Afloat

MGM Boats Busy with Winter Brokerage

MGM Boats thrives this winter with six successful sales and five more in progress, urging clients to list their boats now

Ireland Celebrates Centenary Of Conor O'Brien Rounding Cape Horn

On the centenary of Conor O'Brien's historic Cape Horn journey, the Irish Cruising Club honors the legacy of Saoirse.

RORC Transatlantic Race: New Contenders Maxi Lucky and Tschüss II Gear Up for January Challenge

With the race approaching, Bryon Ehrhart's Maxi Lucky and Christian Zugel's Tschüss II aim for glory

Early Morning Call for Arranmore RNLI to Assist in Medical Evacuation

The volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI were called at 2.50am on Thursday morning (31 October) to evacuate a patient

Clogherhead Lifeboat Comes to Aid of Seven Fishermen After Nets Snag in Trawler Propeller

Their fishing trawler got into difficulty 15 miles north-east of Clogherhead when fishing nets became snagged in its propeller

Crosshaven RNLI Rescue Cork Harbour Angler from 'Supermarket Dinghy'

Upon arrival, the crew found a man in an inflatable dinghy who had been fishing and could not retrieve his anchor due to a shoulder injury.

Waterways Ireland Accounts To Be Examined by Public Accounts Committee

The PAC meeting at 9.30 am will be joined by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr Seamus McCarthy

Failure To Wear Lifejackets When Launching Angling Boat Off Mayo Highlighted in MCIB Report

The incident occurred after 10.20am on July 16th last year, when the boat was launched from a trailer towed by a tractor off Lacken pier

New N.I. Research Vessel Sees Stormont Award £28m Contract to Spanish Shipyard Astilleros Armon

In Northern Ireland a £28 million contract to build a new government-owned research vessel (RV) has been awarded to Astilleros Armon Vigo S.A. b…

CHC Search and Rescue Helicopters "Off Line" At All Four Bases For Two Hours Today

There are concerns among its aircrew about future employment

Captain Victoria Bolitho: First Female Master of Isles of Scilly Steamship Company

Afloat's Jehan Ashmore travelled on M.V. Scillonian III, under the command of Captain Victoria Bolitho, who has the unique honour of being the f…

Rising Sou'west Wind Gives Fresh Look To 50th Fastnet Race

There's a mixed bag of placings for Irish boats

Galway RNLI Launch to Motorboat in Difficulty off the Clare Coast

David Oliver was helm on board the lifeboat

ISORA 26-Mile Course for Saturday's Viking Marine Coastal Series Race 13 Maybe Shortened

ISORA has announced Saturday's Race 13 course of its Viking Marine Coastal Series off the Dublin and Wicklow coasts, but a morning of race notic…

Mark Miller's Voyage Round Britain and Ireland for the Seafarers’ Charity

Good Dog arrived in Bangor on Belfast Lough in early May

EcoClipper Launch Sailing Cargo-Passenger Ferry Linking Dutch Port of Amsterdam to UK, France and Portugal

A partnership of cargoship brokers and travel agents have announced their cooperation in EcoClippers first new sail liner ferry service from the…

State To Fully Fund Air Ambulance Service in South-West

Maltese company Gulf Med has been awarded the contract for the air ambulance service from the end of February

Shannon Navigation: Clarendon Lock Closure for Gate Replacement Extended

Replacement of the upstream lock gates is ongoing and the lock will now reopen for navigation on Friday 3 March