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Happy New Year to all and please continue to look in over 2011.
The tug MULTRATUG 7 tows the work platform PAULINE north for Dublin port on Christmas day
As usual it's just another work day for mariners. Around the harbour on a 'White Christmas' morning
Not everyone got home for Christmas , as snow played havoc with flight timetables around Europe , this aircraft was Westbound over the Wicklow Coast on Christmas day
The relief lifeboat RNLB LORD SALTOUN
25/12/10
BACARRA was the last commerical ship of the year , she arrived from Drogheda to load out glass cullet for Holland. Built - 1998 Slovenske Lodenice A.S. - Komarno. Yard No. 3017 Operator WILSON Shipping - website
23/12/10 Snow around Wicklow Harbour
The 'gulls' get poll position waiting for someone to bring some bread to feed them !
Along the river at Churchbanks. 21/12/10 ANNIE return's
The relief fleet RNLI Lifeboat LORD SALTOUN is launched and moor up river prior to ANNIE's return.
RNLI Lifeboat ANNIE BLAKER returns after a major overhaul in the UK , the lifeboat has been on station at Wicklow since 1989.
'ANNIE' is rehoused and back on station
visit the Station website www.wicklowlifeboat.com 21/12/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Met buoy 2
Island shipping's HUSKY tows Met buoy 2 into Wicklow harbour , the buoy which was taken off station for repairs is one of a series doffed around the Coast.For more details click here Photo's courtesy Nick Keogh www.islandshipping.ie 16/12/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wicklow RNLI Lifeboat arrives in the harbour with Santa onboard 18/12/10
The yacht ORANSAY OF CLYDNER was a visitor to the port for a few days
09/12/10
The TRAVEBERG
seen at the Packet pier.Built: 1981 J.J. Sietas KG Schiffwerft
GmbH & Co. No.: 874 / Hamburg - Germany 09/12/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARKLOW RAIDER aground off Drogheda The ARKLOW RAIDER ran aground as it was leaving Drogheda on the evening of Wednesday 16th November in gale-force winds.The ship with a cargo of cement was bound for Swansea. Island Shippings tug HUSKY was involved in the operation to refloat the ship and thanks to Skipper Nick Keogh for the use of the pictures.
RTE News footage here
ARKLOW RAIDER was refloated and taken to Dublin for inspection etc. Photos courtesy of Nick Keogh (Island Shipping) www.islandshipping.ie -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HMS CHATHAM passes close to Wicklow harbour after a courtesy visit to Dublin port.
CHATHAM stopped off the Glen Strand for a short time before moving away at speed , the frigate can do over 30knots.
Passing Brides Head on the way South. 29/11/10
Santa arrives by boat at Wicklow harbour on a cold Saturday afternoon , he then boarded a special sleigh for a parade through the town before turning on the Christmas Street lights.
Snow clouds gather as Santa arrives at the South Quay. 27/11/10
HMS CHATHAM (F87) approaches Wicklow Head while on passage to Dublin for a courtesy visit, she is a Royal Navy type 22 Frigate built by Swan Hunter in 1988.
HMS CHATHAM off Wicklow Harbour. 26/11/10
looking more like a Paddy field the walk along the prom after the recent rain.
Walking through the 'windy tunnel' at Wicklow Head .
A tranquil scene as SCOT PIONEER discharges timber from Sweden at the Packet pier.
18/11/10
ARLAU loads scrap at the Packet pier for liverpool 15/11/10
ARLAU arrives from the UK to load out scrap metal.
13/11/10
The products tanker CUMBRIAN FISHER shelters in the bay as strong winds cross the country . Built in South Korea in 2004 she is operated by James Fisher Everard. 11/11/10
MONICA arrives with a cargo of Crown timber. 1989, 1994gt Ferus Smit, Westerbroek (254) as SAMBRE 1998 ITASCA 2004 MONICA 10/11/10
10/11/01
BRIDGET CARMEL at the East pier .She appears every so often on the Angelus at 6pm on RTE TV.
BOUNDER seen from the Bank Wall
BOUNDER for details of the ship click here 04/11/10
BRIGET CARMEL at the East pier shortly after her arrival.
