Jehan Ashmore
Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.
Ports & Shipping Review: Award to Antwerp, Freight Ferry Delay, Arklow's €2.3m Newbuild, Ferry Charter Boost
16th November 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene where ESPO awarded the Port of Antwerp for its project 'Heritage: the breadcrumbs trail between city and port'. Stena Line had to delay the launch of…
Helicopter-Carrier HMS Illustrious Heads to Philippines Typhoon Disaster Zone
15th November 2013 News Update
#Philippines – The Royal Navy's helicopter-carrier HMS Illustrious (R06) which visited Dublin Port in April is heading for the Philippines to bolster efforts to help those in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. UK Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday ordered that…
#SantaFerry – Ho! Ho! Ho! as Santa Claus sets sail by swapping his reindeer instead for the Superfast ships on Stena Line's Belfast-Cairnryan route this festive where the operator is hosting Santa at Sea weekend cruises. The magic of Christmas…
Belfast Barge is Lagan Legacy to City’s Maritime and Industrial Past
13th November 2013 Belfast Lough
#BelfastBarge – Dublin Docklands has the M.V. Cill Airne, the floating restaurant and bar venue however are you aware of The Belfast Barge and its maritime museum, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Lagan Legacy's Barge bears a precious cargo with the…
Naval Service OPV Newbuild L.E. Samuel Beckett ‘Floated-Out’ from Devon Shipyard
13th November 2013 Navy
#OPVnewbuilds – L.E. Samuel Beckett, the first of a pair of newbuild OPV vessels under construction for the Naval Service was floated-out earlier this month from a north Devon shipyard, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the floating-out…
Harland and Wolff Recruit 600 Temporary Jobs for Giant Oil Rig Refurbishment
13th November 2013 Belfast Lough
#OilRig – Harland & Wolff are to recruit 600 skilled tradesmen to work on one of the biggest oil rigs to be refurbished in Belfast. According to the Belfast Telegraph which has more on this story, the giant offshore drilling…
#FerryDisruption – According to IsleofMan.com, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company says bad weather this week may mean travel disruption for ferry passengers. Near-gale force winds in the Irish Sea are forecast for later tonight (Wednesday) and early tomorrow,…
#EmerNIGERIA – The former Naval Service OPV L.E. Emer took the short journey between the Naval Base on Haulbowline Island to Cork Dockyard Ltd today for upgrading work for her new owners, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 65m vessel was brought…
IMDO Shipping Review: Irish Economy Increased Production, London Gateway Opens, Container Rates Rise and more
12th November 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below. Irish Economy: Increased Industrial Production - The Investec Irish Manufacturing PMI reached a 14-month high in September with a figure of 52.7. This figure was…
UK's Biggest Jigsaw Finally Completed: Aircraft-Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
12th November 2013 News Update
#QEaircraftcarriers - On Armistice Day the massive hull of the Royal Navy's newbuild 65,000 tonnes aircraft-carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, was finally completed with the 'ski-ramp' slotted into place at Rosyth Dockyard, writes Jehan Ashmore. The facility on the Forth of…
Naming Ceremony Marks Second Tug for New Belfast Port Towage Operator
12th November 2013 Belfast Lough
#NewTUGS - The tug Masterman was named at a ceremony in Belfast Port last week, the event marks the second tug for SMS Towage Ltd which launched a new towage service in early October, writes Jehan Ashmore. The entry of…
Irish Ferries New ‘Epsilon’ Set for November Debut in Run Up to Seasonal Competition
9th November 2013 Ferry
#NewFERRY - As previously reported, Irish Ferries announcement to boost capacity with a third vessel on the core Dublin-Holyhead increases the competitive stakes with rivals Stena Line in the run up to the festive period, writes Jehan Ashmore. The chartering…
#Birkenhead – Busier times lay ahead for Birkenhead Twelve Quays Terminal next week when Stena Line introduce a third ship on the route to Belfast while today the Isle of Man Steam Packet resumed a winter service, writes Jehan Ashmore.…
#BBCgoesP&O - The BBC One Show's Alex Jones will be passing through the Port of Larne's P&O Ferry terminal tomorrow evening (8 November) as part of the show's Rickshaw Challenge for BBC Children In Need. This eight-day relay challenge will…
#HeritagePORT- Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas yesterday handed out the fifth edition of the ESPO Award on Societal Integration to the Port of Antwerp for its project 'Heritage: the breadcrumbs trail between city and port'. This year's edition of the ESPO…
Minister Welcomes Boost to Tourism & Trade as Irish Ferries Announce New Vessel
7th November 2013 Ferry
#FerryBOOST- Minister for Transport, Leo Varadkar has welcomed Irish Ferries decision as previously reported, to add two extra daily services on the Holyhead-Dublin route next month and with a new vessel to boost tourism and significantly increase freight capacity. "This…
#ShackletonShips – With attention focused on job losses at BAE Systems shipyards in Scotland and Portsmouth which is to cease shipbuilding in 2014, the Royal Navy base is also home to the former Antarctic ice patrol survey vessel, HMS Endurance,…
#FreightFerry – Stena Line's plan to launch a freight-only ferry on the Belfast-Liverpool (Birkenhead) on Tuesday as previously reported, has been delayed to next week, writes Jehan Ashmore. Having had technical issues, the 114-trailer capacity Stena Hibernia (1996/13,007grt) also encountered…
#UKyardClosure - Shipyard workers at BAE Systems, numbering 1,775 jobs are to lose their jobs in Scotland and England and end shipbuilding altogether at Portsmouth, writes BBC News. The firm said 940 staff posts and 170 agency workers will go…
#PhotoCompetition – Seatruck Ferries, are currently running a photo competition to win £250 worth of vouchers of your choice. Participants are asked to take a photograph that must be that of a Seatruck vessel, nature or theme. Entries for the…
