Irish Ports Stories
There's an impressive glow from the Christmas lights hoisted high on the 90–foot mast of Atlantic Blue, a Hanse 531 yacht, moored in Galway Harbour this Christmas. The maritime yuletide decorations have lit up the west coast harbour that is…
#EpsilonsSecond - Epsilon's second Christmas takes place on the Irish Sea, as the chartered ro-pax has a year remaining before the three-year contract expires in 2016 to ICG, parent company of Irish Ferries, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Italian flagged ropax…
#VesselValeVisits – Leadship of Arklow Shipping’s newest and only cargsoship currently in service out of 10 vessels ordered, Arklow Vale is understood to have made her maiden call to the island of Ireland, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 2,999grt cargoship had…
City of Edinburgh Council planning committee have granted planning consent to the revised masterplan for Edinburgh Marina. The 300 berth marina, residential, retail and spa hotel developmentwill be the focal point of Granton Harbour’s regeneration, just 2.5 miles from Edinburgh…
#PortChristening - Arklow View a newbuild cargoship which was launched last week without official ceremony as previously explained on Afloat, will however be given the opportunity of a christening ceremony, writes Jehan Ashmore. Royal Bodewes, the Dutch shipyard in Hoogezand,…
#ThirdHybrid - The third of three cutting edge 'hybrid' ferries MV Catriona, was launched on the Clyde this month at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd's (FMEL) shipyard in Port Glasgow. She is to serve the Scottish government-owned operator, CalMac. The unique…
#FinalFestiveCall - Marco Polo, Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) classic cruiseship, it now transpires has become the latest and final caller to Cobh in 2015 on this day of the winter-solstice, writes Jehan Ashmore. It was in October, that Afloat.ie…
Some more video footage of Saturday's service to the 'Samskip Express' taken by crew member, Andrew Stevens.
Posted by Penlee Lifeboat on Monday, 21 December 2015
#DriftingCargoship – A drifting cargoship on the way from Rotterdam to Ireland has been rescued off Plymouth by the RNLI, coastguard and a Dutch tug. The Plymouth Herald writes that the 130m ship suffered engine failure and began dragging anchor…
DMYC Is 'Not For Moving' In Lease Dispute With Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company
21st December 2015 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#DMYC - The Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club is "not for moving", the club's commodore has declared after its most recent AGM. Commodore Barry Kenny was commenting on the DMYC's efforts to negotiate a new lease of the clubhouse and…
#Greystones - Following moves to complete clubhouses for Greystones Harbour users comes news that work is resuming on the delayed residential part of the €300 million marina development. According to The Irish Times, the first of an expected 350-plus new…
Port of Milford Haven Choose 'Three Saints' Names for New Pilot Boats
18th December 2015 Ports & Shipping
#NewPilotBoats – According to Milford Haven Port Authority, three of their new pilot boats will be named ‘St Brides’, ‘St Govans’ and ‘St Davids’. The names follow a public competition which attracted almost one hundred entries. Currently the vessels are being…
#SecondSplash - Arklow View was launched without official ceremony yesterday, despite this the second cargoship represents a significant order for Arklow Shipping as a further eight newbuilds are in the pipeline, writes Jehan Ashmore. The absence of a traditional ship…
#PeakCapacity – At its peak a total of six ferries will operate the Holyhead-Dublin route to cope with increased demand from passengers and freight travelling over the busy Christmas and early New Year periods, writes Jehan Ashmore. The combined capacity…
#BeckettReturns - As LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61) docked in Haulbowline, Co Cork yesterday, sailors were reunited with families just in time for Christmas, after a successful mission in the Mediterranean which involved saving the lives of 1,088 migrants. Commanding officer Lieutenant…
Deadline Nears For Submissions On Dun Laoghaire Draft Development Plan
17th December 2015 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#DunLaoghaire – Users of Dun Laoghaire Harbour can make submissions in support of the proposed amendments to the draft Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCoCo) Development Plan 2016-2022 before the closing date of 5pm on Tuesday 22 December. Campaigners against the proposed cruise…
#BeckettReturns - LÉ Samuel Becket (P61) has returned to Irish waters having completed her humanitarian role in search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean, writes Jehan Ashmore. Commodore Hugh Tully, Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service is to visit the…
