Highland Radio- Co Donegal, Ireland- Local Radio Station:
Safety warning after teen drowns at sea May 02, 3:41 pm
The Irish Coastguard has issued a warning about the use of inflatable on the sea following the death yesterday of a teenager off the Coast of Co. Derry.15 year old Robert McMullan from Coleraine was swept to sea after a rubber dinghy he and a friend where in capsized off a beech at the costal town of Castlerock.His friend managed to make it ashore where he raised the alarm and an extensive search operation was launched.Robert was discovered in the water by the Donegal based Greencastle Lifeboat at around 5 O'clock yesterday evening.He was airlifted to hospital where he later died.
Wednesday 2 May 2007
Tuesday 1 May 2007
Cruise ships keep heading for UK and Europe
Cruise ships keep heading for UK and Europe: "Cruise ships keep heading for UK and Europe
Despite American spelling, CARNIVAL SPLENDOR will debut in the UK
Carnival Cruise Lines' new 113,300-ton CARNIVAL SPLENDOR - representing a new class of vessel with a host of innovations including exclusive new 'spa staterooms' that surround a luxurious 21,000-square-foot health and wellness centre -- will debut in July 2008 operating the line's first-ever Northern European cruise programme.
These 12-day Northern Europe voyages, which will operate July 13 - Aug. 30, 2008, will offer guests a diversity of shoreside experiences with visits to historic, centuries-old cities in Denmark, Germany, Finland, Russia, Estonia, and The Netherlands."
Despite American spelling, CARNIVAL SPLENDOR will debut in the UK
Carnival Cruise Lines' new 113,300-ton CARNIVAL SPLENDOR - representing a new class of vessel with a host of innovations including exclusive new 'spa staterooms' that surround a luxurious 21,000-square-foot health and wellness centre -- will debut in July 2008 operating the line's first-ever Northern European cruise programme.
These 12-day Northern Europe voyages, which will operate July 13 - Aug. 30, 2008, will offer guests a diversity of shoreside experiences with visits to historic, centuries-old cities in Denmark, Germany, Finland, Russia, Estonia, and The Netherlands."
Latest ferry from Polish shipyard arrives on the Clyde
Latest ferry from Polish shipyard arrives on the Clyde: "Latest ferry from Polish shipyard arrives on the Clyde
She was eagerly awaited and at last she arrives on the Clyde
Sister to the mv BUTE delivered last year, the latest new ferry built for Caledonian MacBrayne, the mv ARGYLE, arrived on a day soaked, not with April showers, but with April sunshine this morning, 29th April 2007.
Enthusiasts and Calmac travellers alike have been awaiting the new ferry, but probably true to say that the former have anticipated her arrival long before your average Rothesay-goer has, with AIS screens being hungrily scanned as she left her builders in Gdansk until her arrival, ( via a short stop in Portland) on the Firth of Clyde's welcoming waters earlier on today."
She was eagerly awaited and at last she arrives on the Clyde
Sister to the mv BUTE delivered last year, the latest new ferry built for Caledonian MacBrayne, the mv ARGYLE, arrived on a day soaked, not with April showers, but with April sunshine this morning, 29th April 2007.
Enthusiasts and Calmac travellers alike have been awaiting the new ferry, but probably true to say that the former have anticipated her arrival long before your average Rothesay-goer has, with AIS screens being hungrily scanned as she left her builders in Gdansk until her arrival, ( via a short stop in Portland) on the Firth of Clyde's welcoming waters earlier on today."
Sunday Business Post | Irish Business News
Sunday Business Post Irish Business News: "Donegal trawler company sues state
29 April 2007 By Ian Kehoe
The company behind one of the country’s largest supertrawlers has launched a multimillion-euro legal action against the state, claiming the government unlawfully reduced its fishing quota.
Atlantean, a Donegal company that operates a vessel of the same name, has taken judicial review proceedings in the High Court against the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
The company is also seeking €4million in damages. If Atlantean is successful, more than a dozen other vessels could take similar actions.
The potential liability to the state is estimated at between €60 million and €80 million. Atlantean is owned by Dublin-based fisherman Des Faherty, but operate s from Killybegs in Co Donegal. The case has now been listed for hearing in the Commercial Court, the part of the High Court which fast-tracks multimillion euro business disputes."
29 April 2007 By Ian Kehoe
The company behind one of the country’s largest supertrawlers has launched a multimillion-euro legal action against the state, claiming the government unlawfully reduced its fishing quota.
