Scrap Iron – Vessel C.CAPELLA loading at Malta – November 2023
Metal waste is exported in Malta and from time to time, ships call at Grand Harbour, Malta berthing at Laboratory Wharf South 2 for loading scrap iron bound to Turkey. On Wednesday 1st November, 2023 the 87.75 metre long (loa) coaster C.CAPELLA entered Valletta around 0700 hrs to berth at Laboratory Wharf South 2 to […]
Maritime Accident – Turkish Ship KAFKAMETLER Undamaged from Mine Explosion in Black Sea – 05.10.2023
On Thursday 5th October, 2023, the Turkish built, owned and flagged (TUR) general cargo ship KAFKAMETLER underway in the Black Sea sailing to Ukraine’s Izmail port did not sustain damage from a mine explosion. Port Authority reported that an explosion occurred 15-20 meters astern of the 88 metre long ship while she was underway […]
High Speed Craft – World’s Largest Catamaran involved in Humanitarian Aid – 2023
The largest catamaran in the world, the TUR flag and owned KARADENIZ LIFESHIP RAUF BEY owned since October 2015 by Karadeniz Holding, has been converted into an accommodation center with capacity for a minimum of 1,500 people and since April of this year, she has been docked in Iskenderun,Turkey temporarily housing some two thousand victims […]
Maiden Call – Turkish Offshore Support Vessel OPTIMUS PRIDE – 06.09.2023
Last Wednesday 6th September, 2023 the 37 year old lady OPTIMUS PRIDE entered Grand Harbour, Malta for the first time coming from her homeport – Istanbul at Turkey and berthed at MMH Quay 1 East at the mouth of Dock 7. She passed breakwaters at 1723 hrs. She was built in Norway by Ulstein Hatloe […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Russian Navy board a cargo ship in Black Sea after refusing to stop – August 2023
Last Tuesday 15th August, Russia released a video footage showing an armed naval inspection unit boarding a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea on Sunday 13th and questioning the captain about why the ship had not stopped when demanded to by a Russian warship. Russia said that it fired warning shots with automatic weapons at the […]
Maiden Call – Turkish owned ship MY ARMONY – 24.10.2022
One of the Damen built cargo ships trading around, MY ARMONY entered Grand Harbour, Malta for the first time on Monday 24th October, 2022 since she was acquired (2019). She was built by Damen Shipyard at Hoogezand, Netherlands in 1999 as the ALESSIA C trading until June 2008 where she was sold and renamed ALESSIA […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Turkish ships, backed by NATO Aircraft, call in Ukraine – July 2023
Turkey, which has been central to getting grain exports through the Black Sea over the past year, looks like it is working new ways to ensure some of the foodstuff gets out of the war-torn country. Last month Russia decided to walk away from a shipping pact with Ukraine, an agreement that had been fostered with […]
330 metre VLCC HELLAS FOS at Malta – Aerial Photography – October 2022
The 2022 built GRC flag and owned very large crude carrier (VLCC) HELLAS FOS that was built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) as hull no 3270 was photographed from on the air on 2 occasions by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS in Central Mediterranean. Interesting to see the name as HELLAS FOS again on […]
BFT Season 2022 – Movements – 21 to 26.05.2022
May is here and Blue Fin Tuna (BFT) Season is here with interesting Turkish fishing vessels coming to tow tuna cages from various spots that belong to Licensed Tuna Farms – Saturday 21st May, 2022. 1453 hrs – 1993 built TUR flag purse seiner SUAYIP KETENCI with fishing matricola 34A 4901 entered Grand Harbour coming from […]
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 […]
