Tag: Malta

According to International news, nine sailors from India who had been held captive for many months by a local militia in Libya were finally released, on 31st May.

Last night, in complete darkness and rough weather, the OceanViking team evacuated 29 people from an unseaworthy boat drifting in the Maltese search and rescue region.

AMSA will place greater focus on planned maintenance of propulsion and auxiliary equipment and associated systems and will take necessary compliance actions to address any identified areas of concern, Transport Malta highlights.

Bunkering has been suspended in Gibraltar Strait ports, and suppliers in Malta are not taking on any new offers because of a damaged jetty, Engine informs

The Marine Safety Investigation Unit of Transport Malta informed of a serious injury which occurred during the mooring of a chemical tanker, and provides lessons learned. 

The European Commission has approved a €1 million aid scheme to support companies active in fast ferry passenger transport between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.

A captain of a Tunisian ship was reportedly arrested for fishing illegally in Maltese territorial waters on August 15.

Enemalta has estimated it will cost nearly €49 million to repair a damaged interconnector cable and provide an alternative source of power after a chemical tanker dragged its anchor off Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq in a March storm.

Turkish tanker "Black Star" alleged to have taken part in transfer of palm oil and derivatives from Russian tanker.

NGO urges Malta to support the designation of an Emission Control Area (ECA) for low sulphur emissions.