BLOW FROM THE PAST – KOMMANDOR JACK at Malta KOMMANDOR JACK was built in 1961 at Bremerhaven (Germany) by Weser AG as the fishing trawler VIKINGBANK until 1970. In 1976 she was converted into a research vessel and renamed VALDIVIA and was used as a research diving support vessel jointly by the Institut fur Meereskunde,Hamburg and the …
February 10, 2018
DRYDOCKING – Ferry CATANIA at Malta – Jan/Feb 2018. The 2003 built 186 metres long ferry CATANIA owned by Grimaldi Lines, Italy was drydocked at Palumbo Malta Shipyard Ltd Dock no 6 on Sunday 28th January, 2018. She’s the former EUROSTAR SALERNO until January 2009. Then on Friday 9th February, 2018 the vessel shifted from Dock no …
CASUALTY – Tanker HEPHAESTUS aground at Malta – 10.02.2018. The 1965 built bunkering tanker HEPHAESTUS ran aground at Qawra Point, Malta on Saturday 10th February, 2018 early morning during a strong Northerly Wind Force 7 after she dragged anchor from Bunkering Area 1 with 7 crew members. Malta Red Cross dispatched 4 vehicles including ambulances and …