PASSER BY – Pipe Lay Crane Vessel SAIPEM FDS – 11.03.2018. The 2000 built BHS flag pipe lay crane vessel SAIPEM FDS was spotted at 1719 hrs (1619 UTC) passing by 47.4 nautical miles North off Valletta, Malta bound to Larnaca, Cyprus from Cartagena, Spain on Sunday 11th March 2018. She was built in South Korea by Samsung …
March 11, 2018
PASSER BY – Rescue Vessel AQUARIUS – 11.03.2018. The 1977 built GIB flag rescue vessel (NGO Ship) AQUARIUS was spotted at 1721 hrs (1621 UTC) on Sunday 11th March, 2018 passing by 9.8 nautical miles North West off Mgarr Harbour, Gozo bound to Augusta, Sicily with 280 rescued people onboard including 25 unaccompanied minors and 38 solo …
YACHTING – CONVERSION of GIGANT In 1974 an ice strengthened 73 metres rescue tug GIGANT was built by IHC Vershure, Amsterdam at the Netherlands to support the Warsaw Pact Fishing Fleet. Back in 2006 she was converted at the same shipyard as an expedition yacht flying the Panama (PAN) flag. Below are images of the vessel entering …
CEMENT CARGO OPERATIONS – CEMENT COURIER From the first quarter of 2017 the 1982 Japanese built cement carrier has been calling to Valletta (Grand Harbour), Malta several times for cargo operations discharging cement in bulk whilst berthed at Laboratory Wharf.She was built in Japan by Honda Heavy Industries at Saiki as SUMISE MARU no 10 …
VALLETTA CRUISE PORT – MSC MERAVIGLIA Since her maiden call to Valletta Cruise Port back to 14th June last year, the 2017 French built Vista Project Class Cruise Liner MSC MERAVIGLIA has been calling to Valletta (Grand Harbour), Malta for several times during her inaugural season cruises.She was built in France by STX France in her …