August 2020

Palumbo Malta Shipyard – EUROCARGO PATRASSO – 10.08.2020 to 27.08.2020

On Monday 10th August at 1533 hrs the 1998 built roro EUROCARGO PATRASSO entered Grand Harbour for the first time, bound to Palumbo Malta Shipyard Ltd assisted by 2 tugs LIENI and SEA SALVOR. Homeported at Valletta with Maltese (MLT) flag she was wearing the Malta Motorways of the Sea Funnel colours with Livorno, Italy …

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Casualties – Yacht LADY MM sank after fire – 25.08.2020

On Tuesday 25th August, 2020 the Guardia Costiera Italiana (Italian Coast Guard) responded to a yacht fire 50 miles from the Costa Smeralda while sailing from Capri to Porto Cervo, Sardinia. The Olbia Coast Guard ( Capitaneria di Porto Guardia Costiera Comando DIREZIOMARE Olbia) picked up the first distress call from the yacht around 0600 …

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MBL News – Sail Passenger Ships STAR FLYER and ROYAL CLIPPER calling for bunkers – July/August 2020

On Thursday 23rd July, 2020 at 2200 hrs the 1991 built sail passenger ship STAR FLYER was spotted approaching Malta for bunkering purposes at Bunkering Area 3. On Friday 24th July, 2020 at 0545 hrs STAR FLYER was spotted approaching Bunkering Area 3. Later on around 1800 she was ready from bunkers and she proceeded …

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Palumbo Malta Shipyard – MAERSK KOWLOON from 16.07.2020 to 26.08.2020

Today, Wednesday 26th August, 2020 the 2005 built container ship MAERSK KOWLOON left Grand Harbour, Malta at 0830 from Palumbo Malta Shipyard Dock 6. She entered Thursday 16th July from Gioia Tauro, Italy berthing starboard side alongside Parlatorio Wharf. She shifted on Wednesday 12th August,2020 to Dock 6 for drydocking. She was built at South …

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Oil Products Tanker NORD INSPIRATION – Aerial Photography

On Friday 10th June, 2016 the 2010 built oil product tanker NORD INSPIRATION was photographed from the air by MALTA SHIP PHOTOS west of Sicily. She was built in Japan by Iwagi Shipbuilding at Kamijima with 47,987 DWT as MR Product carrier. Homeported at Panama with Panama (PAN) Flag she’s 180 metres long with 32 …

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Yachting – SS DELPHINE in the Mediterranean Sea – August 2020

One of the wonderful classic motor yachts around, a remnant of a bygone era is the 1921 built SS DELPHINE. Built in 1921 in USA by the Great Lakes Engineering works yard for Horace Dodge (who sadly died before she was launched) one of the largest American automotive manufacturers, this luxury motor yacht has retained …

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Yachting -Yacht CLEOPATRA again at Malta – 21.08.2020

One of the AMELS built yachts around the world, the 57 metre yacht CLEOPATRA entered Grand Harbour, Malta for few hours on Friday 21st August, 2020. She was In 1985 launched as MY GAIL III. trading until August 1985 and was renamed to CLEOPATRA C until March 2001 of which used to call at Grand …

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Valletta Cruise Port – MSC GRANDIOSA the first cruise liner with passengers at Malta – 21.08.2020

On Friday 21st August the 2019 built 332 metre long cruise liner MSC GRANDIOSA entered Grand Harbour, Malta at 0520 hrs coming from Palermo, Sicily marking her the first cruise liner berthing at Valletta Cruise Port with passengers since March after the Pandemic Disease COVID-19 shutdown and the second cruise liner to berth at Pinto …

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Maltese Islands – Toy Museum at Valletta

The Toy Museum at Malta is located in the capital city – Valletta in Republic Street opposite Casa Rosa Piccola which is a beautiful palace owned by the 9th Marquis de Piro, and is the only private palazzo open to the public in Valletta. The Toy Museum spreads over three floors. The Toy Museum houses a very …

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Offshore – DOF Subsea Wins Contracts – 18.08.2020

During August 2020 DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple contracts covering survey, IMR, and decommissioning for clients in the Atlantic region. A selection of the vessels in the DOF Subsea fleet shall be deployed to undertake the work including SKANDI ACERGY; SKANDI SEVEN and SKANDI SKANSEN. SKANDI SEVEN entering Grand Harbour, Malta back to 16th …

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