January 2018

First AIDA Cruise Liner at Malta During 2018  – AIDACARA The 1996 built cruise liner  AIDACARA called for a scheduled port of call on Wednesday 31st January, 2018 marking her the first AIDA cruise ship for 2018 berthing at Valletta Cruise Port Pinto 4 and 5 wharves with 1,038 passengers aboard coming from Limassol, Cyprus. The cruise …

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German Navy Frigate FGS SACHSEN F219 at Malta – 26-29.01.2018 The 2003 commissioned Sachsen Class Frigate FGS SACHSEN F 219 called for a diplomatic visit from Friday 26th to Monday 29th January 2018. She’s currently part of European Naval Force Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED) deployed to Operation Sophia replacing the Brandenburg Class Frigate FGS MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN F 218 …

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United States Navy Sixth Fleet at Malta – 19-22.01.2018 The 1971 commissioned Blue Ridge Class Command Ship  USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC 20 called for a diplomatic visit from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd January 2018. She entered for the first time after her 10 month refit at Viktor Lenac Shipyard at Rijeka, Croatia bearing different equipment …

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Ships at Haifa, Israel in Week 2 of 2018. The following movements are covered by a friend at Haifa, Israel –Tuesday 9th January, 2018. The 2009 built LBR flag Heavy Load Carrier DOCK III was seen leaving port to Izmir, Turkey after her loads by trucks was done. The 1989 built PAN Flag river ship SIR was …

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Ships at Haifa, Israel in Week 1 of 2018. The following movements are covered by a friend at Haifa, Israel –Thursday 4th January, 2018. The 1982 built CYP flag Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (THSD) SHAHAF was seen leaving port to her homeport at Limassol, Cyprus. On completion the 1990 built PAN flag bulker PETRA III …

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BAHR ESSALAM FIELD Movements – VOS PATIENCE at Malta. The 2017 built NLD flag and owned platform supply vessel VOS PATIENCE is being seen lately loading at Valletta, Malta using the Mediterranean Maritime Hub  (MMH) facilities. She’s chartered to TechnipFMC for the Bahr Essalam Field, offshore Tripoli, Libya.  She’s designed by Ulstein, one of a series of six …

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SHIPS FOR SALE – VLCC MILLENNIUM. The 2008 Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) built 331m long VLCC MILLENNIUM is for sale good for storage or crap currently lying at Tanjung Bruas, Malaysia. Above Images are of MILLENNIUM receiving bunkers by BALLUTA BAY at Bunkering Area 4, Malta back to 25th July, 2007. Do not use these images without my …

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