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goldie fish · 15-10-2013 12:04pm

Right, details coming in dribs and drabs. Confirmed so far(but only to anchor).

Bns Primula
BNS Stern
FS Panthere
Hms Monmouth
Soobrasitelny

And L.E. Eithne taking the review as usual.

goldie fish · 15-10-2013 9:58pm

Should look good, depending on weather.

murphym7 · 16-10-2013 9:46am

Thanks for that Goldie. I can’t make it to Cobh because of work, but I could get to Ringaskiddy at that time. I was wondering would there be much of a view from the public slip over by the ferry terminal? You can see everything from Monkstown to half way down the cruise liner berth. Any use? Or any use going to the viewing spot just passed the entrance to the Naval base?

goldie fish · 16-10-2013 1:42pm

murphym7 wrote: »

Thanks for that Goldie. I can’t make it to Cobh because of work, but I could get to Ringaskiddy at that time. I was wondering would there be much of a view from the public slip over by the ferry terminal? You can see everything from Monkstown to half way down the cruise liner berth. Any use? Or any use going to the viewing spot just passed the entrance to the Naval base?

Going from Past reviews(one last year, and one in 1996) you'll see nothing from the Ringaskiddy side. The review usually starts at Whitegate and ends in front of the Oil Wharf. The reviewing ship is then going to the Cruise Liner berth in Cobh. Cobh, or in a boat, is the best vantage point.

Storm 10 · 16-10-2013 4:17pm

Goldie you say going to anchor where will that be, also do you know if the Russian ship will be open to the public

goldie fish · 17-10-2013 2:28am

Between Whitegate refinery , around the spit bank and along Cobh Roads. Can Only Confirm L.E Aisling going to city quays at the moment.

Storm 10 · 17-10-2013 9:30am

goldie fish wrote: »

Between Whitegate refinery , around the spit bank and along Cobh Roads. Can Only Confirm L.E Aisling going to city quays at the moment.

Thanks goldie, not going to much to see so if they are going to be anchored all over the place, their website says they will be all at the quays and lit up etc and synchronized flag lowering at sunset on all the ships. It will be a very poor event if only LE Asling is there and thats not knocking Aisling just want to see the rest of the visitors.

goldie fish · 17-10-2013 11:19am

Storm 10 wrote: »

Thanks goldie, not going to much to see so if they are going to be anchored all over the place, their website says they will be all at the quays and lit up etc and synchronized flag lowering at sunset on all the ships. It will be a very poor event if only LE Asling is there and thats not knocking Aisling just want to see the rest of the visitors.

That's after the Review, the Review is on Friday Morning.

Please click the link I provided earlier. That's where I get my info. I know no more than that, so there is no point arguing with me about it.

goldie fish · 17-10-2013 11:44am

From Friday until Sunday, 18th to 20th October, Cork Harbour will be a hive of activity, as the Irish Naval Service welcomes visiting foreign naval vessels to Cork for not-to-be-missed Cork Rebel Week Naval festivities.

The international Naval Festival begins on Friday 18th at 11am, when visiting foreign naval ships take part in a spectacular Naval Fleet Review in Lower Cork Harbour, adjacent to Cobh. The Naval Fleet Review is a traditional gathering of ships which is observed by a dignitary from the hosting State.

Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter (T.D.) will take the Fleet Review onboard L.É. EITHNE, and will take a salute from each of the ships as they pass. Before embarking onboard L.É. EITHNE for the fleet review, Minister Shatter will review a 50 person Naval Guard of Honour at Cobh at 10.15 a.m.

The Fleet Review itself promises to be an impressive spectacle as each of the 11 war ships, both saluting and being saluted, have their decks lined with their respective crews and the ships dressed overall with colourful naval flags. There will be a selection of Irish Naval Service vessels on display, as well as British, Russian, French and Belgian war ships taking part in the review.

Lt. Cdr Brian Fitzgerald of the Irish Naval Service is inviting the general public to come out on Friday morning. He says “We’re inviting the public to come along and witness what promises to be an amazing display on the water. The best vantage point for the Fleet Review is along the waterfront at Cobh, or indeed on the water itself. Private boats and yachts are very welcome, and registration is not essential.”

