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Dublin Bay Boating News and Information The 'Dublin Bay Buoy' Tells It All As Easterly Gales Force Ships Elsewhere 10th February 2021 Storm Darcy's Siberian blast led to disruption of ships forcing some to depart Dublin Bay and one to head over to north Wales. The Dublin Bay Buoy is approximately in the centre of the bay and asides as an aid to navigation for mariners and shipping, also provides frequent weather updates (by twitter). In addition, Dublin Port operates a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) for the safe and efficient transit of shipping within the port limits while the Buoy acts as a...

31st January 2021 Irish Ferries added freight capacity this weekend noting new competition from Stena Line on the Dublin-Cherbourg. The Irish ferry operator introduced Epsilon as the 'second-ship' joining cruiseferry W.B. Yeats. Both the 'Visentini' ro-pax Epsilon and 'E-Flexer' ro pax Stena Estrid addresses demand more directly from the Irish capital to mainland Europe following the recent rapid rise of new route/services based through the south-east port of Rosslare Europort. The Epsilon returned to Dublin Port (today at noon) and in the file scene is likwise of the current grey skies! Cre...

Stormy Seas Face Ferryport of Holyhead While Offshore Cargoships Ride Out the Weather 30th January 2021 An AFLOAT photo of an Irish Sea ferry in stormy seas that also faces the ferry sector that is keenly felt at the north Wales port of Holyhead due to Brexit & Covid. While offshore south of Anglesey today, heavy seas and east winds has led to a trio of other merchant shipping vessels that took to the relative shelter off the Welsh coastline along the Llŷn Peninsula. Credit: Jehan Ashmore As stormy seas hit the commercial reality of a post-Brexit Holyhead ferryport, the UK Met Office mar...

Mét Éireann forecasts scattered sleet, snow and rain showers continuing today.

Wicklow RNLI Lifeboat volunteer Carol Flahive has received a long service badge in recognition of 20 years' dedicated service to the community. Carol joined Wicklow lifeboat in November 2000 and over the years has been in charge as the Helm on the Inshore lifeboat and crew on the all-weather lifeboat Annie Blaker. In recent times Carol qualified as a Navigator on the all-weather lifeboat and looks after crew training as Local Training Coordinator at the Station. Carol has built up a wealth of experience and knowledge during exercises with Wicklow lifeboat, which she has passed on to the new ...