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Commissioning ceremony Irish Naval Service, Naval Base this afternoon pic.twitter.com/DwvLjyeCYW
— IMERC (@ImercIreland) September 21, 2015
#CadetClass- Simon Coveney, Minister for Defence, this morning attended a Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony of the 53rd Naval Service Cadet Class. The event took place at the Naval Base, in Haulbowline, Co. Cork, where the Minister offered his congratulations to…
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— MGM Boats (@mgmboats) September 16, 2015
Did Southampton Boat Show 2015 that ended yesterday mark the end of the recession for the Irish Marine trade? That depends on who you talk to but if numbers are any evidence to go by there was plenty more Irish…
The Dublin Port Rally supported by Dublin Port Company returns for a second year running following the roaring success of last year’s inaugural event which attracted over 220 vintage vehicles and 3,000 spectators in a single day. The Minister for…
The Royal Malta Yacht Club has announced that 100 yachts have now entered its 2015 Rolex Middle Sea Offshore Race. The 2015 Rolex Middle Sea Race starts on Saturday 17th October. The 36th edition of the race has attracted competitors…
A Day of Two Halves Concludes RS400 Irish Nationals & RS200, RS Feva Northerns at Ballyholme
21st September 2015 RS Sailing
There was an enforced lay day due to lack of wind at the RS400 Nationals, RS200 and RS Feva Northerns when the fleets decided they'd rather head to the bar at Ballyholme Yacht Club to watch the Ireland v Canada…
The Royal Dee Yacht Club Bicentenary Dinner, the high point in their 200 year celebrations, took place at Eaton Park, Eccleston, Chester, on the 17th September 2015.Eaton Park is the private residence of the Duke and Duchess of Westminster with…
Kinsale's own Little Fella skippered by Cameron Good was the winner of today's Dragon South Coast Championships. Second was the Royal Irish Yachty Club entry Diva skippered by Richard Goodbody with Royal St. George's Andrew Craig in Chimaera third in…
Volunteers, supporters and friends of Larne RNLI gathered this weekend at the East Antrim Boat Club to attend the official Naming Ceremony and Service of Dedication for the lifeboat station’s new D-class lifeboat Terry. The new inshore lifeboat was provided…
14 houses on a cul-de-sac cut off due to cliff slippage at Rossbeigh, co Kerry. Pedestrian access only. pic.twitter.com/nbV9JxmaS0
— Seán Mac an tSíthigh (@Buailtin) September 16, 2015
#CoastalNotes - Heavy rains last week caused the latest in a series of landslides that has cut off a coastal village in Co Kerry, as TheJournal.ie reports. Only pedestrian access is currently permitted on the Cliff Road to Rossbeigh after…
#Surfing - Summer might already be a distant memory, but Ireland's surfing season is only just getting under way. And beyond the bigger wave hotspots like Sligo, which is set to host record-breaker Garrett McNamara at the second Surf Summit…
Shipping Review: EUCON Upgrade, Guinness Six-Pack, CLdN Expand, Maritime Forum & ASL Launch
20th September 2015 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene where among the stories are outlined below. Irish Continental Group division, EUCON has completed an upgrade programme of its container fleet with the introduction of 200…
Irish Eyes Are Smiling As Arklow Vale Is Launched With A Splash!
20th September 2015 Arklow Shipping
#ShipLaunch - Ships godmother, Mrs Mari Louise de Jong performed the christening naming ceremony of Arklow Vale on Friday at Royal Bodewes ‘Jachtwijk’ yard in Hoogezand, the Netherlands, writes Jehan Ashmore. Arklow Vale with a building number of 721 is…
#MedRescue - Irish Naval Service personnel came to the rescue of around 380 migrants across three operations in the Mediterranean on Friday (18 September), as the Irish Examiner reports. The responses off the Libyan coast – which included the rescue…
Royal Thames Win New York Invitational Cup, Royal Cork Finish Seventh
20th September 2015 New York Invitational Cup
Anthony O'Leary's bid to win the New York Invitational Cup for Royal Cork Yacht Club will have to wait for another edition after Britain's Royal Thames YC lifted the Cup in Newport, Rhode Island yesterday. The sole Irish entry finished…
The Coastguard co–ordinated a multi-agency response to rescue a paraglider who crashed into a cliff on the Isle Of Arran yesterday. Belfast Coastguard was contacted at 4pm by Police Scotland for assistance after a mid air collision between two paragliders…
#Canoeing: Ireland C1 paddler Liam Jegou finished outside the top 10 nations at the canoe sprint World Championships in Lee Valley in England today and missed out on this chance of qualifying the boat for the Olympic Games. Jegou went…
Bon départ Tom !!! Well done Tom !!!!
Posted by Tom Dolan - Mini Transat 2015 on Saturday, 19 September 2015
Irish solo sailor Tom Dolan's dream of competing in this year's Mini–Transat came true yesterday when the County Meath man departed Douarnenez in France and embarked on his 4000–mile race. It’s hard to imagine better conditions for the start of the…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 19 SEPTEMBER 2015 BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Crazy Horse (F Heath & I Schuster), 2. Fiddly Bits(Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 3. Prospect (Chris Johnston) BENETEAU 31.7 ECHO - 1. Fiddly Bits (Timmins/Quigley/Murray/Breen), 2.Crazy Horse (F Heath &…
Cruiseship Sets a Course for Visit of German Corvette to Dun Laoghaire
19th September 2015 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#GermanCorvette - Following German cruiseship caller Mein Schiff 4 offshore of Dun Laoghaire Harbour yesterday, the port this month is to welcome a corvette also from the same country, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 90m long 1,850 tonne German Navy vessel…
