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North Atlantic – The Dark Ocean is a new TV series from Irish underwater cameraman Ken O’Sullivan that begins this Sunday 14 May at 6.30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. Supported by the Marine Institute, this new natural history…

Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels and waterway users that Lock 3 on the main line of the Grand Canal at Inchicore in Dublin has been reopened after the early completion of emergency repair works on the lock gates.

Skellig Michael is expected to re-open to visitors this weekend, weather permitting, after resolution of an industrial dispute involving its guides and staff. Staff members of trade union Siptu have voted unanimously in favour of the proposal to introduce a…

Bray Sailing Club has announced details of its Keelboat Regatta to be held next Saturday 20 May. Racing will be provided for cruisers, both fin- and bilge-keel boats and Flying Fifteens — and visiting competitors are also very welcome. The…

The Sailors of Dublin Bay 21s committee have announced further details of the membership structure ahead of the upcoming inaugural season. Weather permitting, the plan is to launch the fleet comprising Naneen, Estelle, Geraldine and Garavogue in mid-May, pending the…

As the fifth leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23 approaches, Team Holcim-PRB skipper Kevin Escoffier and his crew have a total of 19 points — with a one-point lead over Leg 4 winner 11th Hour Racing Team and second-placed Malizia,…

Whatever you may think about the historic gun-running by Erskine & Molly Childers’ Asgard into Howth on July 26th 1914, there’s no denying the fact that this was one of the most significant interactions of sailing as a sport with…

The ESB says it “remains committed” to the Oriel Wind Farm project after it was unsuccessful in yesterday’s offshore wind energy auction, as RTÉ News reports. The proposed wind power array in Dundalk Bay — a partnership between the ESB…

Dun Laoghaire Harbour RNLI has responded to two back-to-back call outs today (Friday 12 May) to first rescue a dog trapped on rocks and then to go to the aid of five anglers after their 6m boat encountered engine difficulties. Lifeboat…

Manxman the newbuild flagship of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has officially joined the fleet during a transfer of ownership ceremony that took place in a shipyard in South Korea. At a ceremony held at the Hyundai Mipo…

Most of Ireland’s tested bathing water locations meet or exceed minimum standards, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says. The EPA Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2022 shows that water quality at the majority of Ireland’s bathing waters “meets…

Irish Mainport Holdings, Cork marine services company, has appointed the former Head of the Defences Forces, retired Vice-Admiral Mark Mellett, as its Strategic Director. "With over 40 years working in the Maritime Sector, Mark will bring new knowledge and fresh…

A 430 passenger /98 car carrying catamaran, chartered by CalMac for £9m, which is to ease the strain on their Forth of Clyde ferry link to the Isle of Arran has set sail on Friday after weeks of delays. The…

The current Commanding Officer of the Naval Service ship, L.E. James Joyce, Paul Hegarty, has been appointed the new Head of the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour. He has extensive experience in the Naval…

Cork based Irish Mainport Holdings held a naming ceremony at a shipyard in Turkey from where their tug Celtic Treaty is to join the fleet of one of their subsidiaries. Also at the ceremony according to Robban.Assafina was Med Marine…

Kinsale Yacht Club will host the “O’Leary Life South Coast Dragon Championships” from the 26th – 28th of May. The event, which is the first regional event on the Irish Dragon class calendar, will mark the start of an exciting…

On a day that started with grey skies and torrential rain showers in my part of the world, the latter part of the day presented an evening of sunshine and light winds for a fifteen-boat fleet of Flying Fifteens in…

The ‘spatial squeeze’ is an issue that has been coming increasingly to the fore in recent months as more concern is expressed about the pressure being exerted by offshore wind farm developers for planning approval of their proposals. There are…

Dublin Bay sailor Guy O’Leary is already a third of the way into his MileADayInMay fundraiser, in which he’s challenging himself to swim a mile each day during the month of May in aid of cancer research. And this year…

Four offshore wind projects which were successful in the State’s auction results this week are expected to pursue their respective planning approvals. The four projects – three on the east coast and one on the West – are predicted to…