Scottish and Welsh Big Boats Among First Entries for Volvo Dun ...
Dec 5, 2024 · Although the first race of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta (VDLR) is still seven months away, six entries have already been submitted for Ireland's largest regatta in 2025. July's grand prix is expected to attract an estimated fleet of 350 to 400 boats, including some of the fastest yachts across Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England.
Sailings Cancelled to North Wales Due to Storm Damage at Port …
Dec 9, 2024 · All ferry sailings between Ireland and Wales on the central Irish Sea have been cancelled today due to damage caused by Storm Darragh on Friday at the Port of Holyhead, leading to widespread disruption.. Both operators of the Dublin-Holyhead route, Irish Ferries and Stena Line, RTE News reports have cancelled all scheduled sailings for today on the route of around 94 nautical miles.
Over 80 Cruise Ships Will Visit Dun Laoghaire in 2025
Nov 29, 2024 · Over 80 cruise ships are booked to visit Dun Laoghaire next year, according to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.. The local authority also confirmed that it will finalise its harbour masterplan next year. Adopting its balanced draft budget for 2025, it said that it would be investing €281.2m across a wide range of supports and …
In Memoriam - afloat.ie
Afloat.ie regrets to record the death of Terry Johnson of Dun Laoghaire, a leading figure in many aspects of maritime life in Ireland, and a successful manager of sailing events afloat and ashore.
Stena Line at Holyhead Plans to Redevelop Former Anglesey …
Dec 6, 2024 · Plans by Swedish-based ferry firm Stena Line to redevelop the former Anglesey Aluminium site at Holyhead in North Wales into a low-carbon campus, could they claim, create up to 1,200 jobs.. The plans revealed by Stena Line, owner of the Port of Holyhead with its link to Dublin Port, will see the construction of a modern campus that they say will be suited for new business investment, jobs, and ...
'sMRT ALERT' Man Overboard Device Wins Equipment Innovation …
Dec 9, 2024 · sMRT are delighted to announce that the sMRT ALERT AIS and DSC Man Overboard (MOB) device has been awarded the prestigious Equipment Innovation of the Year title at the British Yachting Awards 2024.. This accolade celebrates the device's innovative technology and its contribution to advancing marine safety.
Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
Portrush RNLI volunteers launched twice in recent days to two separate reports of people in difficulty off Northern Ireland’s North Coast. The all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch by the HM Coastguard at 10.24am on Saturday morning (28 December) to…
CHC Ireland Records Last S-92 SAR Flight from Shannon As …
Dec 8, 2024 · The last search and rescue (SAR) flight by Shannon’s Sikorsky S-92 has been recorded by CHC Ireland’s director of operations Rob Tatten. “Some poignant footage of CHC Ireland’s last Search and Rescue flight from R115 yesterday evening,”Tatten said with a video posted on Linked In.
Portaferry Lifeboat Rescues Two Paddle Boarders Swept Offshore …
Dec 23, 2024 · Pagers sounded for Portaferry RNLI’s lifeboat volunteers at 2.25pm on Saturday afternoon (21 December) after Belfast Coastguard received a call from three paddle boarders who found themselves in difficulty close to Guns Island in Ballyhornan Bay.. Helm Scott Blackwood with crew Paul Mageean, Ros Watret and Blair Baillie launched the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat into a strong Force 6 westerly ...
Artificial Intelligence Key to Monitoring Chemicals Affecting …
Dec 22, 2024 · Artificial intelligence can provide “critical insights” into how complex mixtures of chemicals in rivers affect aquatic life, according to new research.. The approach developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham involves monitoring the effects of potentially harmful chemical substances in rivers on tiny water fleas (Daphnia).
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