Tugboat News – Vernicos Scafi Tugs acquire GARIBALDO – December 2021
Vernicos Scafi Tugs and Salvage Maritime Co, the Greek company also owned by the Italian Scafi group active in towage & salvage in Greece, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Red Sea, has announced the purchase of the tugboat GARIBALDO. GARIBALDO was built in China by Guangdong Hope Yue Shipbuilding Industry at Guangzhou […]
Cruise Liner News – MSC OPERA Captain & Officers to face Jail over 2019 Accident at Venice – February 2021
The criminal case stemming from a 2019 accident in which the cruise liner MSC OPERA collided with the river cruise ship RIVER COUNTESS and the dock while arriving in Venice was concluded with an agreement to limited jail time for the captain and crew blamed for the accident and then under Italian law commuted into […]
Palumbo Malta Shipyard – COSTA FIRENZE – 05.10 to 14.10.2020.
On Monday 5th October the new building cruise liner Hull 6273 named as COSTA FIRENZE entered Grand Harbour, Malta on a dull afternoon coming from Fincantieri Marghera Shipyard, Italy. She was due to be assisted by 3 tugs but LIENI went disable and duty pilot took responsibility with 2 tugs – SEA SALVOR and SPINOLA […]
Ferry Service – Grimaldi boosts its Italy-Greece connections – 05.06.2020
The Grimaldi Group announced the enhancement of its maritime connections between Italy and Greece. Starting from the 11th June, the ropax vessel VENEZIA will be deployed on the Venice-Igoumenitsa-Patras line, guaranteeing an increased transport capacity for both freight and passengers between the two countries. VENEZIA flying the Italian flag (ITA), has a carrying capacity of […]
