What's out there.

Tabnabs · 25-10-2019 12:11pm

Noticed something unusual on AIS today, unmanned survey vessels in Carlingford Lough.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:5840732/zoom:9

Tabnabs · 06-11-2019 10:19am

The very oddly named 'Enough Talk' deck cargo ship is currently carrying large cranes on deck and waiting to enter Dublin Port.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/photos/of/ships/shipid:564078/ship_name:ENOUGH_TALK

Yakov P. Golyadkin · 13-11-2019 9:42pm

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:455353/zoom:9

USNS Maury is off the Wexford coast since at least yesterday. Presumably surveying but it doesn't seem to be following any sort of methodical route.

neris · 08-12-2019 10:45pm

Isis on the way into Dublin port

Jim Gazebo · 08-12-2019 11:31pm

Some amount of trawlers in what isn't much of a sheltered water down bantry bay. Not an easy life.

Flipperdipper · 09-12-2019 2:03am

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

Some amount of trawlers in what isn't much of a sheltered water down bantry bay. Not an easy life.

Saw them earlier but they all appear to be on the move now, maybe it's not as bad as expected or perhaps they're heading for more sheltered anchorage while they still can.

Yakov P. Golyadkin · 12-12-2019 1:34pm

Just looking out at Dublin bay, Mistral appears to be under tow into the port. There's also what appears to be a naval service ship behind it, not showing up on Marine Traffic though. Anyone know any more?

Pigeon Reaper · 13-12-2019 10:46am

Yakov P. Golyadkin wrote: »

Just looking out at Dublin bay, Mistral appears to be under tow into the port. There's also what appears to be a naval service ship behind it, not showing up on Marine Traffic though. Anyone know any more?

Engine trouble on it yesterday. Navy is probably just standing by.

Tabnabs · 13-12-2019 4:42pm

Yakov P. Golyadkin wrote: »

Just looking out at Dublin bay, Mistral appears to be under tow into the port. There's also what appears to be a naval service ship behind it, not showing up on Marine Traffic though. Anyone know any more?

Mistral still at anchor in the bay and still with a full cargo of trailors aboard. Too windy to tow her in?

RadioRetro · 15-12-2019 11:25am

Mistral makes the news... Irish Mirror: Group of truckers stranded at sea without hot water for three days near Dublin Port.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/the-mistral-ferry-stranded-dublin-21099211

Tabnabs · 16-12-2019 10:36am

Engine repaired and back into Dublin Port yesterday evening, that's her charter finished now in Dublin, I understand.

RadioRetro · 02-01-2020 3:55pm

There's a cable layer at rest off Rosslare Harbour. What cable would she be deploying I wonder.

Atlantic Dawn · 02-01-2020 7:57pm

RadioRetro wrote: »

There's a cable layer at rest off Rosslare Harbour. What cable would she be deploying I wonder.

Not too sure, I don't think the new power cable to France is due to begin work for another year or so.

damo86 · 16-02-2020 11:33pm

What’s the story with “HMS Orion” on marine traffic, looks like a ghost position as it’s been over Cobh for the past year?

neris · 10-03-2020 5:27pm

Nuclear fuel carrier off the Welsh coast

Tabnabs · 11-03-2020 10:20am

Rumoured to have a submarine escort in some of the more exotic parts of the world as they make their way to the discharge port in Japan.

Alkers · 11-03-2020 5:50pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

Rumoured to have a submarine escort in some of the more exotic parts of the world as they make their way to the discharge port in Japan.

As far as I'm aware, they are armed themselves - pair of 20mm cannon on the stern iirc

Tabnabs · 12-03-2020 5:56pm

Sailed with a guy who had previously worked on them and, at that stage, there were no guns aboard. The last thing you want to do is get into a shooting match with that cargo. They sometimes had trouble with the Venezuelan navy en-route to the Panama Canal and it was around there that the sub shadowed them.

Yakov P. Golyadkin · 16-03-2020 1:29pm

Interesting one off the coast of Wexford just now (heading north) - no name, instead numbered 216 636092603, Cargo Major Hazard A.

Showing Foynes to Busan, South Korea.

