Irish Marine Federation
This Weekend Sees 'Largest Ever Cruise Ship' to Galway with Thousands on Board €350 Million Ship
10th May 2024 Galway Harbour
Galway Bay is to see one of the largest cruise ships ever to anchor offshore of the city over the weekend, as the 91,000 gross tonnage vessel arrives with passengers to explore the west of Ireland. The 2,400 passenger Norwegian…
The excitement is building as the start of the Volvo Cork Week 2024 regatta approaches. With the event scheduled to begin on Monday, July 15th, the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) organisers say the club is buzzing with preparations for…
Pembroke Port in Milford Haven Welcomes First Vessel to New Workboat Pontoons
10th May 2024 Ports & Shipping
In South Wales, Pembroke Port, which is owned and operated by the Port of Milford Haven, has welcomed the first customer to its new workboat pontoons. The infrastructure was installed as part of the Pembroke Dock Marine project to modernise…
Royal St. George's J122 Aurelia Returns to Kinsale for Inishtearaght Offshore Race
10th May 2024 Inistearaght Race
With just two weeks to go until the start of Kinsale Yacht Club's biennial Inishtearaght Race sponsored by the Matthews Centre, all of the boats that raced the 2022 edition are returning for another shot at offshore glory in the 280-miler…
The organisers of the annual Cong-Galway race have decided to change the date to August 31st. An initial date of June 2nd had been set when registration opened this week. Europe’s longest and oldest inland dinghy race takes a 30…
First Cruise Caller to West Cork Welcomed as Seabourn Venture Anchors off Schull Harbour
10th May 2024 Cruise Liners
The first cruise ship of the season in West Cork was welcomed by Cork County Council to its harbours, Schull and Kinsale, located in Ireland’s largest county. The ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship Seabourn Venture, as Afloat previously reported visiting Killybegs,…
Donald MacQueen Street Jnr of Glandore and the Caribbean and formerly New York has gone from among us after an extraordinary life of nearly 94 years, in which he experienced a sometimes picaresque existence. Throughout it, he significantly encouraged, instructed,…
Winners Count Their Luck as Many Yachts Retire from DBSC Thursday Light Wind Race on Dublin Bay
9th May 2024 DBSC
After last week's cancellation, Dublin Bay Sailing Club's third AIB Thursday evening race of the 2024 season was another gentle affair in light southerly winds where results were marred by plenty of retirals. On the North Bay race course, in division…
Waterways Ireland advises all masters of vessels on the Grand Canal that the 30th Lock at Ballincloughin Bridge, west of Tullamore in Co Offaly, will be closed for maintenance from Monday 13 May to Saturday 18 May. Navigation through the…
Hal Sisk Lecture on Dun Laoghaire Harbour Developments Next Wednesday
10th May 2024 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
Local sailing stalwart Hal Sisk will deliver a lecture on ‘developments in transforming Dun Laoghaire Harbour’ next Wednesday 15 May at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. The talk begins at 8pm and admission is €5. Parking is free…
Enniskillen RNLI came to aid of two people on Tuesday (7 May) after their boat ran aground near Belleek, Co Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The volunteer crew launched their inshore lifeboat, the John and Jean Lewis, at 2.30pm following a…
CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet and the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) at Munster Technological University are hosting a launch for their newest Master’s programme supporting development in the offshore renewable energy, ports, transport and logistics, and maritime…
The Clogherhead RNLI station in County Louth is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, marking over a century of dedicated service to saving lives at sea. Established in 1899 under the auspices of the RNLI, the station was built with…
Nip and Tuck as Two Irish Boats Seek Olympic Berth in 49er European Championship Gold Fleet
9th May 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
As the 49er European Sailing Championship enters its halfway stage in La Grande Motte, France, two Irish sailing teams have qualified for the Gold fleet final round that begins on Friday. Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove, veterans of the Tokyo…
Top Olympians and Champions to Compete in ILCA Masters Championships at Howth Yacht Club
10th May 2024 Laser
Olympians and former champions are set to compete in this year's ILCA Masters Championships at Howth Yacht Club. The event comes just nine months after the North Dublin club hosted the national championships for the 2023 class last August. One…
Eels in a park pond? About 150 eels were found during de-silting work in the ponds in the 37-acre Ward Park in the centre of Bangor on Belfast Lough. That’s about 5,000 km from their spawning area, the Sargasso Sea…
