#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported on the shipping scene.

Smart Tina of 38,900 tonnes became the largest ever ship to call to Greenore. The Co. Louth port having recently underwent an extensive dredging project.

The eight-legged 'walking' jack-up rig Wavewalker 1 carries out maintenance work at Arklow Bank Offshore Windfarm.

Ireland's first Maritime Industry Awards took place in Dublin. The Overall Maritime Excellence Award went to Resolute Marine Energy.

Government approves the Harbour Bill 2015 which allows transfer of Certain Ports to Local Authorities. The ports covered of Regional Significance are Drogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway, New Ross and Wicklow.

Dublin Port Company to pay dividend of €8.8 million to the State for the 2014 financial year. The dividend represents 30% of the port's distributable profits for 2014.

For 10 days the Waterford Estuary has seen the dredger Causeway work to maintain required depths of the shipping lane downriver of Belwiew Port.