Any ideas?

Flipperdipper · 17-03-2020 12:10am

Yakov P. Golyadkin wrote: »

Interesting one off the coast of Wexford just now (heading north) - no name, instead numbered 216 636092603, Cargo Major Hazard A.

Showing Foynes to Busan, South Korea.

Any ideas?

No ideas but she seems to be on top of the Voge Mia off Carlingford Lough at the moment. Are they transferring hazardous cargo at sea ?:eek:

Yakov P. Golyadkin · 17-03-2020 10:11pm

Voge Mia is now sitting in Greenore with the mystery vessel just off shore. Beginning to think it's a glitch on Marine Traffic.

Flipperdipper · 18-03-2020 12:38am

Yakov P. Golyadkin wrote: »

Interesting one off the coast of Wexford just now (heading north) - no name, instead numbered 216 636092603, Cargo Major Hazard A.

Showing Foynes to Busan, South Korea.

Any ideas?

According to the classification the number 2 at the start of the above number means that she is a "Wing in Ground Effect Vessel", a very low flying type of seaplane. Maybe something like this...https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2015/04/wing-in-ground-effect-plane-from-south.html

neris · 24-04-2020 10:51am

2 Thun tankers been anchored off bray the last day or two. No destination given in marine traffic just says waiting orders. Oil effect starting to kick in with lack of demand

Yakov P. Golyadkin · 24-04-2020 3:53pm

And, as if on cue, Thun Globe leaves for Whitegate.

dvcireland · 30-10-2020 12:50pm

offshore supply ship, heading dun laoghaire to arklow

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:376329/mmsi:311963000/imo:9282132/vessel:GEOQUIP_SAENTIS

dvcireland · 02-11-2020 8:58pm

supply vessel Aberdeen to Cork

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:308865/mmsi:209264000/imo:9649562/vessel:EVITA_II

Jim Gazebo · 02-11-2020 9:42pm

BG Jade has a funny track this eve? Weather ? Re routing?

Elbfeeder also funny but looks more weather related.

dvcireland · 18-11-2020 9:16am

currently anchored off Portmarnock beach, seems closer than indicated on map

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:379238/mmsi:304138000/imo:9006382/vessel:MY_MELODY

Jim Gazebo · 05-12-2020 4:21am

Rough night out west when you see the amount of Spanish in bantry bay.

Atlantic Dawn · 06-12-2020 12:23am

Looks like someone rang the bell in Killybegs this evening, pelagic fleet is on the move.

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-8.7/centery:54.5/zoom:11

Tabnabs · 14-12-2020 11:53am

Anyone know what the Tomore is doing in Dublin bay, the last few weeks?

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:3403944/zoom:10

g0g · 16-12-2020 1:02pm

I see a ship called Vegas Vela sitting off Bray for days but looks to have tens of containers stacked on it. Marine Traffic says destination Izmit in Turkey by 25th Dec. Would that mean just empty containers being moved somewhere? If not, why just sit there loaded?

neris · 16-12-2020 1:56pm

g0g wrote: »

I see a ship called Vegas Vela sitting off Bray for days but looks to have tens of containers stacked on it. Marine Traffic says destination Izmit in Turkey by 25th Dec. Would that mean just empty containers being moved somewhere? If not, why just sit there loaded?

shes on the move now doing 16.8 knots off wicklow

Atlantic Dawn · 26-12-2020 4:07pm

WB Yeats on some kind of a tour of east coast this morning? Off Lambay now...
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-5.9/centery:53.6/zoom:10

Charlie-Bravo · 26-12-2020 11:18pm

I think there's no space in Dublin port so have to get out and about to let the others in. With so little regular passenger use of the commercial ferries I completely understand they're at a bit of a loss of what to do.

Charlie-Bravo · 26-12-2020 11:29pm

Two lovely Ro-Ro's off Greystones (very close to shore) today...Amandine and Palatine, registered in Malta, destination Dublin.

