartered from Remøy Shipping of which she entered service in April 1996 as KV ALESUND W 312. During April 2019 she was laid up in Herøy, Norway and on […]
Yachting – Support Yacht B 3 at Malta – 06.08.2019
On Tuesday 6th August 2019 the 55.5 m support yacht B 3 entered Valletta bound to Grand Harbour Marina mooring at St. Angelo Wharf during her delivery voyage from Damen Turkey. She’s a yacht of the popular YS 5009 design. Built of steel and aluminium, B3 has been configured to house 6 guests across 3 […]
Yachting – Support Yacht GOLDEN SHADOW sold – 30.04.2019
After over 24 years under the same ownership, the 66.7 metre expedition support yacht GOLDEN SHADOW that was listed for sale in Monaco has been sold GOLDEN SHADOW was built in steel and aluminium by Campbell Shipyards at San Diego in the United States in 1994 and delivered in 1995 as the first purpose designed […]
Valletta Cruise Port – Week 34 of 2018
Interesting Week seeing different types of ships with cruise liners Aerial Image of QALET MARKU SHOAL at Bahar Ic-Caghaq, Malta back to 25th April, 2016. Monday 20th August, 2018. From 0615 to 1710 hrs the 1998 built BHS flag cruise liner VISION OF THE SEAS was at Valletta berthed at Pinto 1 and 2 wharves. Vessel […]
Yachting – 74 metre Support Yacht SHERPA
On Friday 17th August, 2018 at 0758 hrs the 73.6 metre motor yacht SHERPA, previously known as Project 815 entered Valletta bound to Grand Harbour Marina to moor at St. Angelo Wharf next to yacht INDIAN EMPRESS. She has a steel hull with aluminium superstructure and was launched by the Dutch yard Feadship and she […]