Atlantean, a Donegal company that operates a vessel of the same name, has taken judicial review proceedings in the High Court against the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
The company is also seeking €4million in damages. If Atlantean is successful, more than a dozen other vessels could take similar actions.
The potential liability to the state is estimated at between €60 million and €80 million. Atlantean is owned by Dublin-based fisherman Des Faherty, but operate s from Killybegs in Co Donegal. The case has now been listed for hearing in the Commercial Court, the part of the High Court which fast-tracks multimillion euro business disputes."
Fictional Human Error
Very interesting blog on pilot boats, with a fictional human error story link here.
.·´¯`·-» BLOGUE dos NAVIOS e do MAR - SHIPS AND THE SEA «-·´¯`·.
.·´¯`·-» BLOGUE dos NAVIOS e do MAR - SHIPS AND THE SEA «-·´¯`·.: "Following a refit and dry dock at the Lisnave shipyard in Setubal, the Cruise Ship THE WORLD (43.188 GT / 2002), was photographed leaving the river Sado outbound for Lisbon on 30 April 2007."
Other Maritime Blogs
Was looking around for other Maritime blogs on the net and we came across, this great blog Called Tims Times. They have some lovely pictures of a French pilot boat coming alongside.
Sunday 29 April 2007
Dublin Port
Dublin Port sought to join One51 ICG bid
29 April 2007 By Richard Curran - Sunday Business Post
Dublin Port sounded out the Department of Transport on the possibility ofjoining the One51/Doyle consortium bidding to buy Irish Continental Group(ICG), The Sunday Business Post has learned.Department officials and transport minister Martin Cullen were not keen onthe idea and declined to give the state port company the go-ahead for themove. Dublin Port is a 50 per cent shareholder in Greenore Port in Co Louth,while Philip Lynch's One51 owns the remaining stake. Disussions took placebetween One51 and Dublin Port with a view to the state company joining theconsortium, a source close to One51 confirmed.However, he said given the length of time it would have taken the portcompany to raise funds and take action on the bid, no deal materialised.However, a government source said Dublin Port's suggestion of gettinginvolved ''did not get enthusiastic response from officials''.One51 and the Doyle Group complained last week about delays in the duediligence process. They have written to the independent directors of ICGgiving specific details of how they say they have been ''severely hamperedby delays."The letter was sent on Friday and includes what it says are delays insupplying due diligence information, from management accounts, to auditfiles and details of lease agreements.The letter claims requests for divisional breakdowns of management accountshave not yielded adequate results and that as of Friday morning its advisersare ''awaiting a revised draft of a hold harmless letter relating to the UKtax files and a hold harmless letter relating to the Dutch tax files has notyet been furnished''.It also states that ''the implications on the timing of these delays weresuch that we could not meet the firm intention announcement deadline of 10May 2007 which you have imposed."The letter also warns that ''it is imperative that the independent directorsdo all within their powers to ensure the consortium be given access to thelevel of information that is necessary to create as level a playing field asis possible against an offer from the company's management team."
29 April 2007 By Richard Curran - Sunday Business Post
Dublin Port sounded out the Department of Transport on the possibility ofjoining the One51/Doyle consortium bidding to buy Irish Continental Group(ICG), The Sunday Business Post has learned.Department officials and transport minister Martin Cullen were not keen onthe idea and declined to give the state port company the go-ahead for themove. Dublin Port is a 50 per cent shareholder in Greenore Port in Co Louth,while Philip Lynch's One51 owns the remaining stake. Disussions took placebetween One51 and Dublin Port with a view to the state company joining theconsortium, a source close to One51 confirmed.However, he said given the length of time it would have taken the portcompany to raise funds and take action on the bid, no deal materialised.However, a government source said Dublin Port's suggestion of gettinginvolved ''did not get enthusiastic response from officials''.One51 and the Doyle Group complained last week about delays in the duediligence process. They have written to the independent directors of ICGgiving specific details of how they say they have been ''severely hamperedby delays."The letter was sent on Friday and includes what it says are delays insupplying due diligence information, from management accounts, to auditfiles and details of lease agreements.The letter claims requests for divisional breakdowns of management accountshave not yielded adequate results and that as of Friday morning its advisersare ''awaiting a revised draft of a hold harmless letter relating to the UKtax files and a hold harmless letter relating to the Dutch tax files has notyet been furnished''.It also states that ''the implications on the timing of these delays weresuch that we could not meet the firm intention announcement deadline of 10May 2007 which you have imposed."The letter also warns that ''it is imperative that the independent directorsdo all within their powers to ensure the consortium be given access to thelevel of information that is necessary to create as level a playing field asis possible against an offer from the company's management team."