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neris · 27-12-2020 8:40pm

Russian freighter travelling down the Irish sea off Drogheda on is way from Arckangel in Russia to Alexandria in Egypt

embraer170 · 28-12-2020 2:06am

Charlie-Bravo wrote: »

I think there's no space in Dublin port so have to get out and about to let the others in. With so little regular passenger use of the commercial ferries I completely understand they're at a bit of a loss of what to do.

The Epsilon was cruising south of Dublin for a few days. What a waste of fuel.

roundymac · 28-12-2020 2:16pm

neris wrote: »

Russian freighter travelling down the Irish sea off Drogheda on is way from Arckangel in Russia to Alexandria in Egypt

I wonder did they have turkey for xmas dinner?:cool:

neris · 28-12-2020 8:37pm

roundymac wrote: »

I wonder did they have turkey for xmas dinner?:cool:

They're either not in a rush or trying to avoid storms further in cox they're close to the south coast now and inshore compared to where they should be going

Tabnabs · 10-02-2021 10:42am

This is interesting, the standby vessel Lundy Sentinel appears to be steaming up and down off the east and south coast on "EU FISHERY PATROL"

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:995715/mmsi:255806216/imo:9696668/vessel:LUNDY_SENTINEL

Has the INS had to quietly outsource some work due to shortages?

Yakov P. Golyadkin · 10-02-2021 11:59am

Well spotted, it would seem your suggestion is correct

https://www.efca.europa.eu/en/content/chartered-means

RadioRetro · 10-02-2021 12:28pm

The Rescue 117 crew also spotted her and gained permission from her skipper for some winching practice yesterday.

neris · 13-02-2021 5:40pm

Two taking shelter off North Dublin behind Irelans Eye & Lambay. Boat off Ireland's Eye heading into Dublin and Lambay heading to Drogheda

neris · 16-02-2021 12:34pm

Its out there................ in the garden. Someones left the AIS in their rib on

Mr_A · 16-02-2021 2:41pm

Maybe it's an alias for Knightboat.

Daibheid · 16-02-2021 2:55pm

neris wrote: »

Its out there................ in the garden. Someones left the AIS in their rib on

A good way to have it stolen!:eek:

Daibheid · 16-02-2021 3:02pm

RadioRetro wrote: »

The Rescue 117 crew also spotted her and gained permission from her skipper for some winching practice yesterday.

When I used to sail out of Kilrush it was like running a blockade if you were trying to go somewhere meaning sailing out on a week day when traffic was scarce and the Helo appeared. They spent a lot of training time latching on to boats for a bit of winching practice. Of course you couldn't say no and unfortunately I was never on the boat when it happened. Great fun to see but seriously useful to have had the experience in the event of needing it for real. I've been under the Sikorskys in SAR efforts and nothing quite prepares you for the sheer size of the bird and power of the downdraught!

RadioRetro · 16-02-2021 3:08pm

Daibheid wrote: »

When I used to sail out of Kilrush it was like running a blockade if you were trying to go somewhere meaning sailing out on a week day when traffic was scarce and the Helo appeared. They spent a lot of training time latching on to boats for a bit of winching practice. Of course you couldn't say no and unfortunately I was never on the boat when it happened. Great fun to see but seriously useful to have had the experience in the event of needing it for real. I've been under the Sikorskys in SAR efforts and nothing quite prepares you for the sheer size of the bird and power of the downdraught!

SOP here in the South East is Rosslare CG radio will call up the vessel selected a couple of hours ahead of R117's arrival to ask permission for the exercise, of course whilst out on other flights they may call up themselves upon spotting a suitable vessel.

Jim Gazebo · 16-02-2021 3:30pm

Daibheid wrote: »

When I used to sail out of Kilrush it was like running a blockade if you were trying to go somewhere meaning sailing out on a week day when traffic was scarce and the Helo appeared. They spent a lot of training time latching on to boats for a bit of winching practice. Of course you couldn't say no and unfortunately I was never on the boat when it happened. Great fun to see but seriously useful to have had the experience in the event of needing it for real. I've been under the Sikorskys in SAR efforts and nothing quite prepares you for the sheer size of the bird and power of the downdraught!

Have done a lot of work in Ireland on vessels and done a rake of coastguard exercises. You can't say no. Great people and great experience to have as you say in event of a real emergency.

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