The 2024 Sea Scout Master Mariner competition took place in Dublin on 10 March. This maritime skills event has been running since 1995 and is supported by the Irish Institute of Master Mariners. This year’s event had a focus on communications and coastal ecosystems, as well as testing core navigation and boat handling skills.
The Captain Desmond Fortune “Founders Award” for the highest placing Venture Scout was won by Conor Brosnan from 7th Port (Howth) Sea Scouts.
The Captain Cian Timmons memorial trophy for the highest placing Rover Scout was won by Cormac Eason from 9th Port (Malahide) Sea Scouts. The event included a practical boat handling exercise in Malahide Marina, with Dan Clohessy from 9th Port (Malahide) achieving the highest marks in this section, receiving the Eoghan Lavelle Cox’n prize.
The Sea Scouts maritime skills event was held at Malahide in County Dublin
As part of the event Éanna Gallagher, a former Sea Scout, from the Local Authority Waters Programme conducted a workshop on clean water issues and on how Scouting can contribute to community water initiatives.
The 30th-anniversary edition will take place in Galway in March 2025.
