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#MarineNotice - The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) advises that a drilling operation will be undertaken off the south coast of Ireland from next week. The Ocean Guardian rig (Callsign V7FF7) is due to commence operations on well…
Marine Notice: Revised EU Directive For Recreational Craft & Personal Watercraft
17th July 2015 Marine Warning
#MarineNotice - The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) wishes to draw attention to the revised and enhanced EU Directive which applies to recreational watercraft and personal watercraft. Directive 2013/53/EU on recreational craft and personal watercraft, repeals the current…
#RoyalCanal - Waterways Ireland advises masters and owners of vessels that due to a helicopter crash on the tow path of the Royal Canal adjacent to the Rustic Inn public house in Abbeyshurle, Co Longford and the resulting debris falling…
#IFI - Joe McHugh, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has appointed Fintan Gorman as chairperson to the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland with effect from 1 July 2015. The appointment was noted by…
#Shannon - Viewers in the UK and Ireland will have another opportunity to catch an award-winning wildlife documentary on the River Shannon this Sunday 19 July on BBC Two. Broadcast last night (Thursday 16 July) as part of the channel's…
Irish Cruising Club's Norman Kean Honoured By Leading International Navigation Organisation
17th July 2015 Cruising
#cruising – Norman Kean, who continues to sail and cruise with his recently-acquired 40ft cutter Coire Uisge from Courtmacsherry in West Cork, is the Honorary Editor of the Irish Cruising Club's continually up-dated Sailing Directions, which cover the entire coast…
#Angling - Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) offers its congratulations to the Irish Home Nations boat and shore angling teams, representing the Irish Federation of Sea Anglers (IFSA), who recently completed a historic double by winning the Home Nations Boat and…
#NavalService - After a successful nine-week deployment to assist in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean, the Naval Service vessel LÉ Eithne returned today (Friday 17 July) to the Naval Base and Dockyard at Haulbowline in Cork Harbour where they…
#dlregatta – Dun Laoghaire's waterfront Yacht Clubs have announced the dates of the next Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta as July 6-9 2017. The growing stature of last weekend's Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta as the major sailing event across the Irish…
#transatlanticrace – As predicted on Afloat.ie on Monday July 13th, the Reichel/Pugh 63 Lucky has been confirmed as the overall winner of the Transatlantic Race 2015. Formerly owned in Australia by Stephen Ainsworth, the 2009-built Lucky – originally known as…
#dbsc – Dublin Bay Sailing Club Results for 16 JULY 2015 BENETEAU 31.7 - 1. Bluefin Two (M & B Bryson), 2. Prospect (ChrisJohnston), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power) BENETEAU 31.7 Echo- 1. Thirty Something (Kavanagh\Gaffney\Jones), 2.Prospect (Chris Johnston), 3. Levante (M.Leahy/J.Power)…
illegalfishing – At a sitting of Kilcock District Court today (16.07.15), Judge Grainne O'Neill convicted a man living in County Meath on the count of illegal fishing, and issued a fine of €50. Ion Onos, with an address at Apartment…
Schull College Sends Both Irish Teams To ISAF Team Racing Worlds in Rutland
16th July 2015 Team Racing
#teamracing – Two Irish teams will represent Ireland in the upcoming ISAF Team Racing worlds in Rutland from the 18th to the 25th of July, teams from Britain, USA, Canada, Australia, Italy, Japan will also take part in the event…
#ArklowDisposals - Arklow Shipping's oldest fleet members, the Dutch built 'V' class sisters previously focused on Afloat were all finally disposed this month against the backdrop of a new generation of newbuilds, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 4,950dwt tonnes general cargoship Arklow…
#galwaybaycruise – The keenly-anticipated three-day assembly of boats from all around Galway Bay, planned for this coming weekend at Kilronan in the Aran Islands, has been postponed at least to Saturday. A vigorous depression tracking along Ireland's western seaboard will…
#rselite – This year the Irish RS Elite nationals were hosted in Dublin as part of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, some 400 boats ay this biennial event with only eight Elites on the start line. However the usual suspects…
#britirc – The lineup for the British IRC Nationals at Cowes from tomorrow to Sunday July 19th has increased in the final countdown in recent days. However, with only one of them joining IRC1, defending champion Anthony O'Leary sees no…
#Solar - Twenty entrants from around the world were expected in Monaco last weekend for the second annual Solar1 Monte-Carlo Cup, held at the Royal Cork Yacht Club's newly twinned Yacht Club de Monaco. Reflecting the principality's long-standing connection with…
#Croatia - Tributes have been paid to 19-year-old Galway man Eamon Buckley, who died after falling from a boat in Split harbour in Croatia. As TheJournal.ie reports, Buckley is believed to have fallen from the boat early yesterday morning (Tuesday…
#NorthWales - Following the very enjoyable Dun Laoghaire Regatta, the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club (Abersoch) and the PlasHeli Events Centre Pwllheli (Pwllhelli Sailing Club) are extending their own warm welcome to all Irish sailors to take part in two upcoming…