Once complete, the fleet will weigh anchor and proceed to Cork City and the Port of Cork, where the quays will be accessible to the general public for the remainder of the Naval Festival. The ships will remain dressed overall with colourful naval flags by day and lights by night. Five of the visiting foreign naval ships and two Irish Naval Service ships will be anchored berth alongside on the quays, some of which will be open to the public for tours over the course of the weekend. The Russian ship with berth alongside Cobh for the duration of the Naval Festival.

Public access to ships is as follows:
Saturday 19th: 12pm – 6pm*
Sunday 20th: 1pm -5pm
* - Ships at Custom House Quay will close at 4pm

As part of routine Naval ceremonial, each of the ships will perform a synchronised lowering of its flags at sunset before lighting the ships overall for night hours during the festival. With some many ships in company this promises to be an impressive display each evening.

Timings of Sunset are as follows:
Friday 18th: 6.32pm
Saturday 19th: 6.30pm
Sunday 20th: 6.28pm

To celebrate the Fleet Review, Iarnrod Eireann (Irish Rail) is pleased to offer special rates by train from Cork to Cobh on Friday 18th and for the entire weekend. To avail of 10% discount, simply book rail tickets online using the special discount code CRWR2571.

http://www.corkrebelweek2013.com/viewNews/y/2013/m/10/id/170/

goldie fish · 17-10-2013 10:39pm

What's where, and when. Just noticed, the map in use is old, and inaccurate.

murphym7 · 18-10-2013 9:11am

Not the most pleasant day for it. Weather is brutal, lots of wind, lots of rain.

deRanged · 18-10-2013 7:21pm

In town this afternoon:

IMG_5591 by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Lion and Panthere by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Primula by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5598 by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Working at less height by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5611_stitch by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5620_stitch by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

deRanged · 18-10-2013 7:24pm

Working at height by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5623_stitch by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Stern by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

IMG_5627_stitch by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

LE Eithne by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

LE Aisling by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

I'll see if I can add HMS Northumberland and Soobrazitelnyy over the weekend.

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 2:01pm

One and a half minute vid of HMS Northumberland passing Blackrock Castle [yesterday] Friday 18/10/2013

https://myspace.com/gerger7/video/hmsnorth/109452688?mri=112115774

[myspace]109452688[/myspace]

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 2:10pm

Russian stealth corvette {Frigate} Soobrazitelnyy in Cobh this morning [Saturday 19th Oct 2013]

goldie fish · 19-10-2013 2:45pm

Red Nissan wrote: »

One and a half minute vid of HMS Northumberland passing Blackrock Castle [yesterday] Friday 18/10/2013

https://myspace.com/gerger7/video/hmsnorth/109452688?mri=112115774

[myspace]109452688?mri=112115774[/myspace]

Myspace?????

Not working here. Maybe I need a time machine?

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 2:58pm

goldie fish wrote: »

Myspace?????

Not working here. Maybe I need a time machine?

Myspace has better quality with faster uploads.

There is a blocker of some sort on your browser, I can view it from a separate laptop and my iPhone, an we all know how cantankerous that is and through Firefox, Safari and even arch enemy, Google.

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 6:08pm

https://vimeo.com/77288076

It's lower quality.

Red Nissan · 19-10-2013 6:30pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Where in the name of God IS that?? :eek::eek::eek:

That's Ryanferries in Russia.

There are new job opportunities in the Irish Health & Safety board as ALL existing employees and policy maker and enforcers have died of heart attack after watching this gun-ho video.

goldie fish · 19-10-2013 11:55pm

Red Nissan wrote: »

https://vimeo.com/77288076

It's lower quality.

Do they know there is a 5kn speed limit there

Love the sound of the RR Speys there. A nice, powerful, whistle.

a/tel · 20-10-2013 7:59pm

Red Nissan wrote: »

https://vimeo.com/77288076

It's lower quality.

Strange to see the Jack flown whilst underway.... Did somebody forget to take it down on weighing anchor??????

Red Nissan · 21-10-2013 8:34am

a/tel wrote: »

Strange to see the Jack flown whilst underway.... Did somebody forget to take it down on weighing anchor??????

By my timestamp, she was late for the Naval Salute, I don't know if she participated in that, but she was expected to have been. So she would have been flying her colours and honours.

But I don't know, I did think it a little unusual to see both flags flying all right.

