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BAHR ESSALAM FIELD Movements - SAFE SWIFT at Malta. The 1985 built BHS flag accomodation vessel SAFE SWIFT   was seen leaving Valletta, Malta on Thursday 28th December 2017 after she entered for mobilizing at the Mediterranean Maritime Hub (MMH). She was originally built in  Frederikshavn Shipyard, Denmark  as the Danish ro/ro ship MERCANDIAN CONTINENT for Mercandia Lines until January 1996; RORO SENTOSA until January 2000; SENTOSA until 13th September 2000; KRAKA until May 2009 where she was completely converted and upgraded  at Blohm & Voss,  Germany as DAN SWIFT and lately renamed SAFE SWIFT. TechnipFMC-managed Bahr Essalam natural gas field development will be tied back to the Sabratha platform, situated approximately 110 kilometers off the Libyan coast in a water depth of approximately 190 meters. The field is operated by Mellitah Oil & Gas Libyan Branch, a consortium between National Oil Corporation and Eni North Africa. The Safe Swift, accommodating over 20
BAHR ESSALAM FIELD Movements - EN AVANT 10 at Malta. The 2002 built NLD flag and owned 60 tons bollard pull tugboat  EN AVANT 10 entered Valletta, Malta on Tuesday 19th December, 2017 from Bahr Essalam Field, offshore Tripoli. On her entry she met her older sister EN AVANT 30 while she's on delivery with Red Wise crew.   Do not use these images without my permission. © All rights reserved. Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos - www.maltashipphotos.com
Ships at Haifa, Israel in Week 49 of 2017. The following movements are covered by a friend at Haifa, Israel - Saturday 3rd December, 2017. The heavy load carrier   EAGLE  left the harbour and anchored at Haifa Anchorage loaded with the floating dock. Destination is Tampa, Florida, USA. The Royal Navy Flagship and amphibious assault ship  HMS OCEAN L 12   left port after a 4 Day Visit. Sunday 4th December, 2017. The 2017 built sailing yacht  A  entered back again after 10 days that was her first visit to  Haifa. She visited several sites and arrived from Ashdod. The 1981 built cement carrier SIRIOS CEMENT I arrived from Milaki, Greece. The 1990 built PAN flag and Russian owned bulker PETRA III entered port assisted by 3 tugs and  with 2  Liebherr  deck-cranes of a unique construction. Off Haifa there were sea trials of new units for the Israel Navy - SEAGULL 301 -  a multi-role unmanned surface vessel (USV) manufac
Ships at Haifa, Israel in Week 48 of 2017. The following movements are covered by a friend at Haifa, Israel - Tuesday 28th November, 2017. The 2005 built MLT flag chemical/oil products tanker MARINER A  was spotted entering port assisted by local tugs AMATZIA II and ARIEL.  Later in the afternoon the Israeli built Cyprus Navy OPV P61 was spotted doing sea trials. Thursday 30th November, 2017. The Royal Navy Flagship and amphibious assault ship HMS OCEAN L 12  was spotted entering port. Friday 1st December, 2017. The 2008 built CHN flag and owned container ship XIN MHEI ZHOU was seen departing to Alexandria, Egypt. The 1981 built heavy load carrier EAGLE  arrived and anchored at Haifa Anchorage early morning of which later on she entered the Carmel Container Terminal. Saturday 2nd December, 2017. Operation of loading a floating dock on board the EAGLE -  ​The   EAGLE  submerged and the dock was floa