Malta

Armed Forces of Malta’s OPV fleet set for overhaul

3rd July 2023 | Ship & Boat International, Naval & Patrol

As two long-serving members of the Armed Forces of Malta’s OPV fleet prepare for retirement, the island has welcomed a larger, modern replacement to conduct surveillance and SAR tasks in the Central Mediterranean March saw Italian shipbuilder and designer Cantiere Navale Vittoria witness the commissioning of its largest offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to date in […]

Palumbo Group sustains high levels of dock occupancy

2nd July 2023 | News Archive, Shiprepair, Shiprepair & Maintenance - News

Having successfully weathered the effects of the pandemic, the Italian-based shipyard group is going from strength to strength Unlike some other regional yards, the Palumbo Group did not experience any significant impacts as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, neither suffering a major absence of workers due to illness nor any significant disruption of planned […]