Irish Ports Stories
#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…
#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. …
#CostaConcordia - The salvage master charged with righting the ill-fated cruise liner Costa Concordia has spoken of the risks involved in the task. Still lying in her side on the Italian coast off Tuscany after grounding in the shallows on…
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…
#FlightFest - Though the weather forecast isn't looking great for the day, organisers of FlightFest on the River Liffey say the full schedule is proceeding as planned for this Sunday 15 September. The once-in-a-lifetime aviation celebration, in conjunction with The…
Five European Port Heritage Projects Shortlisted for ESPO Award
12th September 2013 Ports & Shipping
#HeritagePorts – What do the following five European ports; Antwerp, Cartagena, Dover, Livorno and Olso share in common? The answer is that they have been selected for the shortlist of the European Sea Port Organisation's (ESPO) Award on Societal Integration…
#FarewellEMER – This Sunday's spectacular Flight Fest Flyover above Dublin Port and city-centre quays is from where the event is to be officially launched by the LE. Emer (P21), writes Jehan Ashmore. The return to Dublin Port of the sell-listed…
Naval Service Unable to Provide Vessel for Cork Harbour Open Weekend
12th September 2013 Cork Harbour
#corkharbour – Unfortunately, due to operational reasons, the Irish Naval Service are unable to provide a vessel for this weekend's Cork Harbour Open Weekend. L.E.Orla was due to be berthed at the City Quays and open to the public on…
Special Sailing to See Sky Spectacular of Flight Fest Flyover Over Dublin Port
12th September 2013 Dublin Bay
#SeaThePlanes - Dublin Bay Cruises are offering a special sailing up the river Liffey next Sunday (15 Sept.) to view the spectacular Flight Fest flyover of aircraft over Dublin Port, writes Jehan Ashmore. The sailing departs Howth Harbour at 12.30…
