Haifa Port – April 2022 Movements
The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and […]
Offshore News – Swire Pacific Offshore Fleet sold to Tidewater – 22.04.2022
On Friday 22nd April Tidewater Inc. announced the completion of its purchase of Swire Pacific Offshore Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Ltd., for approximately $190 million after the sale was announced last 9th March. The deal will allow Tidewater to add SPO’s fleet of 50 OSVs to its own, creating one of the world’s largest OSV fleets. Part of […]
Haifa Port – March 2022 Movements.
The Port of Haifa is the largest of Israel’s three major international seaports, the others being the Port of Ashdod, and the Port of Eilat. It has a natural deep water harbor, which operates all year long, and serves both passenger and merchant ships. It is one of the largest ports in the eastern Mediterranean in terms of freight volume and […]
Offshore News – 7 Solstad Vessels Sold For Scrapping – 05.10.2021
Solstad Offshore has sold seven older vessels for green recycling in Norway (Green Yard Feda and Green Yard Kleven) as part of the company’s rescue plan, which involves a divestment of 37 ships. The seven vessels are – FAR SOVEREIGN built by Langsten Slip & Batbyggeri, Norway as yard number 122 in 1999. Homeport is […]
Offshore – Tidewater 2012 built Platform supply vessel HANDIN TIDE
One of the frequently Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) seen around the Maltese Islands working in the Mediterranean Sea is the Tidewater owned HANDIN TIDE that used to work at West Africa and currently involved in survey operations with Fugro. She was built in China by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding at Mawei in 2012. Her calls to […]
Breaking Up – 1999 built AHTS SEA PANTHER – 20.08.2021
On Friday 20th August, 2021 Solstad Rederi AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solstad Offshore ASA, has sold the anchor handling tug/supply (AHTS) SEA PANTHER for Recycling. The company did not say where exactly the SEA PANTHER would be recycled. She was previously owned by Deep Sea Supply, a company that in 2017 merged with […]
Ships from Canada – KONECRANES 38 towed to US Navy Base – 30.05.2021
On Sunday 30th May, 2021 around 0945 hrs the 170 ton $55 million KONECRANES 38 known to local residents as THE BIG BLUE CRANE departed Manitowoc, Wisconsin towed. According to the Department of Transport (DOT), crane construction supported $55 million in revenue locally and is expected to grow $65 million annually. With plans to build […]
Malta Shipyards – Oil Rig ATWOOD HUNTER – 04.01 – 22.01.2008
On Friday 4th January, 2008 at 1022 hrs the semi-submersible drilling rig (ssdr) ATWOOD HUNTER towed by the Chinese built offshore supply vessel ALDEN J LABORDE and assisted by 4 Tug Malta tugs entered Grand Harbour. The Deepwater Floater drilling rig was built in USA by Alabama Shipyard in 1981 as DIAMOND M HUNTER for […]
Ships at Haifa, Israel in Week 9 of 2018. The following movements are covered by a friend at Haifa, Israel – Tuesday 27th February, 2018. The 2012 built VUT flag PSV MONTET TIDE dropped anchors outside port limits coming from Larnaca, Cyprus. Also the 2005 built 225m long pipelayer AUDACIA arrived off Harbour from Cadiz. […]
DRYDOCKING – Tidewater PSV – LUNDSTROM TIDE – February 2018. The 2013 built 87.9metres STX PSV 09 supply vessel LUNDSTROM TIDE owned by Tidewater Marine LLC, USA entered Palumbo Malta Shipyard Ltd on Tuesday 6th February,2018. This is her maiden call to our shores. Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not use these images without […]
