After a round Malta sail through in July, the magnificent Italian Military training Tall Ship Amerigo Vespucci proceeded to the neighbouring Island of Sicily. Sailing along the coast of Messina ,Taormina , Catania , Siracuse & Ortigia , the ship proceeded to the smaller island on...
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On Tues 21 July the Turkish naval vessel TCG Gemlik (F 492) became the first naval vessel to enter Valletta Port (berthing alongside Pinto Wharf) after the COVID pandemic situation. The diplomatic visit lasted three days and O. F. Gollcher & Sons Ltd acted as the...
Continue ReadingMSC Cruises and Palumbo Group announced an agreement to create a joint venture to manage and upgrade the Palumbo Malta Shipyard. The agreement was signed by both Pierfrancesco Vago - Executive president of MSC Cruises, and Antonio Palumbo - President of Palumbo Group. This agreement...
Continue ReadingThe well-known Italian Navy tall ship Amerigo Vespucci sailed round the Maltese islands at sunset on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Italian Embassy said this was a scheduled activity within the cadets training programme of the Naval Academy of Livorno. The ship approached Gozo from the North-West on...
Continue ReadingJuly 25th is International Seafarer day. Never in the recent decades was this day more important as this year's commemoration of the Seafarer Day. This is due to the fact that the Shipping industry, and more importantly the Seafarers, have been on the front line...
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