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New €1m Lifeboat Station Opens in Castletownbere, Cutting Launch Time in Half
Castletownbere RNLI has officially opened its new lifeboat station and facilities on…
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Who is Celebrating European Maritime Day Tomorrow? Not Ireland
A celebration of European maritime communities is to be held tomorrow Tuesday…
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Lifeboat Frees Whale Tangled in Lobster Pot
Lifeboat crew at Tramore RNLI were called out this morning to help…
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Admiralty Marshall Directs Sale of 'Clipper Faith' Cargo Vessel Berthed in Dublin Port
Clipper Faith, the cargo vessel at the centre of a High Court…
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Dolphins 'Say Thank You' After Fish Farmer Rescue
#MarineWildlife - Two dolphins saved from stranding on a beach in Donegal…
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Galway Sea Festival Sets Sail with Galway Bay Sailing Club Annual Regatta
The flagship event of the Galway Sea Festival is the Galway Bay…
Saturday, 25 May 2013 16:42
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Results for Saturday, 25 May 2013
Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 25 MAY 2013
BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Avalon (R.Conan/J.Fox), 2. Attitude (T Milner J Sugars M Branigan), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)
BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Prospect (Chris Johnston), 2. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 3. Kernach (Eoin O'Driscoll)
CRUISERS 0 ECHO - 1. Loose Change (P Redden & M Mitton), 2. Lively Lady (Derek Martin)
CRUISE...
Saturday, 25 May 2013 16:01
Passenger Vessel Evacuated off Welsh Coast
At 12.55pm today Milford Haven Coastguard received a mayday call from the passenger vessel Lady Helen, with 48 people on board reporting that they had run aground near Skomer Island and were taking in water.
Milford Haven Coastguard contacted other vessels in the area by radio and requested Angle and St Davids RNLI lifeboats to attend and the rescue helicopter from RAF Chiveno...
#annalisemurphy – Two weeks, two Eurosaf events, two golds .A 53 second winning margin in a thrilling medal race final this morning has given Annalise Murphy her second EUROSAF Gold Medal in a fortnight.
The National Yacht Club sailor beat the London 2012 Olympic champion and silver medallist to win the prestigious Dutch Delta Lloyd regatta with amazing composure. It's anot...
Saturday, 25 May 2013 09:28
Waterways Restrictions For Events In Lough Erne, Carrick-on-Shannon
#InlandWaterways - Waterways Ireland has advised all masters and users of the Erne system that the channel east of Castle Island near Enniskillen will be closed till Tuesday 11 June to facilitate a number of events on the water.
Mariners are directed to follow the marked navigation channel and signs to the west of Castle Island and proceed at a slow speed and with minimum wash...
#irishmaritimehistory – It was a life which would have been remarkable by any standards, in any place, at any time. But in the Dublin of its era, this was a life of astonishing achievement against all the odds, in a rigidly structured society made even more conservative by a time of global unrest and national upheaval.
John Breslin Kearney (1879-1967) was born of a lon...
Friday, 24 May 2013 19:41
UCD's Men and Women Take Irish University Honours
#UNIVERSITY ROWING: UCD took the Wylie Cup for men and the Bank of Ireland Cup for women at the rescheduled Irish University Championships at Blessington Lakes tonight. Trinity won the novice eight categories for both women and men, but UCD won both intermediate and senior eights races. In senior men’s eights, NUIG took second, while UCD vanquished their only rivals, Trinity,...
Friday, 24 May 2013 19:26
Lake District Deaths Highlight Carbon Monoxide Risk On Boats
#Safety - The deaths of a mother and daughter in Britain's Lake District have highlighted the need for awareness of the risk of carbon monoxide leaks on cruisers and other vessels with sleeping berths.
As The Guardian reports, 36-year-old Kelly Webster and her 10-year-old daughter Laura Thornton died in their sleep on board a moored motor cruiser in Lake Windermere over the Ea...
Friday, 24 May 2013 14:35
EU,US & Canada Launch Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance in Galway
The European Union, The United States and Canada today agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean Research. The goal is to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and promote the sustainable management of its resources. The Agreement aims to connect the ocean observation efforts of the three partners. The work will also study the interplay of the Atlantic Ocean with the Arctic Ocean,...
Friday, 24 May 2013 12:58
Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race Entry List Confirms 22 Boats for Irish Offshore Classic
22 offshore yachts are confirmed for the start of the National YC's Dingle Skellig Hotel Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race 2013 on Friday 7th June. See entry list below and also downloadable as an attached excel file.
As well as a large proportion of Dun Laoghaire's ISORA crews this year's race benefits from having Royal Cork's Antix on the startline. The former Commododre's ...
Friday, 24 May 2013 11:47
ESPO Wants to Safeguard Autonomy of Port Authorities
#EUPortsPolicy – Vice President Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, has announced the publication of a regulation proposal on market access to port services and financial transparency, as well as a new communication on ports policy.
