Shipping Review: Launch of Seafarers Website, River Grounding & Storms Delay ‘Whiskey’ Cargo

28th January 2017

Storms in Scotland delayed loading of distillery tanks on board Scot Explorer as above. The project cargo was bound for Jameson's Old Distillery, Midleton, Co. Cork Credit: Scotline

ShippingReview - Jehan Ashmore reviews the shipping scene from among the following stories of the past fortnight.

The Department of Transport has launched its new Seafarers website resource for all seafarers, fishers, recreational craft users and others looking to obtain certification or qualification in the sector.

Newbuild Arklow Cape has called to Belview, Port of Waterford on the River Suir. On the neighbouring River Barrow, a similar sized cargoship of 89m in length, Lisa got into difficulties having grounded on a mudbank.

Dublin based ship management Corrib Shipping Group has added a fifth cargoship, Ziltborg which is at a drydock in the Netherlands, before entering service for new owners Wagenborg.

The largest ever cargoship to Drogheda Port, Botnia of 8,300dwt arrived from Klaipeda, Lithuania. On board was a cargo of 5,500 tonnes of animal feed.

A cargoship in Scotland was delayed in loading distillery tanks bound for an Irish whiskey plant due to storms. The ship involved was Scot Explorer at Buckie Harbour.

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Jehan Ashmore

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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