Irish Powerboat News. RIB's, Motor Yachts and Cruiser Updates
In a first for the Irish marine industry, MarineServices.ie is proud to present the first all-electric powered rigid inflatable boat (RIB). Arriving in early February, RS Electric Boats’ Pulse 63 is a 6.3-metre-long RIB designed from the ground up to…
Electric boat engine specialists Torqueedo are now under the Yamaha Motor umbrella, as Marine Industry News reports. The deal with German company DEUTZ AG to acquire all of Torqueedo’s shares now positions the Japanese giant to become a market leader…
Always looking towards the future, MarineServices.ie has been very keen to become the first major player in Ireland to offer electric propulsion systems to the leisure and commercial marine sectors in Ireland. With some experience through the RS Sailing RS…
David Tyler of Belfast Harbour based Artemis Technologies, will present the 'Artemis eFoiler®: Decarbonising Maritime Transport' at the Europort 2023 Maritime Exhibition held in the major Dutch port of Rotterdam. At the Europort’s Green Stage (Hall 4) is where David…
Zodiac, a well-known international brand in RIBs with over 125 years of experience, has renewed its partnership with the Vendée Globe, one of the most renowned ocean races in the world. As an official partner of the 2024 Vendée Globe,…
The Lough Corrib RIB Run is set to take place this weekend, organised by Powerboat West's Aaron O'Reilly of County Galway. This year’s RIB cruise is jointly presented by ‘PowerBoats in the West’ and ‘Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club’ in…
The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has urged owners of small passenger vessels such as RIBs to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance. Its warning comes after an incident in June involving a RIB…
Leinster Boats offers a Redbay Stormforce 7.4m RIB for sale. The 'complete package' includes a 250 hp Suzuki outboard engine, a Rollercoaster trailer, and full instrumentation. As regular Afloat readers know, this RIB range is Irish-built in the Glens of…
Tributes have been paid to 19-year-old Wassiou Ayawe, who died after an incident involving a jet ski in Killaloe on Wednesday afternoon (31 May). As RTÉ News reports, the talented footballer died after he and two teenage girls were thrown…
A man in his 40s has died in hospital after an incident involving a jet ski in Carlingford Lough on Monday evening (22 May), as RTÉ News reports. The man and a woman were recovered from the water following reports…
Youghal RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked to launch for the fourth time over the May bank holiday weekend, on Monday evening (1 May), following a report of a 5.5 metre RIB (rigid inflatable boat) that had broken down due…
RS Electric Boats showcased its Pulse 63 recently at Italy's Lake Garda to a consortium of local stakeholders. The consortium aims to see the north end of the lake's events facilitated by an electric RIB fleet by 2024. The move…
Candela’s C-8 electric foiling boat has been named the European Powerboat of the Year 2023 at the European Powerboat Awards, also known as the ‘Oscars of the boat industry’. The award presented at boot Düsseldorf last weekend recognises the C-8’s…
Saturday 22 July is the date to mark in your diaries for this year’s Bull Run for Fun. Organisers are hoping to best 2022’s turnout of 47 boats from around Ireland, ranging from a 5m open rib to a 1450…
An ultra-high-resolution geophysical survey will be carried out in the Oriel Wind Farm array area in the Irish Sea off Co Louth to provide bathymetric and subsurface information to facilitate the development of the offshore wind farm. The survey work was…
The Kenmare River where Kerry verges into Cork is one of Ireland’s cruising gems – it’s pure gold and then some. But we weren’t exactly cruising when the Nixon Tribe descended on the area precisely a year ago for a…