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A naval visitor arrived to Dublin Port this afternoon as the USS Mesa Verde is on a courtesy call to the capital to coincide with an American football match classic which is to be held tomorrow, Saturday. The United States…

Twin dual-fuel powered ferries being built at Ferguson Marine shipyard on the Clyde are facing further delays after demands for design changes by the safety regulator. According to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) doors will have to be modified…

The UK's largest ports operator, Associated British Ports (ABP) which includes the Port of Ipswich, has retained its place as the number one export port for agricultural products for the 18th year in a row. This sees the North Sea…

The Solitaire du Figaro has been a significant feature of the European sailing scene for 54 years now, and today it is well established as La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, supported by the 1985-founded French re-cycling and green energy conglomerate.…

Advice and data on fishing opportunities is the theme of a new app designed for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The adviceXplorer provides direct links to fishing opportunity advice sheets published in the ICES library,…

A pair of fish-loving ospreys have bred in Ireland for the first time in almost two centuries on the island of Ireland. Two and “possibly three” chicks have been confirmed in the nest of the pair at an undisclosed location…

Killer whale mothers provide social support to their sons long after they have their last calf, a new study has found. University of Exeter scientists found that males are protected from other orcas by their “post-menopausal mothers “, who also…

In a warm-up for this weekend's J109 National Championships on the same Dublin Bay race track, Timothy Goodbody's J109 White Mischief, from the Royal Irish Yacht Club, was the DBSC Thursday night IRC One winner on a corrected IRC time…

Whisper — sailed by Daniel Murphy, his brother Sean and Brian Goggin — tops the fleet after the first day of racing in the Irish National Dragon Championships in Kinsale on Thursday (24 August). The home team scored a bullet…

Two dogs had a lucky escape after they were swept out to sea while chasing seals off Dalkey in Dublin Bay on Tuesday afternoon (22 August). According to Independent.ie, it’s understood that the two golden retrievers were pulled away from…

It’s been another fantastic season so far for North Sails and our wonderful clients. On the inshore racing side, we’ve had podium successes this summer across almost all the classes at the Sovereign’s Cup in Kinsale, the Volvo Dun Laoghaire…

Just two patrol vessels of the Naval Service will be available to go to sea until the new year. As TheJournal.ie reports sources have said that considerations are being made to have a reduced fleet in 2024 due to the ongoing…

The eighth Elmo Trophy is set to take place this weekend in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. This exciting youth team racing competition has grown significantly since its inception in 2015, with 32 teams set to participate this year, compared to the original…

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) Race Officer Chris Moore was forced to cancel Wednesday night's weekly Water Wag racing due to a lack of wind on the Dun Laoghaire Harbour race course.  Racing continues next Wednesday, with just four races left to…

The roller coaster programme that is the RYA Northern Ireland’s Women on the Water has seen a satisfyingly noticeable increase in the numbers of women sailing and taking to the water on paddleboards and windsurfers. Recently, the Donaghadee Club on…

Light winds persisted through the afternoon at the Rolex TP52 World Championship in Barcelona on Wednesday, meaning racing remained on hold until the race officer Maria Torrijo decided there was no option other than to display the AP over A…

Waterways Ireland advises masters of all craft on the Grand Canal that the lifting bridge at Monasterevin on the Barrow Line will be closed for canal traffic on Thursday 24 August only to facilitate emergency road repairs. The bridge will…

Ferry operator Isle of Man Steam Packet Company hopes that the Arrow will take place in its role as a ro-ro freight carrier. According to the Manx Department of Infrastructure (DoI), it is reviewing a request from the Isle of…

National Yacht Club dinghy sailors are still high-fiving in Dun Laoghaire after clubmates achieved significant wins on the international stage this month.  NYC Commodore Peter Sherry will lead homecoming celebrations this Saturday for ILCA 7 Laser ace Finn Lynch, who…

Irish skipper, Tom Dolan is gearing up for the La Solitaire du Figaro solo offshore race, which starts on Sunday from Caen, Normandy and heads to Piriac-sur-mer via stops in Kinsale, County Cork in his native Ireland and Roscoff in…