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GALAXY - IMO 7358755

© Emmanuel.L

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Photographer:

Emmanuel.L [ View profile ]

Captured:

Feb 9, 2016

Title:

Location:

Valletta, Malta

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Added:

Feb 9, 2016

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4,872

Image Resolution:

2,793 x 2,050

Description:

Undergoing extensive overhaul and refit.

Current name:

Former name(s):

- Galaxy (Until 2015 Dec)

- Banasa (Until 2015 Oct)

- Mette Mo (Until 1996 Nov)

- Mette Mols (Until 1996)

Current flag:

Home port:

Callsign:

IMO:

MMSI:

Status:

Build year:

Builder:

Helsingor Skibsvaerft & Maskinbyggeri - Helsingor, Denmark

Manager:

Moby Spa - Livorno, Italy

Owner:

Moby Spa - Livorno, Italy

Class society:

Registro Italiano Navale

Vessel Type:

Ro-ro/passenger Ship

Gross tonnage:

11,907 tons

Summer DWT:

1,560 tons

Length:

115.35 m

Beam:

20.6 m

Draught:

4.9 m

Photos:

113 photos by 44 photographers

Last known position:

43°33’18.87” N, 10°18’7.39” E

Status:

Speed, course (heading):

0kts, 341.5° (40°)

Destination:

- Location:

Livorno

- Arrival:

13th Apr 2024 / 16:00:52 UTC

Last update:

7 minutes ago

Source:

AIS (ShipXplorer)

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person

She is now the MOBY KISS, the name has been welded on in raised letters ,though still unpainted as observed last Sunday 29 th.May during an open day at Palumbo dockyard. The old GALAXY/BANASA has been given the Kiss of Life and will be sailing once again under the Italian flag registered in Naples,Italy.

person

Exactly my view and opinion Denis, some ships like humans are more lucky than others, she must have been launched under a very lucky star(or even a Galaxy of stars).May she continues sailing for a very longer time under her new name MOBY GALAXY. regards.

person

A VERY lucky ship, especially when there are a lot of much younger ships & in better conditions going to scrap! Thanks for sharing all these pics, Emmanuel!

Regards,
Denis

person

Hi rd77, if that is the rule of thumb for ship repair for laid up vessels , then seeing that a lot of vessels especially from the oil drilling trade are laid up, a heap lot of work is heading the way for ship repairers in the future, well one man's food is another man's poison in a kind of round about way. regards.

person

Thank you for your comment Florian, yes I agree with you an interesting ship with an equally interesting life. regards.

person

Apparently there is some kind of rule of thumb in shiprepair that each year in lay-up means another month's extra work. I think this one was laid up for several years, so the yard has its work cut out ;-)

person

An interesting photo of an interesting ship with an interesting story! INTERESTING :-)

Thanks for sharing, Emmanuel!

Greetings to Malta
Florian

person

Hope so Matty, looking forward to photographing her in her new guise. She has been reported to be renamed by her new owners..regards.

person

Thanks for the reply.She certainly fits the bill as looking like a wreck. I hope you'll be there to capture the finished product !

person

The normal time for refit and overhaul is according to the work involved, bear in mind that the GALAXY was already ready to be scrapped , in fact she was already beached at Aliaga when she was bought, refloated and towed to Malta, so she was not in the prime of condition. regards,

person

Great photo. I can see why she caught your attention. What's the normal timeframe for an extensive overhaul & refit? It looks like they've got their work cut out on this one !

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