Maritime Training
Forty-two Kerry lifeguards completed their annual induction at Ballyheigue Community Centre ahead of the busy summer bathing season. The training programme brought together lifeguards from across the county, with some already on duty at Kerry beaches over the Bank Holiday…
Round Ireland Race Youth Bursaries Open Aboard Spirit of Shackleton
25th May 2026 Spirit of Shackleton Yacht
Four bursary places are being offered to young people to race aboard the Clipper 70 yacht Spirit of Shackleton in next month’s Round Ireland Yacht Race. The initiative is backed by the Atlantic Youth Trust and led by skipper Enda…
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has launched a new qualification pathway for deck officers working on large yachts. The new Yacht Unlimited Certificate of Competency (CoC) allows holders to serve as Chief Mate or Master on yachts of any…
Spirit of Shackleton Youth Development Yacht To Be Launched by President Connolly in Dun Laoghaire
12th May 2026 Spirit of Shackleton Yacht
President Catherine Connolly has been invited to mark the official launch of the new youth development yacht, Spirit of Shackleton, in Dún Laoghaire harbour this Friday (May 15). The event at Dún Laoghaire Harbour plaza is hosted by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown…
Round Ireland Race Introduces Fresh Angle On Sail Training, And Brings The Great Alexis Loison On Board
9th May 2026 Round Ireland
What goes round, come round. Way back in 1972 we were doing a very leisurely family cruise with a Galion 22 in West Cork (small family then), and went in company with Dermod Kennedy and his ketch Richard of Baltimore…
The Danish sail training tall ship Georg Stage has anchored in Dublin Bay, bringing what its operators describe as the “world’s oldest” sail training tradition to Irish waters. The Class A tall ship is operated by the Georg Stage Memorial…
Loughs Agency has launched a schools art competition to promote awareness of Atlantic salmon and waterway health. The initiative marks World Earth Day and forms part of its Ripple Effect Project. Students are invited to create artwork showing a thriving…
Sail Training Ireland has announced limited availability on a series of spring voyages across Irish waters, targeting young people and adults. The programme includes a Youth Adventure Voyage for 14–17-year-olds aboard the tall ship Maybe, sailing from Belfast to Dublin…
Buttimer Opens Community Services Programme Call at Meitheal Mara Visit
1st April 2026 Maritime Training
Department of Rural and Community Development has opened a new call for applications under the Community Services Programme (CSP). The announcement was made by Jerry Buttimer in Cork on 30 March 2026 at the Meitheal Mara boatyard and workshop. The programme…
A new Irish maritime initiative inspired by explorer Ernest Shackleton will be launched in Dún Laoghaire Harbour this May. The Atlantic Shackleton Global Foundation has announced the official launch of the Spirit of Shackleton at Dún Laoghaire Plaza on 15…
Volunteer crew at Galway RNLI have taken part in a joint training exercise with medical students from the University of Galway. Ten foundation year students joined the session at the lifeboat station last week. The exercise followed an earlier visit…
Volunteer applications have opened for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Sardinia. The regatta will be held in the port city of Cagliari from 21–24 May 2026. It marks the first stop on the event’s “Road to…
Nautical Institute Launches Film to Support Industry Professionals
22nd February 2026 Ports & Shipping
“Shipping is changing fast; technically, operationally and strategically,” the Chief Executive of the Nautical Institute says as it launches a new film to “highlight how the maritime industry’s shared purpose and shared challenges continue to unite professionals across oceans, sectors…
Sail Training Ireland has honoured trainees who took part in its 2025 voyages at an awards ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House. The event on Saturday, the 7th of February, was hosted by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ray McAdam. Award…
Trinity House has marked National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the role apprentices play in supporting its maritime operations. The General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar joined organisations nationwide to celebrate the annual initiative, held from…
British Marine is preparing to launch the BM Academy, a new digital maritime training platform set to transform professional development in the leisure marine sector. The online platform will offer flexible, bite-sized courses designed to support upskilling at every career…
