ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – Migrant Rescue Ship ELEONORE

On Saturday 24th August, 2019 the 1961 built former fishing vessel ELEONORE started her first rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea. Two days later on Monday 26th August rescued 104 distressed migrants off the Libyan coast from a sinking rubber boat. Most of them were transferred on board by the ship’s RHIB, some had to be […]

Delivery – 2022 built EcoBulk Carrier MISJE VITA at Malta – 10.11.2022

On Thursday 10th November, 2022 the 2022 built EcoBulk Carrier MISJE VITA entered Grand Harbour, Malta during her delivery voyage from the builders. In fact she passed breakwaters at 1824 hrs. She was built in Sri Lanka by Colombo Dockyard (Pte) Ltd as hull no 250 for Misje Rederi A/S, Norway of which will be […]

Breaking Up – 4 Italian Navy Units loaded on YACHT EXPRESS – 19.08.2021

An Interesting operation by a semi submersible vessel done at Augusta, Sicily was the DYT Yacht transport vessel YACHT EXPRESS that loaded 4 x decommissioned Italian Navy Units for breaking up at Aliaga, Turkey. The 4 naval units were – Toti Class (1075 Type) Submarine – ITS ATTILIO BAGNOLINI S 505 commissioned on 16th June […]

Haifa Port – August, 2021 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 […]

19 yachts totally destroyed in dramatic boatyard fire – 01.02.2018 Nineteen boats were destroyed by a fire in a boat yard in Tal-Balal, near Gharghur, early on Thursday 1st February morning. The Civil Protection Department said 19 boats and yachts were destroyed by the blaze, with personnel managing to prevent the fire from spreading further.   […]