Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos

OFFSHORE -  MPSV ARIADNE at Malta - 11.04.2018. The 2009 built CYP flag multi purpose supply vessel  ARIADNE  entered Valletta (Grand Harbour), Malta for bunkering operations by tanker SPIRO F on Wednesday 11th April 2018 while on passage from Elefsis, Greece to Pozzuoli, Italy  due to heavy swell. Below are images of the vessel entering Valletta - Vessel was represented in Malta by Sullivan Maritime Ltd (http://www.sullivanmaritime.com) Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not use these images without my permission. © All rights reserved. Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos - www.maltashipphotos.com

BUNKER CALL - RoRo GRANDE ANGOLA at Malta - 21.03.2018. On Wednesday 21st March, 2018 the Grimaldi Lines ro/ro ship GRANDE ANGOLA loaded with vehicles entered Valletta (GrandHarbour), Malta for a bunker call by the Valletta Bunkers bunkering tanker SALINA BAY receiving 300 tons of fuel oil since Weather Conditions were extremely bad outside at a Bunkering Area.  (Westerly Force 7). Vessel was on passage from Golcuk, Turkey bound to Sagunto in Spain. The last time the vessel was in Malta was for drydocking at Palumbo Malta Shipyard Dock no 4 back to 2011. Vessel was represented in Malta by Sullivan Maritime Ltd (http://www.sullivanmaritime.com) Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not use these images without my permission. © All rights reserved. Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos - www.maltashipphotos.com

OFFSHORE -  CSV AETHRA at Malta - 22.03.2018. The 1999 built CYP flag construction support vessel  AETHRA entered Valletta (Grand Harbour), Malta for bunkering operations by tanker SALINA BAY on Thursday 22nd March 2018 while on passage from Greece to Newcastle, UK due to strong Westerly Wind Force 7. Below are images of the vessel entering Valletta - She had also aboard the ASSO JET III - A Soft Soil Underwater Trencher  Specifications of the vessel as follows - Vessel was represented in Malta by Sullivan Maritime Ltd (http://www.sullivanmaritime.com) Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not use these images without my permission. © All rights reserved. Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos - www.maltashipphotos.com

OFFSHORE - A.H.VARAZZE at Malta - 21.02.2018. The 2014 built ITA flag offshore tug supply ship A.H. VARAZZE  entered Valletta (Grand Harbour), Malta for Palumbo Malta Shipyard on Wednesday 21st February 2018. This is her second call this year so far. She was built by Rosetti Marino at Ravenna, Italy as ASSO TRENTADUE but was renamed and acquired by Rimorchiatori Riuniti during November 2014. Below are images of the vessel offshore Malta for the first time back to 22nd December 2014 after she had bunkers at Bunkering Area 4 , the previous day -   And below images are of her berthed at Wine Wharf during her first call to Valletta back to 18th January, 2018  - Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not use these images without my permission. © All rights reserved. Malta Ship Photos & Action Photos - www.maltashipphotos.com

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 provided assistance and clothes to the crew members of which no injuries were reported. She was built in Broderna Jonssons Torrdocka at Lidkoping in Sweden as EKEN until 1973 where she was renamed as MANDOUDHI homeported in Chalkis, Greece of which last year she was renamed HEPHAESTUS homeported at Lome Togo. Unfortunately lately the crew was transmitting on VHF that they have a lack of food and water. And in better times anchored offshore Malta back to 13th October, 2017 - Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not use these images without my permiss...