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#ECapproveP3Alliance- The P3 Alliance Network, as previously reported on Afloat.ie, which is formed by three major container shipping operators have been informed by the European Commission that it will not open anti-trust proceedings, allowing the shipping alliance to remain compliant…
ESPO Stresses Weighing of Containers Not burden for Port Handling Activities
4th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#WeighingContainers –The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed recent decision of IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) by which it is the shipper's responsibility to submit the verified gross weight of containers before loading onto the ships. The verification of…
IMDO Shipping Review: Africa Upsizes, Misplaced Optimism Overcapacity, New Marine Wood Fuel and Much More
4th June 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Container Market: African upsizing -The upsizing of vessels on African trades continues strongly accordingly to Clarksons Research Limited supported by robust growth in trade volumes…
#BlueFlag - 80 swimming spots around Ireland's coast - comprising 76 beaches and four marinas - have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag for 2014, an increase of six on last year. And a further 54 beaches were recognised in…
#fireball – The Irish Fireball fleet had a "soggy session" on the water last night, Tuesday 3rd June, with rain dominating the pre-race period and early part of the race and a fading breeze the feature of the race itself.Despite…
#tall ship – Straight after a weekend of Tall Ships on Dublin Bay, the Spanish Embassy in Dublin and Dublin Port Company have announced that the world's third-largest Tall Ship, the 370 foot long, four-masted "Juan Sebastián de Elcano" will…
City Reps To Join Irish Clipper Race Crew In New York Ahead Of Home Port Stopover
4th June 2014 Clipper Race
#Clipper - Derry-Londonderry's newly elected Mayor Brenda Stevenson will travel to New York this week to join members of the Derry-Londonderry-Doire crew participating in the 2013-14 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. The crew will arrive at the stopover port…
#TradeNews - Suzuki has unveiled its latest lightweight and fuel-efficient outboard engine model in the new four-cylinder DF200A. The new outboard promises the performance one would expect only from a V6 engine, but from just four cylinders, making it the…
#Seafood - Just days after his resignation as CEO of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Jason Whooley has been announced as the chief executive of Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland, as OceanFM reports. The new body, a joint venture between the Killybegs Fishermen’s…
#NewBlueWaySites -The Blueway, a new national initiative to complement the Wild Atlantic Way and to encourage visitors to discover our coastline, was launched by Minister of State for Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring. The Blueway is a pilot programme to…
#wmr – A chilly breeze did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm and sheer exuberance of the thirteen teams assembled for the opening ceremony of the 2014 ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship at the Royal Cork Yacht Club last night…
#dbsc – CRUISERS 3 Tuesday - 1. Maranda (M Kelly), 2. Solidarity (Whelan/McCabe/Cary/Cramer), 3. Papytoo (M Walsh/F Guilfoyle) Ensign - 1. NYC1 (A Dooley), 2. INSC2 (A Rumball), 3. RIYC 1 (Tim Goodbody) FIREBALL - 1. No Name (S Oram),…
Lambay Sailing Races To Include Traditional Course from Howth Yacht Club This Weekend
3rd June 2014 Howth YC
#hyc – This weekend, Saturday June 7th, Howth Yacht Club once again hosts one of Ireland's longest established events, the Lambay Races. The event has been part of Howth's sailing calender for well over 110 years, the first trophy dates…
#RNLI - Lough Derg RNLI's lifeboat launched on Sunday 1 June to investigate reports of a dinghy adrift off Parker's Point on the Clare shore. At 6.35pm Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI to investigate reports of a dinghy…
#DublinPardeofSail – The Parade of Sail on the Bank Holiday Monday, marked the end of another Dublin Port Riverfest, as the varied fleet in terms of type and age transited the East Link bridge bound for Dublin Bay, writes Jehan…
#Jailed - A Dublin man has been sentenced to three years in prison following his conviction for assault on a tourist during the Tall Ships Festival in August 2012. As Newstalk reports, Thomas Reilly of Dublin's North Strand was convicted…
#rnli – On May 25, 2014, the Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat Station celebrated its tenth birthday. In those ten years, the lifeboat has launched 236 times, 60 of those at night. Volunteer crews have rescued 322 people and saved the…
#oceanwealth – Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD today announced the details of a major Conference on Our Ocean Wealth which is being held in Dublin Castle on 18 June 2014. Announcing the Conference, Minister Coveney…
#ROWING: Ireland’s junior teams for the Coupe de la Jeunesse and the Home International Regatta have been named. Based on performances at the European Junior Rowing Championships, Rowing Ireland decided not to send a team to the World Junior Championships.…
#Diving - Minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed that diving teams who regularly assist in emergency operations will not qualify for grants available to volunteer rescue groups. As TheJournal.ie reports, volunteer teams such as those under the Mountain Rescue Ireland and…
