The 2003 built ropax MASSIMO MURA had a collision accident around 1530 hrs on Wednesday 23rd October, 2019 while she was entering port assisted by 2 tugs. Strong winds with gusts of up to 60 kilometres per hour the towing cable broke, sending the MASSIMO MURA towards the moored ARIADNE which was preparing to leave …
Casualties – MASSIMO MURA collided with ARIADNE at Cagliari, Sardinia – 23.10.2019 Read More »
The 2001 built High Speed Craft SAN GWANN was seen heading to West Africa off to the Cape Verde Islands while she’s chartered though she retains her name and still homeported at Valletta, at Malta (MLT). She left Algeciras on Saturday 26th October, 2019 and has been repainted with the legend CNV Interilhas livery – …
Last July 2019 there were rumours that Moby group have sold the ropax vessel BARBARA KRAHULIK to the German ferry operator TT Line. In fact she was for sale together with her sister BENIAMINO CARNEVALE – http://broncoshipbrokers.com/shipdetails?pid=2694 Today Tuesday 29th October, 2019 she was seen heading to Gdansk, Poland – As of today she’s still …
Ferry News – BARBARA KRAHULIK and BENIAMINO CARNEVALE future ? – 29.10.2019 Read More »
On Saturday 12th October, 2019 at 0838 hrs the Spearhead Class Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS CARSON CITY T-EPF 7 passed 46 nautical miles offshore Malta. Formerly COURAGEOUS JHSV-7, in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) she is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada. She was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama and …
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On Thursday 31st August 2006 the 233.6m (loa) Chinese vessel ZHEN HUA 1 loaded with 4 New Super Post-Panamax Gantry Cranes as deck cargo arrived at Marsaxlokk Harbour bound to Malta Freeport Terminals assisted by Tug Malta tugs. She left Shanghai, China in June and were manufactured by the internationally renowned crane manufacturer ZPMC. With …
Heavy Lift Vessels – ZHEN HUA 1 with 4 Gantry Cranes for Malta Freeport – 31.08.2006 Read More »
The 2010 built vehicle carrier ELEGANT ACE entered Valletta, Malta for the first time on Thursday 2nd May 2019 berthing at Magazine Wharf assisted by 2 local tugs SEA SALVOR (Bow hawser position) and LIENI (Port Quarter). She was built in Japan by Minaminnippon Shipbuilding at Usuki with loa of 199.95 m , beam of …
VICTORY I built in 2001 by Atlantic Marine, USA is the former SAINT LAURENT trading until 2015 of which was initially owned by the company Haimark Line (subsidiary of the luxury river cruise tour operator Haimark Travel). Haimark declared bankruptcy in the end of 2015. Currently, the ship is owned by Clipper Group and chartered to Victory …
SANSSOUCI STAR built in 1982 at the Husumer Dock and Repair GmbH & Co. KG in Germany with 37 metres length overall (loa), she was first extended in 1984 and last in 2001 up to 53.50 metres. She is presently registered as a commercial yacht for up to 12 guests and currently for sale for …
Yachting – 1982 built yacht SANSSOUCI STAR for sale – October 2019 Read More »
FS BEAUTEMPS-BEAUPRE A 758 called at Valletta for the second time during 2019 this time from Friday 11th to Thursday 17th though originally she was leaving on Tuesday 15th . She’s part of the French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service. During August 2019 together with the hydrographic vessel FS LAPEROUSE A 791 she conducted a …
Naval Visits – FS BEAUTEMPS-BEUPRE A 758 – 11-17.10.2019 Read More »
Today Thursday 17th October, 2019 Valletta Cruise Port hosted 4 Passenger Ships – i) Entering yesterday Wednesday 16th October at 2206 hrs coming from Dubrovnik, Croatia till today at 2210 hrs bound to Civitavecchia, Italy the 264 metre OCEANA for Pinto 1 and 2 Wharves. ii) Coming from Livorno, Italy the 289 metre EMERALD PRINCESS entered Valletta …
Valletta Cruise Port – 4 Cruise Ships – 17.10.2019. Read More »
