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.
SFPC Welcomes 'Game-Changing' New Foynes Port-Limerick Road Scheme
19th September 2013 Shannon Estuary
#FoynesPort – Shannon Foynes Port Company CEO Pat Keating has described the procurement of engineering consultancy services for the Foynes to Limerick Road Improvement Scheme as a hugely significant moment in realising the enormous investment and employment potential of the…
Cruise Passenger Numbers Visiting Ireland Could Quadruple Over Next Decade
18th September 2013 Cruise Liners
#CruiseLiners - Cruise passenger numbers visiting Ireland could quadruple over the next decade if the right facilities are in place, an Oireachtas Joint Committee has heard. Chairwoman designate of the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, Eithne Scott Lennon said the south…
#Sailfor€1 – As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Celtic Link Ferries are re-launching a special single sailing fare of just €1 on 16 March 2014 between France-Ireland in advance of St. Patrick's Day. Celtic Link Ferries are offering passengers this unique…
IMDO Shipping Review: Trade Surplus Increase, ShortSea No Profit to 2020, Old VLCC Values Rise and more
18th September 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy: Growing trade surplus - Trade figures published by the CSO, indicate that the seasonally adjusted value of Irish exports increased by 3% in…
#NavyInterview – Commodore Mark Mellett, Flag Officer Commanding of the Naval Service will give an interview to be broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1's 'Seascapes' this Friday 20 September (22.30hrs). Seascapes the maritime programme presented by Marcus Connaughton, is to focus…
A ‘Legend’ Visits Dublin Port Prior to Trans-Atlantic Repositioning Cruise
17th September 2013 Cruise Liners
#CarnivalCruises- The 293m long Carnival Legend docked in Dublin Port this morning prior to making a repositioning trans-Atlantic cruise next week, writes Jehan Ashmore. Carnival Legend arrived overnight from the Greenock, the cruise port for Glasgow which too welcomed the…
Culture Night 2013: Port of Cork Boardroom Venue for Cork Youth Chamber Orchestra
16th September 2013 Coastal Notes
#CultureNight – The Port of Cork's Boardroom is set to be the venue for a performance by the Cork Youth Chamber Orchestra as part of Culture Night 2013 which is held nationally next Friday 20 September. In addition to enjoying…
#NEWMaritimeMuseum - Minister of State at Department of Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring TD, will attend the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum on Tuesday 24 September to perform the official opening of the new maritime museum. As previously reported…
#FarewellEMER - Today the sell-listed L.E. Emer (P21) departed Dublin Port for the final time and it was also the Naval Service OPV's last patrol, writes Jehan Ashmore. She headed out of Dublin Bay under the command of Lt .Cdr.…
#FlightFest – L.E. Emer's (P21) last large-scale public duty in Dublin Port took place at yesterday's Flight Fest flyover spectacular which according to organisers drew around 130,000 spectators, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Naval Service's eldest fleet member was built by…
Become A Book Investor of New Title: Irish Shipping Ltd – A Fleet History
15th September 2013 Book Review
#NewBook - A new book tracing every ship in Irish Shipping Ltd is due to be published in October. The publication 'Irish Shipping Ltd-A Fleet History' is to cover the fleet from its humble beginnings in 1941 to its sad…
#NewFerryRoute – Caledonian MacBrayne's first season running the new route linking Campbeltown (Mull of Kintyre) and Ardrossan (Firth of Clyde) is to end sailings within a fortnight, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported the Campeltown-Ardrossan route began operating in May. …
Coastwatch Survey 2013: Your Coastline Needs You!... Walk Your Chosen Shoreline
15th September 2013 Coastal Notes
#CoastWatchSurvey – Coastwatch Survey 2013 starts today and continues for a month till October 15th. The Coastwatch team are calling past and new surveyors to participate in the annual survey. All you have to do is walk just once along…
Retiring L.E. Emer to Launch Flight Fest Spectacular Featuring Marine-Related Aircraft
14th September 2013 Dublin Bay
#FlightFest – L.E. Emer (P21) as previously reported will officially launch tomorrow's Flight Fest spectacular above Dublin Port and she will be open to public tours before retiring with less than a week to go, writes Jehan Ashmore. The eldest…
#SeasonalServices- As the summer holiday season draws to a close on Irish-French routes, a seasonal-only service closes next week while another competitor stretches sailings to early November. Irish Ferries Rosslare-Roscoff route's last sailing from the Irish port is next Thursday,19…
#FredOlsen - Boudicca (1973/28,388grt) of the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines docked in Dublin Port yesterday to embark Irish passengers on a direct no flights cruise to Iberian ports, writes Jehan Ashmore. The call to Dublin was to take senior citizens…
#CorkHarbour – As previously reported the Cork Harbour Open Weekend which began today is packed with lots of free activities for all the family to see and enjoy throughout the natural harbour, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported, due to…
#BrittanyFerries – Brittany Ferries this year celebrate 35 years of Cork-Roscoff service currently served by flagship Pont-Aven, which every weekend makes a round-trip up to early November, writes Jehan Ashmore. Pont-Aven arrives every Saturday morning and departs in the afternoon…
#MunsterCruise – German tourists are on a cruise around Ireland which included a visit to Foynes yesterday followed by a short overnight passage to Cobh today, writes Jehan Ashmore. The cruise on board Phoenix Reisen's Amadea 29,008 tonnes vessel marked…
Lecture: "The Loss of the MV Princess Victoria in January 1953”
12th September 2013 Boating Fixtures
#Lecture–Maritime Institute of Ireland autumn/ winter lecture series resumes with a talk about the "The Loss of the MV Princess Victoria in January 1953". James Scannell will present the lecture next Thursday 19 September (starting at 8pm) and as usual…
