Jehan Ashmore
Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.
#CampbeltownFerry - Campaigners according to BBC News who want a ferry link between Kintyre and Ayrshire to continue say a meeting with the transport secretary was "positive". Calmac has run an experimental service linking Campbeltown and Ardrossan over the past…
#EPSOshortlist - This year’s European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award celebrates the role that ports can play in demonstrating the best strategies in making schools and universities aware of their local port and its activities. The five ports shortlisted for…
Irish Continental Group Acquires Containerships for €24.2 million
2nd November 2015 Ports & Shipping
#ICGacquireLoLos – The Irish Continental Group (ICG) has entered into agreements for the purchase of four lo-lo container vessels for a total consideration of €24.2 million. The following three vessels of the quartet are the MV Elbfeeder (built 2008), MV…
#NewBelfastTug – One of the largest UK independent harbour tug firms, SMS Towage has taken delivery of another tug for its Belfast operations last month. The new ASD (azimuth stern drive) tug to Belfast brings the overall investment in the…
#FarewellHSS- As the sun shone down on Holyhead dozens of people lined the breakwater yesterday to say farewell to Stena Line’s HSS Explorer, reports the Daily Post. The fast ferry set sail from the port for the last time after…
IMDO to Sponsor Maritime Category at IEA Export Industry Awards 2015
16th October 2015 Ports & Shipping
#ExportAwards2015 - The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) will be sponsoring the Maritime Services Award Category in the IEA Export Industry Awards 2015. The Export Industry Awards are organised by the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) to recognise the remarkable achievements…
Posted by Irish Naval Service on Thursday, 15 October 2015
#100rescued - Naval Service patrol ship LÉ Samuel Beckett this morning rescued more than 100 people, including two children, from an inflatable craft off the Libyan coast. It is the second humanitarian rescue for the vessel, which took over from…
UK Shipyard Lands Biggest Civil Shipbuilding Project in a Generation
14th October 2015 Ports & Shipping
#BiggestContract - The Telegraph writes that Cammell Laird on Merseyside has beaten off foreign rivals to land a £200m project to build an advanced research ship for British Antarctic Survey. Britain’s martime industry has been given a major boost with…
#SayOnFerry - TravelWatch, the UK passenger watchdog is urging the public to respond to a survey on the future of ferry services, writes IOMtoday. Back in July, the independent group welcomed the Infrastructure Minister’s announcement in Tynwald that his department…
#dAmicoEcoShips - Dublin based d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (DIS) announced the recent launch of two eco-ships at the shipyards of Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard Co. Ltd in Vietnam, bringing the fleet to a record number of over 50 units. The operator…
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‘No Passport Required’ As Fred.Olsen Cruises Round UK and to Irish Ports
13th October 2015 Cruise Liners
#NoPassportCruise - Boudicca, one of Fred. Olsen Lines quartet of cruiseships is currently on a ‘No Passport Required’ circumnavigation of the UK having departed Newcastle almost a week ago, writes Jehan Ashmore. The aim of the ‘Myths & Legends of…
#NavalBudget - An allocation of €904m in Defence funding for 2016 was announced by Minister Coveney today. The increased allocation for 2016 represents a new very significant commitment to Defence and will allow Defence to deliver on the commitments outlined…
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#NMCIopenDay - The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) is set to open it’s doors to the public for the annual College Open Day on October 22nd. The college located at Ringaskiddy in lower Cork Harbour will be open between…
#PolarLectures - The Nautical Institute Ireland Branch and the Irish Institute of Master Mariners are pleased to present a lecture by: Captain David (Duke) Snider FNI FRGS on The Polar Code and Ice Navigation. The lectures take place this month…
#DoverFreightRecord - A record volume of freight has been carried between Dover and Calais by operator P&O Ferries in the third quarter of the year. According to Lloyds Loading List, the ferry company transported 367,000 units of freight across the…
Boat Rally Joins Peoples Protest Over Proposed Cruise-Berth for Dun Laoghaire Harbour
11th October 2015 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#CruiseBerthProtests - A boat rally campaign against the proposed €18m cruise-berth for Dun Laoghaire Harbour saw some 25 yachts yesterday gather at short notice, writes Jehan Ashmore. The flotilla formed a line tracing the position of where the proposed 390m…
#DetainedBulker - A 39,200dwt bulker is understood to remain under detention in Greenore having docked at the Co. Louth port at the end of last month, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Maltese-flagged Cielo di Monaco, a 'Handy Size' open shaped hatch…
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BBC Wildlife Presenter Delighted by Results of First ORCA OceanWatch Week
8th October 2015 Marine Wildlife
#Whales&Dolphins - The first ever ORCA OceanWatch Week saw crews’ record sightings of whales, dolphins and porpoises on commercial ships, ferries and naval vessels leaving Portsmouth and other UK ports. Those involved had been trained by experts at ORCA, the…
#RefugeeRescue2016 - The Irish Times reports that the Naval Service which has rescued almost 8,000 migrants in the Mediterranean is set to continue next year, according to Minister for Defence Simon Coveney. While the deployment would likely pause in December…
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#RushbrookeScrap - The High Court has dismissed a challenge to An Bord Pleanála’s grant of permission for construction of a scrap metal processing facility at the former ship-building yard in Cobh, Co Cork. Mr Justice Seamus Noonan rejected the challenge…
