Passer By – Towage of Jack Up Oil Rig – 12.07.2024

On Friday 12th July, 2024 the towage of the 74 metre long (loa) jack up oil rig SHELF DRILLING RESOURCEFUL was spotted passing around 32 nautical miles offshore Malta. The 2008 built Jack Up Oil Rig SHELF DRILLING RESOURCEFUL  is of a LeTourneau Super 116-C design. She was refitted in 2017 and is capable of […]

Harbour Facilities – Ras Hanzir Project, Malta – 29.02.2024

During Q 4 of the year 2020 it was announced that a new wharf for cargo will be built at the Ras Ħanżir area,  part of Grand Harbour , a project that will cost €65 million, partially funded by the EU Cohesion Fund. The Planning Authority File No : PA/08472/19 with ERA Reference EA/00042/19 is […]

Ship of the Week – LOGOS II – 1988-2008

One of the few bookships around the world was the LOGOS II. She was built at Union Naval Levante SA at Valencia Spain in 1968 as ANTONIO LAZARO for Compañía Trasmediterránea. The ship was designed to operate a ferry service to Morocco, carrying 400 berthed and 200 deck class passengers. She also had a cargo hold forward and […]