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British Marine, the trade association for the UK leisure, superyacht, and small commercial marine industry, has appointed Robert Parton as its new President, effective from 18 July 2024. Having served as President-Elect for the past two years, Robert Parton is…

This month marks the centenary of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), the world’s leading non-governmental organisation for the development and improvement of maritime search and rescue (SAR) capacity and operational effectiveness. Founded as the International Lifeboat Federation at the…

Shipbuilder Harland and Wolff Group, based at its main Belfast yard, which has one of the largest drydocks in Europe, lost another £43 million last year, according to its latest financial statement. The group, with yards also in Arnish and…

Swim Ireland is taking bookings for its open water “aquatics academy” for children and adults which takes place this summer on inland waterways and off beaches around the coast. The organisation has set four levels within the academy for children…

An Irish crew onboard the Volvo 70 Tschuss 2 has broken Sweden's Gotland Runt Offshore Race speed record in what is s the world's largest annual ocean race. Ireland's Johnny Mordaunt, Simon Johnson, Cian Guilfoyle and Sonia Zugel were onboard the boat…

Tom Dolan's third overall in the intense Le Havre Allmer Cup Series in early June was gained against many of the best solo sailors currently at their peak in France. The best of his achievement came in the long offshore…

North Sails Ireland would like to congratulate Jack Young and his crew Ellie Aneiros on a great performance last week in the UK. The Royal Cork Yacht Club pairing took second overall in the UK Dayboat Nationals sailing in a…

The Round the Island Race circling the Isle of Wight is numerically one of the biggest events in the world, but seldom - if ever - has the large fleet gone through the near gale conditions 2024's June staging experienced…

The Smyth family have been well in the frame in cruiser-racing in Ireland and abroad for many years, but Pete Smyth's move into the still-competitive 2010 Ker 46 Searcher has made them extra-distinctive as "The Men In Black In The…

Waterways Ireland advises users of the Royal Canal feeder in Mullingar that the towpath between the Royal Canal and St Oliver Plunkett GAA Club will remain closed until 15 August. This extended closure is to facilitate new culvert construction underneath…

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has opened the fourth and final draw for anglers wishing to catch and keep salmon from Cork’s Lower River Lee in 2024. ‘Brown tag’ regulations came into force on the river from 1 February and will…

Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced the opening of two new schemes under the €258-million Seafood Development Programme, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the EU under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027 (EMFAF). These new schemes…

The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI were asked to assist in a medical evacuation from the island by the Malin Head Coast Guard at 8am on Sunday (30 June). The first responders of the Arranmore ambulance delivered the patient to…

Dun Laoghaire welcomed the Dutch Barquentine Thalassa on Monday evening (July 1), adding to the stunning presence of tall ships in the Dublin Bay harbour this week. The Thalassa's arrival is part of its 2024 whiskey cruise programme, offering a…

Multipurpose maritime operations in Europe were discussed by three partner EU agencies at an event hosted by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) in Tenerife, Spain, last week. The seventh annual European Coast Guard event was co-organised with the European…

Shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, which has sites on both sides of the Irish Sea, suspended trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this morning. The development comes after a delay in publishing its audited accounts. In a statement released on…