BOUNDER operated by Erwin Strahlmann seen shortly after arriving at the Packet pier to load scrap. Her last visit to the port was in 1993 as the BORSTELERBERG. 03/11/10
BERTHOLD K at the packet with general cargo. Ex UNION RUBY -2009 2008, 2998gt Chowgule & Co. Pvt. Ltd., Goa, India 01/11/10
Wicklow RNLI lifeboat volunteers rescue a Father and daughter after they got into difficulties while on a jet ski off the harbour click here to visit the Wicklow RNLI website 30/10/10
Cormorants dry their wings in the morning sun on the Paídín rocks
OCEANIC discharges steel from Turkey
. Built: 1982 / RUPELMONDE ex RHINE TRADER '04, RIVER TRADER '95,
BRIDGET CARMEL in the morning sun 27/10/10
SCOT ISLES heads north after discharging a part cargo of timber at Wicklow. 25/10/10
OCEANIC
25/10/10
OCEANIC at anchor in Wicklow bay 23/10/10
The research vessel CORYETES heads north through Wicklow Bay on a dull friday afternoon, the OCEANIC had only went to anchor in the bay.
ARUNDO waits for the rising tide to sail after loading out a cargo of glass for Holland. Built JJ Sietas 1985 ex HEIDBERG 2007 22/10/10
The Maltese registered VALENTIN PIKUL dischages timber from Riga at the Packet pier.Built in 1994 by the Volgograd Shipyard as one of their 'Project 16920' ships. She is the second of this class to visit the port. 14/10/10
Island Shippings HUSKY heads South past the Black Castle on her way to Arklow. 11/10/10 Bottlenose Dolphins visit Wicklow
A pod of bottlenose dolphins arrived off the Harbour entrance at lunchtime on Wednesday , they attracted a large crowd of spectators , l took this shot from the East pier before they left the area heading South. For more info visit the IWDG here 07/10/10
T.BURKE arrives at Wicklow harbour , the BIM operated research vessel will be working along the Wicklow Coast over the next few weeks.The vessel for the national fisheries board (BIM) was launched around 2008. It was built in Kinsale, Co.Cork, by Fitzgerald Marine and has was named the 'T.Burke' after the late Dr.Tomas Burke, Aquaculture Technical Specialist with BIM who died in 2006. It is used for survey work around the coast and inshore surveying, particularly gathering information for use in developing the mussel industry. 05/10/10
The BRIDGET CARMEL
The Irish beam trawler JOHNNY K at the East Pier.
The PINNAU sails for Liverpool after loading over 2500 tonnes of scrap metal.
The Belfast registered mussel trawler EENDRACHT at the North pier.
The relief lifeboat LORD SOLTOUN launches on a crew excercise in the bay At sea off the Arklow Coast
The DMS WORLD leaves Arklow with the barge ARAN 250 in tow in August. Thanks to Nick Keogh for the photographs.The barge was taken to Dublin port. 30/08/10 ------------------------------------------------- Maritime Patrol
An Air Corp 'CASA' maritime patrol aircraft transits South over Wicklow Bay , l assume she was monitoring the mussel trawlers working South of Wicklow head at the time.
The Air Corps currently operates two Casa CN 235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. These aircraft entered service in 1994 and operate seven days a week usually in the off shore maritime patrol arena. For more details of the Irish Air Corp click here 30/09/10
The mussel trawler EENDRACHT heads South off Wicklow Head , as the coaster PINNAU motors into Wicklow bay.
As l walked around Wicklow Head on a sunny Wednesday morning , l spotted these birds gathering in large numbers , l wonder are they getting ready to leave our shores for warmer climates . If so Bon voyage ! and hopefully you will return safely next year.
The lighthouseTower at Wicklow head .
PINNAU goes to anchor. The vessel was to laid down as ORTRUD MÜLLER in the 1990s at Kormaro , but was taken over by Erwin Strathlmann and completed as PINNAU in 2003.
