Anchor Weekly News – Week 15 of 2025.
Stay up to date with the latest maritime shipping news introducing weekly ship movements/maritime projects. Monday 7th April. (A) 0002 hrs – the general ship NS SABINA entered Valletta bound to Magazine Wharf. (D) 0335 hrs – the ropax EUROCARGO RAVENNA left Valletta from Laboratory Wharf. Grimaldi Group, are handled in Malta by Sullivan Maritime […]
Anchor Weekly News – Week 14 of 2025.
Stay up to date with the latest maritime shipping news introducing weekly ship movements/maritime projects. Monday 31st March. (D) 0358 hrs the ropax EUROCARGO RAVENNA was at Valletta berthed at Laboratory Wharf coming and going to Catania, Sicily. Grimaldi Group, are handled in Malta by Sullivan Maritime Ltd – www.sullivanmaritime.com From 0441 to 1937 hrs the ro/ro […]
Maritime Incident – Retrieving tanker SILENDI lost anchor – February 2025
On Saturday 8th February, 2025 the 2009 built chemical/oil products tanker SILENDI lost port side anchor while she was anchored at the waiting area and few hours later she was drifting within territorial waters (wtw) sheltering from the strong SE winds. In this case the Maritime Authority here as Transport Malta (TM) must be provided […]
Opinion – Maritime Flags RESPECT – ZERO…….
Maritime Law Enforcement can refer to the act of upholding maritime laws, as well as the agencies who run these assignments. This includes domestic maritime law enforcement and assisting with international maritime law enforcement. In Malta we have the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) that through her Maritime Squadron has the responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial […]
Maritime Incident – General Cargo Ship TRIO CAN BERAT dragging anchors – 17.01.2025
Strong Winds challenge maritime trade. High, swollen waves caused by these strong winds are a risk to large ships as they may result in cargo containers getting lost or damaged, leading to unwanted delays. On Friday 17th January , the Maltese Islands had strong SE Force 7 winds. Around 1320 hrs the Dutch Built general […]
Filming – MUTINY movie shooting at Malta – October/November 2024
Despite its small size, Malta has seen some of the biggest movies and series being filmed right here on the island. One of the movie’s that required marine craft was called MUTINY . Last 17th October, the 1996 Polish built container ship SKY LIGHT passed breakwaters at 1341 hrs during her maiden call berthing at DWQ […]
Valletta Cruise Port – Busy Thursday with 5 Passenger Ships – 10.10.2024
Like I call it Never Ending Thursday, last Thursday 10th October 5 passenger ships entered Grand Harbour with of them overnight/s scheduled calls on a foggy day with Southwest wind. The first lady to enter which calls weekly was the 2010 built cruise liner 288 metre long AZURA passing breakwaters at 0503 hrs. Berthing at […]
Casualty – Sinking Boat with 1 soul rescued off St. Julian’s, Malta – 28.09.2024
On Saturday 28th September, 2024 the passenger boat MIDAS EXPRESS reported to Valletta VTS that off St.Julian’s there’s a small boat by the name of CAPTAIN SMITH sinking around 1045 hrs. Meanwhile Valletta VTS called the Civil Protection Department (CPD) fireboat MANUCCA who was returning to her base from the south of Malta and proceeded […]
Casualties – Maltese owned sailing yacht HARRY THE VIKING grounded – 17.08.2024
On Saturday 17th August, 2024 the 2014 built Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439 sailing yacht HARRY THE VIKING ran aground off Pembroke Firing Ranges at Madalena Shoals around 2100 hrs. Few minutes later the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) together with Civil Protection Department (CPD) starting the rescue operation of 10 souls including the skipper to […]
Opinion – Where is the Maritime Law Enforcement ???
Maritime Law Enforcement can refer to the act of upholding maritime laws, as well as the agencies who run these assignments. This includes domestic maritime law enforcement and assisting with international maritime law enforcement. In Malta we have the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) that through her Maritime Squadron has the responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial […]
