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#lifeboat – Lifeboat crew at Newcastle RNLI were called out in the early hours of this morning Wednesday (29July) after a MAYDAY call was received from a fishing boat that was believed to have been involved in a collision with…

#FerryOnTV - As reported on Afloat, the latest episode of  BBC's popular 'Coast' focuses on the Irish Sea, with presenter Nick Crane sailing from Holyhead to Dublin on board Irish Ferries cruise ferry, Ulysses. The hour-long BBC2 programme broadcast on…

#Rio2016 - Rio has made "great progress" in preparing for next summer's Olympic Games but "challenges" remain, not least of which is Guanabara Bay's significant pollution problem, according to the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). As the Guardian…

#MarineWildlife - BBC News reports on three revet sightings of an orca, or killer whale, in the Irish Sea off Ceredigion in Mid Wales. It's believed the orca - which could be John Coe, a large male known for a…

#Angling - More than 300 fish – including brown trout and sea trout – have been killed in a "major pollution incident" on the River Enler in Co Down, as the Belfast Telegraph reports. And local anglers have expressed their…

#Kayaking - Wexford native Susan Honan is celebrating after kayaking 1,600km around the island of Ireland with her friend Sonja Ewen, as the Wexford People reports. Honan is one of only a handful of women - including solo kayaker Elaine…

#PolarShip - "You are made for the ice," is how legendary polar explorer Roald Amundsen christened the tall ship Maud in 1917. That's because the vessel was destined to be deliberately stuck in ice above the Bering Strait in order…

#RNLI - RNLI lifeboats from Portrush in north Antrim and Arranmore in Donegal were launched yesterday evening (Tuesday 28 July) on separate callouts to assist fishing boats in difficult. The Portrush all-weather lifeboat was launched at 6pm to reports of…

#AoifetoDryDock - Former Naval Service OPV LÉ Aoife which is under the ownership of the Maltese authorities having been donated by the Irish Government is to undergo a refit, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 'Emer' class OPV is to enter dry-dock…

#rnli – Lifeboat crew with Rosslare RNLI launched yesterday afternoon  to a 42ft yacht with two people onboard after the vessel became entangled in lobster pots close to Carnsore Point. Conditions this afternoon were described as showery with a south…

#fireball – Tonight's DBSC racing was full of contrasts for the Fireball  fleet that took to the water. The first race was sailed in rain, the second in relative sunshine! The first race was processional, the second race was a tightly…

#dbsc – CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Syzrgy (R Fogarty), 2. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle), 3. Jiminy Cricket (M Tyndall) Ensign - 1. INSS 2 (A Rumball), 2. INSS (K Rumball), 3. INSS 2 () FIREBALL Race 1- 1. Elevation (N.Colin/M.Casey), 2.…

#nat18 – This week's National 18 Cock O' the North competition at Crosshaven from 26th or the 31st July is a special time for the dinghy Class as it brings together some very old friends and lots of new friendships whilst…

#vbc250 – Villierstown Boating Club (VBC), set on an idyllic stretch of the Blackwater river, will play host to a brand new event called the Villierstown 250 on Sunday September 6th. The Villierstown 250 will be a sailboat race open…

#RefugeeRecovery - During the course of a Search and Rescue Operation (SAR) yesterday 80km north-west of Tripoli, Libya, the LÉ Niamh (P51) rescued 210 migrants and recovered 14 bodies from a wooden barge. According to the Defence Forces, at 4.30…

# LÉjamesjoyce - LÉ James Joyce (P62) the Naval Service's newest OPV was showed off as she made her maiden calls to Dun Laoghaire Harbour followed by Dublin Port where she docked yesterday, writes Jehan Ashmore. The €50m newbuild was delivered…

MGM Boats, the successful Irish yacht brokerage and new boat sales company, is seeking a sales broker for its Dun Laoghaire office. The ideal candidate should have some experience in boat sales but MGM says it will also consider an…

#OnTV - The north Dublin fishing village of Howth will feature in the latest episode of BBC's Coast this coming Thursday 30 July. Presenters Nick Crane and Tessa Dunlop cross the Irish Sea to explore Dublin Bay's deep symbiotic connection…

For much of the week, Wateford Harbour's Geoff Power was in the frame at the Topper world Championships but in the end the Irish number one was just pipped to bronze by one point. This was a much anticipated day…

#international12 – Classic boat sailors in Dun Laoghaire are intending to hold a championship for the vintage 12–footers in the Royal St George Yacht Club on 30th August. The purpose in holding the event this year is as a preview…