Marine Environment, Science, wildlife, weather & Ocean energy
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) will celebrate its 21st anniversary at a special banquet on Saturday 19 November at the Grand Hotel in Malahide, Co Dublin. The evening will consist of a three-course meal and entertainment including music…
Time may be running out for Scotland's only resident pod of killer whales, the Scotsman reports. The four males and five females have been studied at their home in the west of Scotland by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust…
Hundreds of experts will be showcasing their work in marine science, weather and astronomy in Galway next Friday 23 September, the Galway Advertiser reports. http://afloat.ie/resources/business/marine-science/ http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/43948/the-world-of-science-on-show-in-salthill The special family-oriented Sea2Sky event - organised by NUI Galway in tandem with the…
Northern Ireland is recovering after Hurricane Katia left power cuts and travel distruption in its wake. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the remains of Hurrican Katia had been expected to strike hardest in the northern half of Ireland. http://afloat.ie/resources/weather/item/16825-hurricane-katia-set-to-hit-ireland/ The…
A new edition of the North Western Waters Atlas has just been published, showing the key biological features of the waters around Ireland. The Atlas brings together in one volume the answers to such diverse questions as: How is rising…
"Phenomenal" ocean conditions will be of grave concern to vessels in Irish waters from tomorrow evening as Hurricane Katia makes its approach to Ireland. As the Irish Independent reports, Met Éireann has considered issuing a severe weater warning today, predicting…
New Scientist has highlighted some of the latest technologies being developed to harness power from the sea. http://www.afloat.ie/resources/business/power-from-the-sea/ Companies such as Pelamis Wave Power and Aquamarine Power are already testing prototypes of their so-called wave energy 'harvesters' - enormous machines…
The infamous Celtic Mist is set to be used to track one of the most elusive marine animals in Irish waters. The Irish Examiner reports that one of the first duties of the yacht under its new ownership by the…
Proposals Unveiled for Marine Conservation Zones in England and Wales
8th September 2011 Marine Wildlife
Proposals to create more than 100 conservation zones to protect marine wildlife and plantlife in England and Wales have been unveiled. http://www.afloat.ie/port-news/marine-wildlife/ BBC News reports that the proposals - covering waters around the English and Welsh coastlines, including parts of…
Beachgoers in Wales have been urged to watch out for leatherback turtles who have come to the Irish Sea attracted by the rising numbers of jellyfish. There have already been a dozen sightings of the endangered marine creatures off the…
Ireland must do more to develop its port and shipping services or risk missing out on the benefits of the growning renewable energy sector. http://afloat.ie/port-news/port-and-shipping-news/ That was the message from a new analysis compiled by the Sustainable Energy Authority of…
The wealth of marine wildlife inhabiting the shallow waters around the Irish coast is highlighted in a new book. http://www.afloat.ie/port-news/marine-wildlife/ Ireland's Hidden Depths, published by Sherkin Island Marine Station, features photography by Paul Kay, who has studied the marine wildlife…
Astronomers from NUI Galway's Centre for Astronomy have made an important breakthrough in the understanding of how pulsars work, and have recently published their findings in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The team, led by NUI Galway's…
With the recent failure of an un-manned Russian rocket reaching the International Space Station, and its subsequent crash into Siberia coupled with NASA's retired shuttle programme, perhaps the solution to reaching orbit lies much closer to home, writes Jehan Ashmore.…
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has published a notice for its plans to refit Celtic Mist as a research vessel. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Celtic Mist was gifted to the IWDG by the Haughey family to help…
Divers at the wreck of the Lusitania have recovered important items from the ill-fated cruise liner, The Irish Times reports. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/diving/ The haul includes a bronze telemotor (part of the ship's steering mechanism), a telegraph that assisted in navigation, and…