Marine

Plan to revisit Lusitania wreck

May 13, 2013 By Brian Moore Leave a Comment

by Brian Moore

PERMISSION to resume exploration at the site of one of the worse naval disasters of the twentieth century is under application at the Office of Public Works (OPW).

Lying 14 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale in 100 metres (328 feet) of water, the wreck of the RMS Lusitania remains undisturbed since it sank with the loss of 1201 lives at 2.28pm on Friday May 7, 1915. The ship’s owner, American businessman Gregg Bemis, has applied to the OPW for permission to conduct a series of dives on the wreck.

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Filed Under: Kinsale, Marine, News Tagged With: Kinsale, Lusitania, Old Head of Kinsale, plan, revisit, West Cork, wreck

Fianna Fáil launches Bill to de-criminalise minor fishing infringements

May 10, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

FIANNA Fáil has today published legislation which aims to radically de-criminalise minor fishery offences by Irish sea fishing vessels.

The Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill proposes:

Official opening for new Castletownbere lifeboat station

May 10, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

The Castletownbere Lifeboat. Pic: Niall Duffy

WELL known Marine Correspondent Tom MacSweeney will officially open the new Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat station on Saturday, May 18^th next.

The ceremony will include a service of dedication and the official handing over the station from the institution to Castletownbere RNLI.

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Filed Under: Beara, Marine Tagged With: Castletownbere, lifeboat station, official opening, RNLI, West Cork

Boat launch remembers Pearse Lyne

May 10, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

David Minihane breaks the traditional bottle of champagne on the bow at the launch of his father Neil`s new boat “Piaras, A Chara”.

The boat was named in memory of their old friend Pearse Lyne who drowned in a tragic boating accident last year. Pic: Niall Duffy

Filed Under: Beara, Marine, Where you live Tagged With: Beara, Boat launch, Pearse Lyne, West Cork

Slimmers present cheque to Castletownbere Lifeboat

May 1, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Tony O`Sullivan, Swan Net Gundry presenting a cheque for €6,130 to Sheila O`Driscoll, Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat.

The money was raised by a Sponsored Weight Loss by Tony and fellow worker Donal Maguire who began their sponsored slim in November and lost 13 kilos between them. Pic: Niall Duffy

Filed Under: Beara, Marine Tagged With: Beara, Castletownbere, cheque, Lifeboat, RNLI, slimmers, West Cork

Tit Bonohmme families launch legal action

April 23, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

The Tit Bonhomme. Pic: Niall Duffy

THE families of the three Egyptian fisherman who drowned when the trawler Tit Bonhomme sank in January 2012 have launched a legal action against the owners of the vessel.

The civil case is being taken on behalf of the men who were illegal immigrants when they were working on the boat when it sank at the mouth of Glandore Harbour.

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Filed Under: Marine, Skibbereen Tagged With: court, families, Glandore Harbour, legal action, Tit Bonohmme, Union Hall, West Cork

West Cork harbours and piers to benefit from €234,000 funding

April 18, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

Pallas Pier, Ardgroom. Pic: Google

ALMOST a quarter of a million euro has been allocated to harbour projects and coastal development programmes in West Cork.

The funding has been made available under the Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme 2013.

Get off the fence! – Public reps asked to state their position on proposed Bantry Bay fish farm

April 16, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

The existing Marine Harvest salmon farm in Bantry Bay. Pic: Niall Duffy

by Brian Moore

UNLIKE the county and city councillors in Galway who recently voiced their concerns about a major salmon farm development off Inis Oirr, it appears that the campaign to halt a new salmon farm in Bantry Bay cannot count on the same support from the local public representatives in the Cork Southwest constituency.

“It is the job of our local representatives to take our concerns to those in higher positions of power.

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Filed Under: Bantry, Marine, News Tagged With: Bantry, Bantry Bay, Beara, fish farm, politicians, proposed, Public representatives, Save Bantry Bay, West Cork

Safety changes to be put in place following Tit Bonhomme report

April 9, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

The Tit Bonhomme. Pic: Niall Duffy

A REPORT from the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) report into the sinking of the Tit Bonhomme in January 2012 has found that fatigue was a major factor in the sinking of the vessel.

The reports findings show that the vessel was on auto-pilot when she struck rocks at the mouth of Glandore Harbour resulting in the loss of five crew members, one of the six crew survived the tragedy.

Give it some welly for the RNLI Mayday appeal and support West Cork lifeboat stations

April 5, 2013 By Editor Leave a Comment

WITH the poor weather, the RNLI is calling on people to put their wellies to good use and support their forthcoming Mayday appeal.

The charity that saves lives at sea is asking the public to hold or support a welly themed fundraising event or buy a special yellow welly RNLI Mayday key-ring to raise funds for the lifeboat service which has seven lifeboat stations in Cork. The RNLI Mayday appeal is supported by John West.

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Filed Under: Marine, News Tagged With: Appeal, lifeboats, Mayday, RNLI, West Cork