European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the fact that both initiatives value the important role that seaports...
Friday, 24 May 2013 11:27
Sailing Couple Team Up On Water For Offshore Campaign
They have already joined forces on land – and now two rising stars of solo sailing have teamed up on the water to launch a top-level double-handed racing campaign.
Fiancées Dan Dytch and Emma Creighton will put their relationship through the ultimate test as they take on some of the world's most promising sailors in a series of races on 40ft Class 40 ocean racing yachts.
C...
Friday, 24 May 2013 11:23
Free Sailing at Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival
#FreeSailing - Ocean Youth Trust Ireland - funded by Belfast City Council are offering 'free' sailing and only as part of the Belfast Maritime Festival held over the Bank Holiday weekend (25-27 May).
The sailing is available only on the Sunday 26th and Monday 27th. Sail alongside the Tall Ships under the shadow of the Titanic Building. Suitable for 12 years upwards - to book -...
Friday, 24 May 2013 10:55
Marine Institute Welcomes Ministers Comments at European Maritime Day
#MaritimeDay - Malta has recently hosted the 6th European Maritime Day, (see Afloat.ie's Water Rats), where a conference of experts from all maritime sectors from around Europe had gathered.
Delegates discussed how to promote the tourism industry and maintain its position not only as a sector for sustainable growth, but also as a means to help in the restoration of the wider e...
Friday, 24 May 2013 10:20
Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival
#MaritimeFestival –The Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival will be held this Bank holiday weekend (25-27 May) and will be a family fun event centred around the harbour at Abercorn Basin and Titanic Belfast Plaza.
The three-day event organised by Belfast City Council will include opportunities to climb on board tall ships, watch swashbuckling pirate re-enactments on the River L...
Friday, 24 May 2013 07:24
Annalise Shares Overall Lead in Last Day Before Medal Race
#dlr2013 – Annalise Murphy shares the lead with Britain's Alison Young after eight races in the Laser Radial class which means today is an action packed last day of finals racing in the Delta Lloyd regatta in Holland before the top six medal race tomorrow.
Murphy told supporters last night: 'Luckily I didn't have to race during the hailstones today! Managed a 3rd and a 2nd f...
Thursday, 23 May 2013 12:40
Shannon Cruiseship Season to Start with a Voyager
#CruiseLiners – The Shannon Estuary's main port of Foynes, the gateway to mid-western visitor attractions, is to welcome three cruise callers this season, starting next week with a call by Voyages of Discovery's 15,396 tonnes Voyager, writes Jehan Ashmore.
Holland America Line's 37,845 tonnes Prinsendam is due on 13 August and the final caller will be Pheonix Reisen's 28,856...
Thursday, 23 May 2013 11:58
Irish Shipping Volumes Up during in First Quarter 2013
Irish shipping and port activity rose by 2% in the first quarter of 2013 when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, according to the latest quarterly iShip Index published today by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). The upturn in volumes is as a result of unprecedented levels of imported animal feed which otherwise masked a continued downturn in key container...
Thursday, 23 May 2013 10:36
Plans for New West Cork Island Ferry Service
#IslandFerry – West Cork island ferry operator Cailin Óir Ferry Service which runs the Baltimore-Cape Clear route plans to operate a new service also from the island to Schull.
The development follows a decision to no longer operate from this year the service between Schull and Cape Clear which was run for many years by the Molloy Family using the Karycraft ferry.
Cailín ...
Thursday, 23 May 2013 06:23
Howth Yacht Club (HYC) Results for Wednesday, May 22nd
#HYC – Results from HYC club racing on Wednesday, 22nd May 2013.
Class 2 IRC1,8094,King One,D Cullen2,1411,Toughnut,D Skehan3,7495,Maximus,P Kyne
Class 2 HPH1,7495,Maximus,P Kyne2,1411,Toughnut,D Skehan3,8094,King One,D Cullen
Class 3 IRC1,4794,Hard on Port,F O'Driscoll2,680,Kilcullen Euro Car Parks,HYC K25 Team3,8188,Alliance II,V Gaffney
Class 3 HPH1,5470,Lee na Mara,O'...
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 17:07
Dublin Array Model Will Not Go On Display in Dun Laoghaire
#DublinArray - A model of the proposed Dublin Array wind farm for Dublin Bay will not now go on display at Dun Laoghaire Public Library as reported yesterday.
Cllr Fitzpatrick has tweeted Afloat.ie this morning to say: 'A model of the Dublin Array proposal will NOT be on display in Dún Laoghaire library tomorrow.Apologies'
Submissions from the public on the proposals will be...
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:51
Marine Notice: Drilling in Corrib Gas Field
#MarineNotice - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) advises that a drill ship will begin intervention work for Shell E&P Ireland Ltd on the Corrib Gas Field from late June to early July.
The vessel West Navigator (Call sign 3ERR2) is expected to be on location for a period of 45 days, weather permitting, to work on a series ...
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