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Bolands Lock house on the Grand Canal taken on a frosty Winter morning - Paul Moore
Posted by Waterways Ireland on Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Winners Announced In Waterways Ireland Heritage Plan Art & Photographic Competition
17th November 2015 Inland Waterways
#InlandWaters - Paul Moore from Tullamore took home the Over 18s award in the Waterways Ireland Heritage Plan Art and Photographic Competition for his breathtaking picture of Bolands Lock house on the Grand Canal taken on a frosty winter morning.…
Status Orange Warning For Coastal Waters As 'Storm Barney' Brings Force 10 Gales
17th November 2015 Weather
#Weather - Following last week's weather warning ahead of Storm Abigail, which brought gusts of up to 120km/h in north-west counties, Met Éireann has issued another Status Orange alert for all coastal waters. Southwest gales to strong gales will develop today…
An Irish sailing classes forum held at the weekend gave an opportunity to hear Irish Sailing Association progress at revitailing Irish dinghy sailing. Open to all clubs and classes the forum was hosted by appointed ISA Director responsible for dinghies and Classes,…
Last month Malahide Yacht Club's Dermot Cronin sailing with his son Paddy won the double–handed division of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. The stand out international result for the Irish double–hander was achieved on his Beneteau 40.7 Encore. Here Dermot and Paddy,…
Posted by 49er Sailing on Monday, 16 November 2015
Three top ten results on day one of the 49erfx world championships in Buenos Aires has boosted Irish chancees of a place at the Rio Olympics next year. Andrea Brewster and Saskia Tidey are tenth overall in a fleet of…
A team of scientists led by Dr Jens Carlsson, University College Dublin, onboard the national research vessel, RV Celtic Explorer discovered a field of carbonate chimneys supporting a range of deep-sea life during an expedition to research mud volcanoes in…
After losing the first two races of the 2015 Dublin Bay Sailing Club Turkey Shoot Series, team Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School on board their 1720 Sportsboat Oi! were keen to get racing last Sunday. With a less than…
Maritime Services Company of the Year Awarded to ICG's Container & Terminal Division
17th November 2015 Ports & Shipping
#ICGexportWinner - The Maritime Services Company of the Year went to the Irish Continental Group at the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) Export Industry Awards. The award to ICG's container and terminal division was sponsored by the Irish Maritime Development Office.…
Clare County Council today confirmed the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine has approved its application for funding for coastal infrastructure work improvements at Kilkee, Co Clare. The Local Authority says the funding will go towards providing a new…
'Aoife' Departs Cork Harbour for Sea Trials Prior to Career with Maltese Navy
16th November 2015 News Update
#AoifeSeaTrials - The former Naval Service OPV LÉ Aoife (P22) which underwent a refit at Cork Dockyard to prepare for a new career with the Maltese Navy departed today for sea-trials, writes Jehan Ashmore The 1,019 tonnes OPV (new pennant…
An international gathering at the Ilen School, Roxboro, Limerick of expert marine traditional riggers, sailmakers and classic boatbuilders, might induce one to speculate that a sailing ship is somewhere in Ireland nearing completion. And yes, this gathering of last Friday,…
#MaidenVoyage- Arklow Vale, the newest addition to Arklow Shipping's Dutch division has been handed over to her owners following builders sea trials, writes Jehan Ashmore. The newbuild departed Delfzijl on her maiden voyage to the inland port of Ghent in…
Forty-two rescuers from twenty-four dramatic near-death incidents will receive recognition at Irish Water Safety's National Annual Awards Ceremony at The Print Works Conference Centre, Dublin Castle tomorrow. Twenty-eight lives were saved from drowning through the brave actions of these rescuers.…
#RigContract -Harland and Wolff, Belfast has completed the dry docking and SPS Class Renewal Survey of the Byford Dolphin Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) during the summer. The offshore oil rig platform departed Belfast following a six-month dry docking in…
There was a packed clubhouse for the Pyewacket Trophy presentation and Junior Sailing Laying Up supper and prizegiving writes Claire Bateman The juniors were out in force for their Laying Up supper last Friday night,with over 80 young sailors and…
.@ClifdenRNLI battle 'the most severe weather' the crew had ever faced in island evacuation: https://t.co/rSRTugJEr1 pic.twitter.com/ac1t4ltmni
— RNLI (@RNLI) November 16, 2015
#RNLI - The crew of Clifden RNLI had an early start in dark and dangerous conditions yesterday morning (Sunday 15 November) when an emergency medical evacuation was required from Inishbofin. After a 5.43am pager alert, the volunteer lifeboat crew consisting…
A two day meeting of the ISAF Council followed by the Annual General Meeting drew the 2015 Annual Conference to a close in Sanya, China at the weekend. More than 500 delegates met on the Chinese island of Hainan from…
Yet again, the race management team of Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club were able to defy the weather forecast and get a race completed in the Frostbite Series in Dun Laoghaire harbour writes Cormac Bradley. From the middle of last…
Baltimore Lifeboat Assists Fishing Vessel Aground at Glandore Harbour
16th November 2015 RNLI Lifeboats
Baltimore RNLI Tamar class Lifeboat Alan Massey launched last night to go to the assistance of a fishing vessel which ran aground in Glandore Harbour. The Lifeboat was tasked at 2125 and arrived in Glandore Harbour where the Union Hall…