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Tabnabs · 16-02-2021 3:43pm

Was sailing on Asgard 2 off the coast once when we were used for winch operations training with R116. Lucky crew member who got winched up was taken for a bit of a spin before they set him back down again. Huge skill and razor sharp precision.

Storm 10 · 19-02-2021 11:47am

Rescue 115 does a lot of training with the ferries going to the Aran Islands. big thrill for the tourists when they were here, lets hope it gets back to normal.

Charlie-Bravo · 23-02-2021 12:21am

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"The Irish ferries chartered ferry Mega Express Four (Dublin - Cherbourg) passing the auto carrier Schelde Highway off Wicklow head this evening.
20.2.2021"

Shamlessly stolen from Facebook's wicklowmaritime page. Apparently this vessel is helping filling th gaps while vessels deal with the demand from Ireland to france.

HeidiHeidi · 23-02-2021 1:42pm

Charlie-Bravo wrote: »

"The Irish ferries chartered ferry Mega Express Four (Dublin - Cherbourg) passing the auto carrier Schelde Highway off Wicklow head this evening.
20.2.2021"

Shamlessly stolen from Facebook's wicklowmaritime page. Apparently this vessel is helping filling th gaps while vessels deal with the demand from Ireland to france.

I saw that in Dublin Port the other day, and wondered what it was! Fairly stands out in that bright yellow coat!!

Tabnabs · 23-02-2021 3:57pm

I understand she's covering dry dockings of IF ships.

Vic_08 · 23-02-2021 4:09pm

Charlie-Bravo wrote: »

Apparently this vessel is helping filling th gaps while vessels deal with the demand from Ireland to france.

Not quite, it's on a 2 month charter to fill in while all 4 of Irish Ferries fleet are out of service in turn for dry-docking. Will mainly be on the secondary Dublin Holyhead service which does a return Cherbourg run at weekends.

Storm 10 · 27-02-2021 2:57pm

Anyone know what the passenger ship showing up off the Kerry Coast for the past few days is, it's on Marine Traffic but looks like AIS is not on, perhaps one of the ones off the UK South Coast going for a run around

Storm 10 · 09-04-2021 10:35am

From a friend who has a military app the USS Iwo Jima off the Waterford Coast today with Ospreys flying around, I saw Rescue 117 in the area as well maybe taking a look. she is not showing on AIS

Dohvolle · 17-04-2021 10:38pm

Stena Spey arrived off the Cork Coast during the week, as it begins removing wellheads and plugging the wells in the Ballycotton, Seven heads and Kinsale gas field.
Working with it are a number of Anchor Handling tugs and other offshore supporters.
Making for very busy city quays, with interesting visitors.
There are 10 wells to seal, and that is expected to take the best part of 6 months.

ShipSpotting.com

dvcireland · 19-04-2021 7:12pm

I notice va lot ships departing from Murmansk travel down the Irish Sea,why would they not go via the English Channel ?

Dohvolle · 19-04-2021 7:19pm

dvcireland wrote: »

I notice va lot ships departing from Murmansk travel down the Irish Sea,why would they not go via the English Channel ?

Irish sea isn't as confined or congested. Ideal for larger ships with manoeuvrability issues.

dvcireland · 22-04-2021 6:04pm

Us supply ship currently heading up the middle of the Irish sea

dvcireland · 02-05-2021 11:26pm

Danish Frigate alongside crude oil tank off rosslare, probably training ?

neris · 04-05-2021 10:39am

2 Belgian fishing trawlers tied up in Dun Laoghaire unloading catches from the far side of the Irish sea. British registered trawler also showing up on marine traffic

https://afloat.ie/port-news/dun-laoghaire-news/item/50182-dun-laoghaire-harbour-proves-to-be-a-good-catch-for-belgian-fishing-fleet

The Black Oil · 05-05-2021 9:49pm

Jaysus... :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFzXB2dKgcU

Tabnabs · 06-05-2021 9:35am

Frenchie doing what Frenchie does best and causing trouble and protesting. A sizeable fleet blockading the main port of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Two RN ships loitering close by watching it all happen.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-2.106/centery:49.155/zoom:12

Dohvolle · 06-05-2021 10:22am

Tabnabs wrote: »

Frenchie doing what Frenchie does best and causing trouble and protesting. A sizeable fleet blockading the main port of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Two RN ships loitering close by watching it all happen.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-2.106/centery:49.155/zoom:12

The Jersey Govt have much to answer for in this apparently,(just Jersey, not Guernsey or the rest of the UK).
French licences were altered without discussion or notice so French fishermen have in some cases had the licence restricted to just 11 hours fishing in Jersey waters.

CJhaughey · 06-05-2021 10:53am

The channel islands get their electricity from France I believe. They would soon soften their cough with a few days in the dark and no Internet.

Dohvolle · 06-05-2021 12:43pm

CJhaughey wrote: »

The channel islands get their electricity from France I believe. They would soon soften their cough with a few days in the dark and no Internet.

It would also put any negotiations on inter-connectors from France with other states in jeopardy.

The Black Oil · 06-05-2021 1:18pm

Be grand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suHOLFhbwsM

CJhaughey · 06-05-2021 3:33pm

I wonder what sea state and wind they can operate in?

Storm 10 · 07-05-2021 3:07pm

Did you see the size of the ladder he flung over not a hope going up that in bad weather why did he not land on a lower deck it, the guy going up had some difficulty getting his boots onto the ladder .

dvcireland · 11-05-2021 10:36pm

Maersk Peary on "military operations" off Wexford, designed for polar regions

Larbre34 · 16-05-2021 7:18pm

Assigned to US Military Sealift Command.

Could be on its way to or from supporting Exercise Strike Warrior which is currently active off Scotland and involves up to 40 vessels operating as two Forces to test the readiness of the HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier group.

Storm 10 · 17-05-2021 9:30am

USS George W Bush was off the Aran Islands on Friday one of her Seahawks flew over Galway from Baldonnell and there was one in Shannon.

Dohvolle · 17-05-2021 10:22am

Storm 10 wrote: »

USS George W Bush was off the Aran Islands on Friday one of her Seahawks flew over Galway from Baldonnell and there was one in Shannon.

One of our AW139 took a trip out for a look also.

Storm 10 · 17-05-2021 10:26am

Dohvolle wrote: »

One of our AW139 took a trip out for a look also.

Nice one I guess there would have been a lot of hands up to fly that one I presume they would have landed on her which would have been something to be able to say, now that you mentioned that a friend told me that two helicopters passed over Galway heading West so that must have been the Seahawk and the AW139.

odyssey06 · 17-05-2021 6:31pm

Seahawk mercy mission
https://www.thejournal.ie/us-navy-helicopter-and-air-corps-fly-in-formation-at-cliffs-of-moher-uss-paul-ignatius-5439791-May2021/

Storm 10 · 18-05-2021 9:25am

odyssey06 wrote: »

Seahawk mercy mission
https://www.thejournal.ie/us-navy-helicopter-and-air-corps-fly-in-formation-at-cliffs-of-moher-uss-paul-ignatius-5439791-May2021/

I saw that ok but I heard that it was a carrier group the Destroyer would have been part of it there was certainly a Seahawk in Baldonnell and Shannon normally US Carriers have Destroyers for protection.

Dohvolle · 22-05-2021 12:03pm

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40295198.html

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Deep Discoverer took shelter at Marino Point during the week, away from the unseasonable conditions.

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