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.
Councillors Given 2016 Start Date for Bantry Harbour Redevelopment
30th September 2014 Ports & Shipping
#BantryHarbourPlans – According to the Southern Star newspaper, councillors during a recent western committee meeting in Cork, were given a date for the much-mooted ambitious plans for Bantry Harbour. Plans for the multi-million euro re-development of the town's inner harbour…
#RouteClosure - EU sulphur rules to be introduced in 2015 have ultimately led to the closure in advance of the only ferry service linking between the UK and Scandinavia, writes Jehan Ashmore. The DFDS Seaways service operated by ro-pax Sirena…
#OPVconference- L.E. Samuel Beckett (P61) is appropriately docked in Dublin Port, having arrived last night on the eve of today's start of the International Offshore Patrol Vessels Conference (30 Sept-2 Oct) held in the capital, writes Jehan Ashmore. The €54m…
#OPVconference- A major three day conference on the Offshore Patrol Vessels industry will be held in Dublin starting tomorrow. Among the delegates speakers of the International Offshore Patrol Vessels Conference (30 Sept-2 Oct) now in its 9th year will be…
#EUsulphurDirective - The EU's new sulphur directive for shipping traffic within the North European Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA), which comes into force on 1 January 2015, is due to have a significant economic impact on Stena Line's business.The Swedish…
Ports & Shipping Review: Stena HSS off Service, Award for Seatruck, UNCTAD Sign with Irish Ports, Cork Dockyard Beats Off Stiff Competition and More
19th September 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&ShippingReview: Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene, where Stena Line close HSS operated Dun Laoghaire-Holyhead summer sailings leaving the Irish port with a revived excursion service to Howth. For the second year running, Seatruck…
#ArklowGreenNewbuild- This afternoon Arklow Shipping's fourth out of a total of six 4,800dwt newbuilds, Arklow Beacon was launched from a Dutch shipyard, writes Jehan Ashmore. She features a 'green' credential designed hull form which was given a 'sideways' launch. No…
#RoyalPrincess – Following the maiden call of Royal Princess to Belfast, Royal Princess also made a first time visit to Cork Harbour today with the Princess Cruises giant of 141,000 tonnes berthing alongside in Cobh, writes Jehan Ashmore. She is…
#RingaskiddyPlan - The Irish Examiner writes that objectors to the €100m expansion of the Port of Cork's Ringaskiddy terminal have expressed shock and anger at a revelation that the National Roads Authority does not know when it will upgrade roads…
First Cruise Caller for More than 20 Years to visit Rosslare Europort
18th September 2014 Rosslare Europort
#Cruise&FerryRosslare – Phoenix Reisen's Albratros is to become the first cruiseship caller in more than two decades to visit Rosslare Europort, when she visits in August 2015 bringing new tourists to the south east region. According to Iarnród Éireann who…
Royal Princess: Belfast Cruise Boom Boosted By Biggest Ever Cruiseship Caller
18th September 2014 Cruise Liners
#RoyalPrincess - Belfast Harbour's booming cruise season reached a highlight today as the largest ever cruiseship to visit the northern port docked, the 141,000 tonnes giant Royal Princess, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 19 decks of the 3,560 passengers/1,500 crew cruiseship…
Cork Dockyard Contract of Irish Lights Vessel Faced Stiff Competition from European Yards
18th September 2014 Ports & Shipping
#CorkDockyard – ILV Granuaile, the Commissioners of Irish Lights aids to navigation tender departed Cork Dockyard's graving dock today, following a major work contract won in the face of stiff competition from European yards, writes Jehan Ashmore. The ILV Granuaile…
#CargoDustPfizer – The Examiner writes that in a serious incident dating to last year, the Port of Cork has admitted it was involved when dust from cargo being unloaded in Ringaskiddy clogged the air filters of a major pharmaceutical plant.…
ESPO Meet Cruise Port Organisations to Strengthen Voice of European Cruise and Ferry Port Sector
18th September 2014 Cruise Liners
#CruiseEurope- The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) gathered with the relevant European cruise port organisations in Barcelona yesterday and decided to enhance the cooperation between the different organisations representing cruise ports. Following the strategic cooperation agreement signed by ESPO, Cruise…
#CitySmell - Strong smells affecting Cork city for the past four days are being blamed due to dredging works near the city quays. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which monitors air quality in the city, said the disturbance of marine…
Dun Laoghaire's First Cultural Night Includes Maritime Museum & Lecture
16th September 2014 Dublin Bay
#CulturalNight – The National Maritime Museum will be open to the public free of charge this Friday 19 September (between 5-6:30 pm) as part of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council's first participation of the nation's annual Cultural Night. During the…
#EnglishChannel - DFDS Seaways plan to close Portsmouth-Le Havre route later this year, the announcement follows partners LD Lines which closed services also from another UK south coast port to Spain just over a week ago, writes Jehan Ashmore. According…
#UNCTADsigning - The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary General Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, will lead the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UNCTAD, Dublin Port Company and the Port of Cork company. The signing…
IMDO Shipping Review: EU Sulphur Directive in Maritime Industry,FTA Seek Postcode Reassurance,CEF Transport Calls on Proposals and much more
16th September 2014 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Maritime Regulation: Directive 2012/33/ EU on Sulphur Emissions in the Maritime Industry- Air pollutant emissions from maritime transport can be transported over long distances…
#Lectures- It's that time of the year again as the Maritime Institute of Ireland's Autumn/Winter lecture programme starts next week (Thursday 18 Sept). The inaugural lecture of the season titled 'Rochsay Castle shipwreck-the Dublin Connection 1831' is to be presented…
