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#FERRY NEWS - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) highlights the rights of ferry and boat passengers within the European Union under new legislation set to apply from 18 December 2012. The European…

#vg12 – At 0700hrs this morning, a front runner in the Vendee Globe race Vincent Riou (PRB) warned his shore team that he had collided with a floating object. The skipper, who was at his navigation station at the time…

#icra – Like all consumer sports, sailing has taken something of a battering during the years of recession. The hard core dedicated enthusiasts are still actively involved, for nothing will deflect the true old salt from his or her destiny…

#GALWAY FISH FARM - The board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has issued a statement on the proposed Aran Islands deep sea salmon farm in Galway Bay, which has been the source of some controversy in recent weeks. The board…

#JEANIE LECTURES – Having started this month, the 'Below the Surface' series of six lectures is a celebration of Ireland's maritime heritage and archaeology. They are held on the first Wednesday of each month on board the replica 19th century…

#BELFAST LOUGH - Major development plans for the land adjacent to the Odyssey complex on the waterfront in Belfast have been approved, as BBC News reports. The Odyssey Quays scheme comprises two hotels; multi-storey car parking; retail space; cafés, restaurants…

#islandnation – A major world shipping shock, a Corkman Figaro-ing, a tall ship crew drawing their guns in port, remembering 235 dead sailors in Donegal, seaweed kayaking and an Irish Volvo crewman goes it alone around the world, all in…

#rorc – After three and a half days of racing the prestigious Dubai to Muscat Race came to a conclusion with all yachts accounted for on the morning of Thursday, 22nd November. Racing under the RORC'S IRC Rule, the overall…

#FERRY NEWS –Stena Line has appointed Carl-Johan Hagman as the new CEO, replacing Gunnar Blomdahl, who has been serving in this role for more than a decade of the Swedish owned ferry giant which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.…

#PORT & SHIPPING – According to the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) the volume of port and shipping traffic through the Republic of Ireland remained relatively stable in the third quarter of 2012. The latest analysis of the traffic data…

#MUSEUM CONCERT – Getting into the festive spirit on Saturday 1 December will be a concert of opera choruses, folk songs Christmas music and distinguished soloists performed by "Il Coro Italiano di Dublino" in the National Maritime Museum of Ireland,…

#INLAND WATERS - The European eel population is highly endangered and conservation of this species is a priority for Minister Fergus O’Dowd, who recently visited one of the ESB Trap and Transport sites in Athlone, Co Westmeath. The minister saw…

#HYC - The K25 team at Howth Yacht Club is planning for 2013, including the considerable challenge of competing in the BMW J/24 World Championships next August. If you are interested in applying for the youth keelboat team, please attend…

#SAFETY AT SEA - How do you use weather forecasts to plan your leisure time on the water?  The RNLI asks all water users in the UK and Ireland to take a quick 10-minute survey by the UK's Met Office.…

#cruising – A 19–day event next July 2013 with 100 cruising boats and 600 crew members will form the Gathering Cruise along the east and south coasts of Ireland. The Irish Sailing Association (ISA) and the Gathering Ireland 2013 today…

J24 Event Calendar 2013 • Eastern Champs.--Malahide --- 4th./5th. May • Northern Champs.--Lough Erne— 1st./2nd June • Western Champs. –Lough Ree—22nd/23rd. June • U.K. Nationals---4th. to 7th. July • Dun Laoghaire Regatta—11th. to 14th.July • Irish National Champs.—Howth--17th./18th. August •…

#dbsc –In a tricky third outing for Dublin Bay Sailing Club's (DBSC) Turkey Shoot series last Sunday the latest results (downloadable below as word file) show the overall lead is held by the A35 yacht Another Adventure with J109 Joker…

#MCIB - The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has reiterated the importance of forward planning and safety before going on the water after the drowning of a man off Donegal Point in Co Clare on 5 November last year. The…

#SEA KAYAKING - Outdoors Ireland are running night-time sea kayaking trips on Kinvara Bay on Friday evenings over this winter and spring. Beginning at 6pm each Friday, you can savour the sights, lights and sounds of Kinvara right on the water…

#FERRY NEWS - Celtic Link Ferries have announced their best ever ferry deal between France and Ireland to coincide with The Gathering 2013. On Friday 15 March 2013 - in time for the St Patrick's Weekend festivities - all vehicles…