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The volunteer crew of Howth RNLI launched their all-weather lifeboat late on Saturday night (12 October) following a call from the crew of a fishing trawler which observed a flashing beacon floating in the water three miles east of Howth…

Bangor RNLI in Northern Ireland came to the aid of four people in two separate call-outs over the weekend after a yacht and boat got into difficulty. The first call came at 5.54pm on Saturday (12 October) when the volunteer…

An innovative marine tracking project is launching after €2.1m of EU funding was secured by the Loughs Agency and the European Tracking Network (ETN). The three-year project — titled Digital Twin of the Ocean: Animal Tracking (DTOTrack) — was awarded…

To celebrate Bioeconomy Ireland Week, the Marine Institute is collaborating with 26 county librarians across the country to highlight the opportunities and solutions provided by the blue bioeconomy and its development in Ireland. Expert talks, workshops for primary school students…

The meteorological gambling chips haven't quite been falling Howth's way in this Autumn of 2024. For in fast-moving weather, where one sailing area can experience markedly different conditions from those occurring at other not-so-distant places, the less favourable deal has…

An environmental certification programme, Green Marine Europe (GME) dedicated to the maritime industry, unveiled its fifth annual performance report today. The report followed a half-day of discussions, organized in Brussels, Belgium around the industry’s environmental transition and its financing. 66…

Port agency Ronayne Shipping, part of the Irish Mainport Group, have completed the second cargo ship load of round timber (log) from the Port of Cork Company’s new log berth. The new facility for the forestry industry is located at…

'Waiting for Godot' is the title of a Sam Beckett play and the term is often used to describe a situation where you're waiting for something that may never happen writes Malahide Yacht Club Dinghy Sailing Secretary, Paul Quinn. This…

You can tell the health of any keelboat class by the numbers attending open events. Despite the autumn weather being expected to be cold, forty-four owners packed up their Squib keelboats and towed them to Dromineer on Lough Derg for…

With this month's Autumn Leagues in Cork and Howth still to count, the overall winner for IRC and ECHO ICRA Boat of the Year 2024 remains undecided. The defending IRC champion, the James Dwyer-driven Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble, lies third in…

The Irish fishing industry is intensifying what has become an angry battle against Nordic countries, in particular Norway, for what is alleged to be their abuse of mackerel catches. This could wipe out the stocks, causing a loss of over…

In a closely fought race that rewarded the most marginal of gains, Emirates Team New Zealand took one more point in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match on Monday afternoon (14 October) in Barcelona, with a fourth consecutive victory…

With Emirates New Zealand now 4-up today (Monday) in the 37th America's Cup at Barcelona, there's no denying the trend even if challenger IneosBrittania is going that little bit better in each succeeding race. For it seems that so too is…

For the second day of Kinsale YC’s White Sail October/November Winter Victoria Antiques series on Sunday, just four of the eleven yachts entered in Fleet 1 raced and three of the five entered in Fleet 2 sailed. David Riome’s Sigma…

A freight ferry from operator Stena Line when in Belfast Lough had to be towed to safety having gotten into difficulties when bound for Heysham, England. The operator’s Stena Hibernia reports Belfast Telegraph suffered an engine failure on Saturday morning…

Ireland's traditional 32ft clinker-built rowing skiffs - as used in times past by the Hobblers of Dublin Bay and many other areas – continue to be the flagships of the coastal rowing scene. But smaller communities, such as the former…

The giant port and logistics firm, DP World has revealed a £1 billion plan to expand the London Gateway Port container terminal at the UK Government’s International Investment Summit held today. The major announcement for the port, 25 miles downriver…

Olympic sailor Micky Beckett has raised over £18,000 to help kids get on the water by raffling the boat he raced at Paris 2024. Beckett, who represented Team GB this summer in the men’s dinghy class, sold tickets for the…

Navantia, the Spanish-state owned shipbuilding firm, is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Harland & Wolff Group, the owner of the Belfast based shipyard, in a deal that could rescue up to 1,000 jobs. It is understood that the Madrid headquartered…

Unseen footage of basking sharks filmed from the seabed below their extraordinary mating ritual, and orca whales in pursuit of herring are among images which international marine photographer Nigel Motyer will be showing in Dublin this week. “An Odyssey of…