Monday 23 April 2007
Lough Ree water plans to create a ‘Dead Sea’ - Westmeath Independent
Lough Ree water plans to create a ‘Dead Sea’ - Westmeath Independent: "Karen Downey
reports
The Progressive Democrats have criticised the proposals to extract water from Lough Ree to supply Dublin city, saying this would lead to a destruction of the lake and the river Shannon, similar to what is occurring in the Dead Sea.
In the first edition of a constituency newssheet, the Longford/Westmeath Democrat, the PDs drew comparisons with the destruction of the Dead Sea. Over 30 years more than half the surface of the Dead Sea has disappeared with the water level dropping by 262ft. Experts agree that in less than 50 years the Dead Sea will have disappeared forever.
The article outlines that the cause of this destruction was the extraction of water from the River Jordan, the source of the Dead Sea’s water.
There is a proposal funded by the World Bank to reduce and reverse the damage through diverting water from the Red Sea in a canal or pipe system over 175km to the shores of the Dead Sea. This proposal, however, is meeting with opposition from the authorities at the Gulf of Aquaba, the suggested extraction point. "
reports
The Progressive Democrats have criticised the proposals to extract water from Lough Ree to supply Dublin city, saying this would lead to a destruction of the lake and the river Shannon, similar to what is occurring in the Dead Sea.
In the first edition of a constituency newssheet, the Longford/Westmeath Democrat, the PDs drew comparisons with the destruction of the Dead Sea. Over 30 years more than half the surface of the Dead Sea has disappeared with the water level dropping by 262ft. Experts agree that in less than 50 years the Dead Sea will have disappeared forever.
The article outlines that the cause of this destruction was the extraction of water from the River Jordan, the source of the Dead Sea’s water.
There is a proposal funded by the World Bank to reduce and reverse the damage through diverting water from the Red Sea in a canal or pipe system over 175km to the shores of the Dead Sea. This proposal, however, is meeting with opposition from the authorities at the Gulf of Aquaba, the suggested extraction point. "
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Nottinghamshire | Two lose appeal over sail death
BBC NEWS UK England Nottinghamshire Two lose appeal over sail death: "Last Updated: Monday, 23 April 2007, 12:55 GMT 13:55 UK
Two lose appeal over sail death
Laura had been sailing the catamaran with two friends
Two of the three holiday firm workers found guilty of negligence when a Nottinghamshire schoolgirl drowned have had their convictions upheld.
Laura Morgan, 11, of Woodborough, died on 31 July 2003 in Paleros in Greece when the catamaran she was in capsized and trapped her underneath.
The three employees of tour operator Sunsail had appealed against their suspended sentences. Two of the workers had their sentences reduced, but a third was overturned. "
Two lose appeal over sail death
Laura had been sailing the catamaran with two friends
Two of the three holiday firm workers found guilty of negligence when a Nottinghamshire schoolgirl drowned have had their convictions upheld.
Laura Morgan, 11, of Woodborough, died on 31 July 2003 in Paleros in Greece when the catamaran she was in capsized and trapped her underneath.
The three employees of tour operator Sunsail had appealed against their suspended sentences. Two of the workers had their sentences reduced, but a third was overturned. "
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | World's largest cruise ship calls
BBC NEWS UK England Hampshire World's largest cruise ship calls: "The world's newest and joint largest cruise ship has arrived in a British port for a promotional visit.
The 160,000 metric ton Liberty of the Seas has docked in Southampton on its first port of call and its only European visit.
The 1,112ft-long ship has 15 decks for 4,375 passengers. It is longer than three-and-a-half football pitches.
It is slightly bigger than Cunard's liner Queen Mary 2 and is the sister ship of Freedom of the Seas.
Facilities onboard include a surf simulator, rock climbing wall, ice skating rink and children's water park, as well as a casino and spas. "
The 160,000 metric ton Liberty of the Seas has docked in Southampton on its first port of call and its only European visit.
The 1,112ft-long ship has 15 decks for 4,375 passengers. It is longer than three-and-a-half football pitches.
It is slightly bigger than Cunard's liner Queen Mary 2 and is the sister ship of Freedom of the Seas.
Facilities onboard include a surf simulator, rock climbing wall, ice skating rink and children's water park, as well as a casino and spas. "
Sunday 22 April 2007
On Getting Run Over By A Container Ship
Clark March 14th, 2007
If you have arrived at this website, it is either because you are one of my friends and family who have been following my trip around the world, or because you have recently read about me in a magazine and know me as that guy who got run over by a container ship.