Wicklow Golf Course
UNION SATURN discharges general cargo from Sweden at the Packet pier 29/09/10
The mussel trawler JANNA moves to the North pier after taking on bunkers 28/09/10
SCOT ISLES discharges Swedish timber from Varberg on a sunny September afternoon 27/09/10
ANKE ANGELA at the Packet pier after dischaging timber 24/09/10 RNLI Lifeboat Activity at Wicklow
RNLB LORD SOLTOUN arrives at Wicklow harbour
The relief fleet Tyne class lifeboat will cover at Wicklow over the next few months
LORD SOLTOUN alongside the GEORGE GIBSON at Wicklow harbour.
Rosslare lifeboat RNLB DONALD AND BARBARA BROADHEAD arrives at Wicklow for a short stopover.
The Severn Class Lifeboat is the largest type in the RNLI Fleet today 14/09/10
ANKE ANGELA shortly after her arrival on a dull wet evening 23/09/10 Arklow Port
The work vessel SGT PEPPER at Arklow port.
The work vessel is operated by McMullan Marine Services.
MARY KATE at Arklow 20/09/10
Mussel trawlers working South of Wicklow head , most of the vessels tied up at the North pier during the week. 17/09/10
Scot lines SCOT CARRIER discharges a part cargo of timber at the Packet pier. 10/09/10
Two road tankers wait at the East pier to refuel the beam trawler BRIDGET CARMEL 10/09/10
Mussel trawlers work south of Wicklow Head 2/09/10
Work in progress on the South Quay. 2/09/10 Island Shippings ISLAND PARTNER arrived by road on Wednesday morning from the UK , the multipurpose vessel was assembled quicky after being lifted into the water. The vessel was built by MEERCAT Workboats and was delivered to the company earlier this year.
Island Flyer leaves the port to work offshore.
ISLAND PARTNER alongside the HUSKY 01/09/10
Arklow Shippings 'S' Class coaster ARKLOW SPIRIT loads out scrap metal for Liverpool at the Packet pier.
31/08/10
Monday was a very busy day along the Wicklow Coast , 17 mussel trawlers were working South of Wicklow Head , while the tug DMS WORLD towed the barge 'ARAN 25'out of Arklow north for Dublin port. Later in the evening the Irish Navel Service vessel LÉ AOIFE detained one of the mussel trawlers and escorted her into Arklow for a breach of fishing regulations.
Island Shippings HUSKY motors North past the Horseshoe buoy after assisting the DMS WORLD with a barge out of Arklow.
Some of the mussel trawlers working off Blainroe
DMS WORLD with the work platform 'ARAN 25' in tow north towards Dublin port 30/08/10
JANNA motors into the Harbour
RONA arrives
WINGS of the MORNING arrives at Wicklow Harbour 30/08/10
The Black Castle seen from the Coastal walk towards Wicklow head. 27/08/10
Evening on the river 24/08/10
The coaster TORRENT at anchor in Wicklow bay. 20/08/10
Work on the South Quay continues as sections are replaced 9/08/10
Wicklow Head seen from the Greenhill Road. 9/08/10 Former CIL Lightship 'GANNET'
Thanks to Gordon Hunter on the tug SEA TROJAN for these fantastic photos of the former Irish Lights vessel 'GANNET' being towed from Dun Laoghaire to Chatham , on the Medway in Essex. The lightship will be sold for possible reconstruction. The tug cast off the tow at noon on Monday 8th March 2010 and the lightship was handed over at Chatham the following Saturday.
The beam trawler BRIDGET CARMEL steams out of Wicklow harbour for the fishing grounds. 17/06/10
A birds eye view of the harbour 16/07/10
The LEONID LEONOV departs from Wicklow harbour after discharging timber. 17/06/10
Wicklow lifeboat mascot Stomy Stan with the crew of Pride of Wicklow and with lifeboat volunteer Brian Sinnott ,More photos of the 2010 yacht race coming soon. 17/06/10
A small work vessel seen moored at the North pier , l believe she is the former Tuskar Rock Marine vessel TR 1, now sold and en route to new owners in Scotland.Any details to confirm this welcome. 16/06/10 |