BTW if you are live she is leaving right now.

a/tel · 21-10-2013 6:16pm

Red Nissan wrote: »

By my timestamp, she was late for the Naval Salute, I don't know if she participated in that, but she was expected to have been. So she would have been flying her colours and honours.

But I don't know, I did think it a little unusual to see both flags flying all right.

BTW if you are live she is leaving right now.

She took part in the review alright. She anchored early Friday morning. That photo is taken whilst underway to the City.

Will have to write to the First Sea Lord..........

:D:D

V_Moth · 01-11-2013 9:31pm

A couple of pics from a recent voyage out in the Celtic Sea

(1) MS Eider off Hook Head

(2) Sichem Hong Kong in the Celtic Sea - I think it was anchored off Greystones earlier this year (?)

(3) The Theresa Jilin appearing out of the gloom

(4) FV Sean Anthony off Mine Head, Co. Waterford

Aestivalis · 05-12-2013 5:17pm

Took these 2 photos off Rosslare last year.

Feel free to upload these to Marinetraffic.com or do whatever you want with them. No need to give credit. I'd be more than happy to see them being used.

Celtic Horizon

Tuskar rock.

Original resolution 4000x3000 (very large)
http://i.imgur.com/AdZwLt1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/44kjqKw.jpg

deRanged · 13-04-2014 6:58pm

USS Leyte Gulf in Cobh this morning.

USS Leyte Gulf by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

16-04-2014 12:54am

Alongside in Eemshaven.

MPI Aduenture - Eemshaven.jpg

Unusual vessel, Jack up, wind turbine installation vessel MPI Adventure, jacked up astern of us.

Tabnabs · 16-04-2014 9:13am

Are cargo nets not required under gangways any more? (just a general question)

LiamoSail · 19-04-2014 12:25pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

Are cargo nets not required under gangways any more? (just a general question)

I doubt Government vessels are encompassed by that

cookie.monster · 19-04-2014 8:19pm

323 wrote: »

Alongside in Eemshaven.

MPI Aduenture - Eemshaven.jpg

Unusual vessel, Jack up, wind turbine installation vessel MPI Adventure, jacked up astern of us.

some size of a vessel in fairness

cookie.monster · 19-04-2014 8:20pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

Are cargo nets not required under gangways any more? (just a general question)

irish naval vessels still do it afaik

19-04-2014 10:53pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

Are cargo nets not required under gangways any more? (just a general question)

Most definatly seem to
Might be as they are using an inclosed gangway, like a long tunnel, deceiving from the photo size and just how far she was standing off from the dock.

Back in there yesterday, another one of these vessels, bigger, Swire Pacific's Pacific Orca.

As they move into deeper water, the offshore wind game seems to be coming of age, using purpose built installation vessels. Big business in the German Bight region.
Guess could be seeing these or similar vessels off Dublin in future when work on the Dublin Array eventually kicks off.

deRanged · 30-04-2014 12:02pm

LE Samuel Beckett arrived in Cobh this morning.

P61 LE Samuel Beckett by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

LE Samuel Beckett by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

deRanged · 10-05-2014 11:21am

HMS Pembroke (M107) in Cork City this morning.

HMS Pembroke by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

Tabnabs · 10-05-2014 2:32pm

Three Cunard ships together

source

deRanged · 24-05-2014 4:10pm

A new shot of LE Samuel Beckett.

LE Samuel Beckett and LE Aoife by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

cookie.monster · 24-05-2014 5:32pm

deRanged wrote: »

A new shot of LE Samuel Beckett.

LE Samuel Beckett and LE Aoife by Brian Clayton, on Flickr

aoife shows her age beside the modern samuel beckett

BeardySi · 25-05-2014 8:52am

L.E. Roisin and HMS Richmond in Belfast this weekend. (got the much better tour on Roisin!

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Tabnabs · 25-05-2014 9:17am

Richmond sounds like a much more interesting life, I bet the complement of Roisin wouldn't mind some of that action!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Richmond_%28F239%29

BeardySi · 25-05-2014 10:40am

Tabnabs wrote: »

Richmond sounds like a much more interesting life, I bet the complement of Roisin wouldn't mind some of that action!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Richmond_%28F239%29

There did seem to be the odd longing glance going across the dock!