Yes, it is true. A container ship did run over me and my little sailboat, but we both survived. Myself and my two crewmembers miraculously came out without a scratch. Condesa took about six months and $40,000 to be herself again.
Clark March 14th, 2007
If you have arrived at this website, it is either because you are one of my friends and family who have been following my trip around the world, or because you have recently read about me in a magazine and know me as that guy who got run over by a container ship.
Yes, it is true. A container ship did run over me and my little sailboat, but we both survived. Myself and my two crewmembers miraculously came out without a scratch. Condesa took about six months and $40,000 to be herself again.
Sunday 15 April 2007
RTÉ.ie Radio1: Seascapes
RTÉ.ie Radio1: Seascapes: "APRIL 12 - 13
The National Coastal Conference - 'Towards the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Coast,' will be held at the Boole Library in University College, Cork. Details Email to iconet@ucc.ie
APRIL 14
The annual general meeting of the Irish Sailing Association will be held at 5pm in Poolbeg Yacht Club in Dublin.
APRIL 15
The Irish Boat Jumble will be held at Carrickfergus Sailing Club in County Antrim. For information phone a Northern Ireland number 07721 888789 or Email to: john.boatjumble@btinternet.com
MAY 5 - 7
The Bagenalstown Festival of Boats will take place.
MAY 6
The Tuskar Run Sea Race will take place in Wexford on this Bank Holiday Weekend. This is a race that Ferrycarrig Rowing Club runs every 2 years and is a 15-mile open sea race from Rosslare Harbour to Wexford Town. Details from phone 087 6561939.
MAY 25 - 28
The Bell Lawrie Scottish Sail Racing Series will take place at Tarbert in Scotland.
MAY 26 - 27
Athy Water Festival. "
JUNE 2 - 4The Inland Waterways Association Suir Rally to Carrick-on-Suir will be held on the June Bank Holiday Weekend, June 2-4.
The Cork Ocean to City Race will also take place also on the June Bank Holiday Weekend, when the fleet of rowing boats will race to the city centre. For details phone Cork (021) 4847673 or go to the website www.oceantocity.com
JUNE 4Join the Tall Ship TENACIOUS on a 6-day voyage from Dublin to Falmouth. For details and those of other voyages aboard this ship go to the website www.jst.org.uk
JUNE 14Clifden Open Boat Angling Tournament will be held from Thursday, June 14 to Monday, June 18 at Clifden in Connemara, Co.Galway. For details go to www.clifdenstationhouse.com
JUNE 22 - 24The SAAB Sailing Cruiser Racing National Championships will be held at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven.
AUGUST 18The Inishbofin Charity Challenge Swim will be staged.
The National Coastal Conference - 'Towards the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Coast,' will be held at the Boole Library in University College, Cork. Details Email to iconet@ucc.ie
APRIL 14
The annual general meeting of the Irish Sailing Association will be held at 5pm in Poolbeg Yacht Club in Dublin.
APRIL 15
The Irish Boat Jumble will be held at Carrickfergus Sailing Club in County Antrim. For information phone a Northern Ireland number 07721 888789 or Email to: john.boatjumble@btinternet.com
MAY 5 - 7
The Bagenalstown Festival of Boats will take place.
MAY 6
The Tuskar Run Sea Race will take place in Wexford on this Bank Holiday Weekend. This is a race that Ferrycarrig Rowing Club runs every 2 years and is a 15-mile open sea race from Rosslare Harbour to Wexford Town. Details from phone 087 6561939.
MAY 25 - 28
The Bell Lawrie Scottish Sail Racing Series will take place at Tarbert in Scotland.
MAY 26 - 27
Athy Water Festival. "
JUNE 2 - 4The Inland Waterways Association Suir Rally to Carrick-on-Suir will be held on the June Bank Holiday Weekend, June 2-4.
The Cork Ocean to City Race will also take place also on the June Bank Holiday Weekend, when the fleet of rowing boats will race to the city centre. For details phone Cork (021) 4847673 or go to the website www.oceantocity.com
JUNE 4Join the Tall Ship TENACIOUS on a 6-day voyage from Dublin to Falmouth. For details and those of other voyages aboard this ship go to the website www.jst.org.uk
JUNE 14Clifden Open Boat Angling Tournament will be held from Thursday, June 14 to Monday, June 18 at Clifden in Connemara, Co.Galway. For details go to www.clifdenstationhouse.com
JUNE 22 - 24The SAAB Sailing Cruiser Racing National Championships will be held at the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven.
