Casualties – Crew Abandon Ship EEMSLIFT HENDRIKA – 05.04.2021
In the morning of Monday 5th April, 2021 the 2015 built the multipurpose ship (MPP) EEMSLIFT HENDRIKA issued distress call in Norwegian sea 60 nm west of Olesund, Norway. Reportedly, the ship developed a heavy list after cargo shift. According to local media, 8 crew out of 12 were already evacuated, understood by helicopter. Salvage […]
Yacht Transportation – PLANTIJNGRACHT – 15-18th March 2021.
On Monday 15th March, 2021 around 0740 hrs the 2010 built multi purpose (MPP) ship PLANTIJNGRACHT entered Grand Harbour, Malta on her maiden call bound to berth starboard side alongside at MMH Facilities for yacht discharging/loading operation coming from Palma Di Majorca. She was built in China by Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group at Shanghai for […]
Yacht Transportation – FAGELGRACHT – 12.11.2020
On Thursday 12th November, 2020 the 2008 built NLD flag ship and owned general cargo ship FAGELGRACHT entered Grand Harbour, Malta securing at Magazine Wharf at 0755 hrs coming from Torre Annunziata, Italy. Once secured with berthing preparations were done for lifting 2 sailing yachts by shifting of hatches, pontoons and other materials. First to […]
Yacht Transportation – BBC RUSSIA – 10 to 14th November 2019
On Sunday 10th November, 2019 at 1344 hrs the 2016 built ATG flag multi purpose ship (MPP) BBC RUSSIA entered Valletta berthing at Magazine Wharf in order to load yachts. Shortly after entering she loaded 2 small yachts – A Cookson 50 sailing yacht and a Serenity 64 Catamaran which was moored at Roland Marina […]
Passer By – Super Servant 4 with 2 Naval Vessels aboard – 17.09.2020
On Thursday 17th September , 2020 morning the 1982 built semi-submersible yacht carrier SUPER SERVANT 4 passed by North of Malta on her way to Varna, Bulgaria. Interesting cargo inside her dock were 2 former Dutch Navy Tripartite Class Minehunters M 856 Hnlms MAASLUIS (Commissioned 12th December 1984) and M 859 Hnlms HELLEVOETSLUIS (Commissioned 20th February […]
Yacht Transportation – DEO VOLENTE loading local harbour tour boat GAVDOS STAR – 14.10.2019
On Monday 14th October 2019 the 2007 built MPP ship DEO VOLENTE entered Grand Harbour, Malta for another yacht operation berthed at Laboratory Wharf South 2. Apart from pleasure yachts discharging a 42 metre hull was spotted on her port side. An interesting movement was the loading of Supreme cruises Short Sea Ferry Boat GAVDOS […]
Yacht Transportation – YACHT EXPRESS back in Malta with interesting cargo – 23.05.2020
Last Saturday 23rd May, 2020 the 2007 built semi submersible yacht carrier YACHT EXPRESS entered Grand Harbour once again with 3 units bound for Malta during a Sevenstar Yacht Transport Operation. She passed breakwaters at 1445 hrs and was secured at Magazine Wharf at 1530 hrs. At 1610 she was cleared by Port Health Authorities and vessel started […]
Yacht Transportation – HEERENGRACHT discharging 2 Sunseeker Yachts at Malta – 07.04.2020
On Tuesday 7th April, 2020 around 1215 hrs the 2009 built MPP vessel HEERENGRACHT entered Valletta, Malta during her maiden call full of pleasure yachts berthing at Magazine Wharf starboard side alongside to discharge a Sunseeker 95 and Sunseeker Predator 74 pleasure yachts for another Sevenstar Operation. Interesting that the named vessel with a 12,750 […]
Piracy – Vessel MARMALAITA kidnapping – August 2019
Pirates kidnapped eight crew members of the general cargo ship MARMALAITA during a raid on August 14th off the coast of Cameroon, Hamburg based owner said on Friday August 16th. “It is with deep regret and great concern to inform that our vessel MarMalaita was attacked by pirates yesterday August 14th between 2300 and 2400 […]
Yacht Transportation – YACHT EXPRESS loading 58.03m yacht MARALA – 28.07.2019
Last Sunday 28th July 2019 the 2007 built semi submersible yacht carrier YACHT EXPRESS loaded the 1931 built luxury yacht MARALA during a Sevenstar Yacht Transport Operation. YACHT EXPRESS was built at Yantai, China by CIMC Raffles Offshore and on the 17th November 2007 she called for bunkering operations at Bunkering Area 4 loaded with […]
