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Busy Weekend for Carrybridge Lifeboat With Two Launches Within 24 Hours
4th June 2024 RNLI Lifeboats
Carrybridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat launched on Sunday evening (2 June) at the request of Belfast Coastguard to assess an eight-metre vessel with four people on board which had lost steering south of Crom Castle. Winds were north-westerly Force 2 and…
The start of Volvo Cork Week 2024 is now less than six weeks away, with five days of racing in Cork Harbour and beyond set for 15-19 July. Organisers at the Royal Cork Yacht Club say entry numbers have been steadily…
Spawning Salmon in Ireland’s Rivers Have Suffered ‘Catastrophic Decline’ Says IFI
4th June 2024 Angling
Spawning Atlantic salmon in Ireland’s rivers have suffered a “catastrophic decline in one generation”, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Monday (3 June), IFI deputy chief executive Dr Cathal Gallagher said numbers of wild…
Brittany Ferries Honoured to Bring D Day Veterans to the Beaches of Normandy on 80th Anniversary
4th June 2024 Brittany Ferries
Ferry firm Brittany Ferries carried across the English Channel, the largest group of D Day veterans from Portsmouth to Ouistreham (Caen) in Normandy today aboard their cruise-ferry Mont St. Michel. Accompanying the 31 veterans were their carers, hosted by the…
Harland & Wolff’s New Ferry Company's Craft to Serve Scilly Delayed Due to Too Much Rain
4th June 2024 Ferry
A new operator, Harland & Wolff (Scilly Ferries) Ltd., was to introduce a ferry service from Cornwall, England, to the Isles of Scilly, but it has been delayed again because rain has hampered a paint job of their dry-docked fast-craft.…
Bristow Ireland SAR Crews Training For New Irish Coast Guard Helicopter in Netherlands
4th June 2024 Coastguard
Search and rescue (SAR) pilots and technical crew are training on the new Irish Coast Guard helicopters which Bristow Ireland will fly as part of the new contract. Ahead of aircraft delivery, the new and growing Irish team of experienced…
New 'Cunarder' Queen Anne Named in Liverpool Ceremony with Spectacular Firework Display
4th June 2024 Cruise Liners
The newest Cunard Line luxury cruise ship, Queen Anne, has departed Liverpool after a day of celebrations that took place on Merseyside, marking the company's strong links with the city’s maritime heritage. The City of Liverpool was announced as the…
University College Dublin Sailing Club's (UCDSC) win of the 2024 Varsities Trophy at 2024 Sailing Varsities at the Fastnet Marine & Outdoor Education Centre in West Cork has been recognised with two prestigious awards. Student Sport Ireland National Awards -…
Royal Irish YC's Joan Sheffield, Katherine Sheehan and Catherine Day are Joint "Sailors of the Month (Team Racing)" for May
4th June 2024 Sailor of the Month
When success is achieved in a team event, it can be difficult to highlight the individual who most contributed to the win. And with nine teams providing a total of 27 female-helmed boats to contest the Roy Family Trophy under…
There has been strong support for evening cruiser racing at the Royal Cork Yacht Club since it began last month. The number of yachts taking part is considerably higher than last season. “It has been a fantastic show,” Rear Admiral…
Dineen's Endeavour Crew are Munster Mermaid Championship Winners on the Shannon Estuary
3rd June 2024 Mermaid
The recent Munster Mermaid Championships at Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary were filled with intense racing, camaraderie, and some special moments. Despite a disappointing start on Saturday, as racing had to be abandoned due to a lack of…
Rankin 14 Leads in Cove Sailing Club Dinghy Racing League in Cork Harbour
3rd June 2024 Cove Sailing Club
The Cove Sailing Club Wednesday night dinghy racing series overall league leader is Ruadhán Jackson, with Dan O’Regan’s Rankin 14 second and John Cotter third. Rankin 14 is leading the Rankin Class with Owen O’Connell’s TR3 second. MONKSTOWN BAY MBSC…
John Stallard’s Siboney topped the whitesail ECHO 1 fleet 'Thank Goodness its Friday' (TGIF) series overall after last Friday night’s racing at Kinsale Yacht Club, with David Riome’s Valfreya second and David O’Sullivan’s Cimarron third. ECHO 2 fleet leader was…
Former Defence Forces chief of staff Vice Admiral Mark Mellett has paid tribute to the LÉ Eithne which left Cork harbour last week to be scrapped abroad. As Afloat has reported, the 1,920 displacement tonnes ship was the Naval Service’s…
The UK’s Cruising Association has welcomed a new protocol for small boats entering France from outside the European Union. As of 1 June 2024, 53 marinas in France along its Channel coast now have the right to process boats both…
European Short-Sea Ro-Ro Operator CLdN to Join Maritime Battery Forum
3rd June 2024 Ports & Shipping
Major European short-sea ro-ro freight operator Compagnie Luxembourgouise de Navigation (CLdN), which in recent months launched a new Cork-Rotterdam lo-lo route, has announced that it has joined the Maritime Battery Forum. The MBF was founded with the aim of promoting new…
Dubarry Nautical Crossword: Win A Pair of Dubarry Palermo High-Performance Trainers in Our Online Competition HERE!
3rd June 2024 Nautical Crossword
Afloat.ie in association with Dubarry brings you a bi-monthly nautical crossword competition (No. 209). Win a pair of Dubarry Palermo High-Performance trainers! Complete the crossword below and add your details below and the first correct entry out of the hat…
First of Two Irish-Built £25m Container Cranes Arrives to Scotland at the Port of Greenock
3rd June 2024 Ports & Shipping
The first of two new ship-to-shore container cranes, costing £25 million and built by Liebherr in Ireland, arrived in Scotland aboard a vessel from Cork Harbour, will be a major boost for productivity at the Port of Greenock. At 932-tons,…
Irish University Team to Compete at FISU World Sailing Championships on Lake Garda
3rd June 2024 Youth Sailing
University College Cork (UCC) will compete in the FISU world sailing fleet racing championships on Lake Garda, Italy, later this week. UCC was selected to represent Ireland after the Irish University Sailing Association (IUSA) completed a 'rigorous' selection process. The…
The Naval Service said an emotional and fond farewell to its former flagship, the LÉ Eithne, as the distinctive twin funnel vessel departed at the weekend from its homeport of Cork Harbour for the final time. LÉ Eithne, which was…