AUGUST 18The Inishbofin Charity Challenge Swim will be staged.
Friday 13 April 2007
Bourbon Dolphin:
Bourbon Dolphin: BOURBON is giving top priority to rescue operations and to crew members’ relatives
BOURBON is giving top priority to the rescue of the 5 missing people and support to the families of those involved. The Bourbon Dolphin accident occurred Thursday evening while the ship was on operations 75 nautical miles North West of the Shetland Islands with 15 people on board.
This accident is a terrible tragedy, with 3 people confirmed deceased and 5 people still missing. The 7 others have been treated at the hospital in Shetland Islands. None of these 7 were seriously wounded.
Rescue teams from the Shetland Coast Guards went to the zone immediately and they are still in the rescue zone with the Royal Air Force searching for the 5 missing people.
BOURBON is in close contact with the families and is doing all it can for them and a BOURBON support team is in place at Bourbon Offshore Norway headoffice. A plane has been chartered to fly relatives, officials and Bourbon Offshore Norway Executives to Shetland Islands.
Jacques de Chateauvieux, CEO of BOURBON, and Christian Lefevre, Deputy CEO of BOURBON and Bourbon Offshore CEO will arrive at Bourbon Offshore Norway Headquarters during the afternoon.
The company emergency response team in Norway, supported by BOURBON emergency management team in Marseilles is, according to the Safety Management System plan, assessing the information available at this time.
New information will be released as soon as relevant facts are available and fully checked.
BOURBON is giving top priority to the rescue of the 5 missing people and support to the families of those involved. The Bourbon Dolphin accident occurred Thursday evening while the ship was on operations 75 nautical miles North West of the Shetland Islands with 15 people on board.
This accident is a terrible tragedy, with 3 people confirmed deceased and 5 people still missing. The 7 others have been treated at the hospital in Shetland Islands. None of these 7 were seriously wounded.
Rescue teams from the Shetland Coast Guards went to the zone immediately and they are still in the rescue zone with the Royal Air Force searching for the 5 missing people.
BOURBON is in close contact with the families and is doing all it can for them and a BOURBON support team is in place at Bourbon Offshore Norway headoffice. A plane has been chartered to fly relatives, officials and Bourbon Offshore Norway Executives to Shetland Islands.
Jacques de Chateauvieux, CEO of BOURBON, and Christian Lefevre, Deputy CEO of BOURBON and Bourbon Offshore CEO will arrive at Bourbon Offshore Norway Headquarters during the afternoon.
The company emergency response team in Norway, supported by BOURBON emergency management team in Marseilles is, according to the Safety Management System plan, assessing the information available at this time.
New information will be released as soon as relevant facts are available and fully checked.
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Salvage Plan
RTÉ News: Salvage plan to rescue stranded tanker
A salvage plan to recover the chemical tanker West Sailor has been approved by the Irish Coastguard this afternoon.
The plan is to tow the vessel to the Cork Dockyard for repairs.
The operation, which will see a tug tow the stranded vessel, is due to commence at 10pm tonight and it is expected to take 30 hours to reach County Kerry.
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A salvage plan to recover the chemical tanker West Sailor has been approved by the Irish Coastguard this afternoon.
The plan is to tow the vessel to the Cork Dockyard for repairs.
The operation, which will see a tug tow the stranded vessel, is due to commence at 10pm tonight and it is expected to take 30 hours to reach County Kerry.
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Monday 9 April 2007
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Greece cleans up oil spill from sunken cruise ship
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Greece cleans up oil spill from sunken cruise ship: "Greece cleans up oil spill from sunken cruise ship
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Experts struggled on Monday to disperse an oil spill along the coast of the Greek island of Santorini caused by the sinking of a cruise ship as a search took place to try and locate two missing French passengers."
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Experts struggled on Monday to disperse an oil spill along the coast of the Greek island of Santorini caused by the sinking of a cruise ship as a search took place to try and locate two missing French passengers."
Sunday 8 April 2007
Cruise ship captain blames currents for sinking - CNN.com
Cruise ship captain blames currents for sinking - CNN.com: "Story Highlights• Captain of cruise ship blames currents off Greek island for sinking
• Captain and five officers of sunken Greek cruise ship charged with negligence
• Nearly 1,600 evacuated when ship sinks off Aegean island
• Two French passengers still not been accounted for "
• Captain and five officers of sunken Greek cruise ship charged with negligence
• Nearly 1,600 evacuated when ship sinks off Aegean island
• Two French passengers still not been accounted for "
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