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 […]
Barracuda 2024 Exercise – Malta-Italy Bilateral Exercise – May 2024
Malta’s strategic location in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, intersecting major shipping lanes linking the east and west, underscores both its strength and vulnerability to maritime incidents. Recognising the imperative to safeguard its vital tourism industry, ports, and desalination plants, Transport Malta (TM) explained that ”Malta has diligently worked over the past decade to […]
Barges – Cassar’s barges during Malta International Fireworks Festival 2024 – April 2024
The 23rd edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival is here with Local Licensed Fireworks Factories & Clubs to organize traditional fireworks displays. These Local Licensed Factories are required to serve as a transition between one display and another, and they will also have dedicated days to show their amazing work throughout the Festival. Festival took off last […]
Cable Layer – ANTONIO MEUCCI in Malta for Submarine Cable Repairs – September 2023
On Friday 15th September, 2023 the Ports & Yachting Directorate of Transport Malta (Maritime Authority) issued a Local Notice to Mariners 171 of 2023 regarding repairs on Submarine Cable GO1 at St. Paul’s Bay. Being a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, Malta is located 80km south to Sicily, […]
Tanker News – DOMINIA’s crew standoff OPL Malta – 28.09.2023
An international legal battle has erupted around the 2009 built tanker DOMINIA that used to be owned by the Bari, Italy based shipping company Morfini. Originally the tanker was arrested by Transport Malta via court order with CW 870/2023 on 23rd May, 2023 following the action of the Irish fund Nassau Maritime Holdings, which in […]
