News Update
Fibre Optic Cable Installation Works in Irish Sea From Later This Month
10th August 2021 News Update
Installation of the Havhingsten fibre optic telecommunication cable system is planned from Monday 23 August until Thursday 23 September in the Irish Sea outside of the Irish 12-nautical-mile zone. Works within 12 nautical miles of Ireland’s mainland are planned from…
Minehunter with Manx Links Decommissioned by UK Royal Navy Before Heading to Ukraine
10th August 2021 News Update
A naval minehunter with close Manx ties has been given a final farewell by the UK's Royal Navy. HMS Ramsey (see: Manx Shipping Scene), along with HMS Blyth, was officially decommissioned during a formal service at Rosyth Dockyard in Scotland…
Transport Minister Underlines Importance of Maritime Security in UN’s Open Debate
9th August 2021 News Update
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan today (Monday 9 August) participated in the first signature event of India’s UN Security Council presidency and has welcomed the agreement by the Council of a Presidential Statement on maritime security to mark the occasion.…
Marine Notice: Relocation of Floating Lidar Buoy at Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm
2nd August 2021 News Update
Following the Marine Notice two months ago on the deployment of wave buoys and a floating lidar buoy at the Dublin Array offshore wind farm, a new notice has been issued regarding the lidar buoy’s move to a fixed position.…
Skibbereen Rowing Club is One of 62 Groups to Benefit From Fisheries Local Action Grants
31st July 2021 News Update
The home of this week's Olympic Gold medallist scullers, Skibbereen Rowing Club in West Cork, is one of 62 coastal community groups that has received funding today by Fisheries Local Action Groups under the Department’s EMFF Programme. Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue T.D…
The number of drowning tragedies around Ireland this week has risen to six after the deaths of a man in his 60s and a teenage boy. As BreakingNews.ie reports, the man was recovered unconscious from the water at Dollymount Strand…
Young Mum’s Death In Co Cavan Lake Among Several Drowning Tragedies Around Ireland
22nd July 2021 News Update
Four people have drowned in separate tragedies around the island of Ireland yesterday, Wednesday 21 July, as the Irish Independent reports. In Co Cavan, a woman in her late 20s died after entering the water at Loch Gowna to rescue…
It has been expressed with regret the closure in Foxford, Co. Mayo of the Admiral Brown Memorial Museum. As the Connacht Telegraph writes, the closure is due to lack of funding and which has been met with dismay both locally and in…
The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport advices of a forthcoming rig move as part of Kinsale Energy’s subsea wells abandonment campaign running until the end of this year. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the mobile offshore drilling…
RYA Chief Executive Sarah Treseder Moving On to New Role With UK Chamber of Shipping
1st July 2021 News Update
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has announced that its chief executive Sarah Treseder will be leaving her role to become the next CEO at the UK Chamber of Shipping, replacing Bob Sanguinetti. Commenting on her appointment, Treseder said: “I have…
A 12-mile "gentle reintroduction" started the racing season at Schull Harbour Sailing Club in West Cork. The 'Saturday Morning Taste of Sailing' sessions were restarted, with thirteen junior sailors in five boats bringing youngsters onto the water for club training.…
Well Abandonment Works Continue With Pre-Lay Activities at Seven Heads Gas Field
9th June 2021 News Update
The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport advises that Kinsale Energy’s well decommissioning operations at the Kinsale and Seven Heads gas fields will continue in June and July. The Stena Spey mobile offshore drilling unit (callsign GCWP) is…
Plans to refurbish the Port of Holyhead's Breakwater amid concerns it could fail within the next 15 years has led to a consultation launched. Investigations of the structure have identified a need for a large scale refurbishment of the Breakwater…
Partrac Ltd intend to deploy three Metocean buoys at the Dublin Array offshore wind farm in a one-day operation some time between this Wednesday 9 and Wednesday 23 June, weather permitting. One floating lidar buoy and two wave buoys will…
The Department of Transport has been advised of a geophysical marine route survey operation taking place in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean off Galway and Mayo from next week. The survey activity will take place within the Irish TS, Irish CZ…
A unique whale-shaped mosaic which is set for permanent public display aims to connect present-day Wexford with its storied maritime past, as RTÉ News reports. With the help of artist Helen McLean, Wexford Arts Centre has been creating the patterned…