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.
#TallShips -Funding will be made available for 20 young people from Drogheda to sail at reduced rates during the Tall Ship Sailing Voyages which is to involve six tall ships sailing from Liverpool to the Irish port. As previously reported…
#CruiseBELFAST – Opening the cruiseship season to Belfast Harbour today is the small ultra-luxury Hebridean Princess, now serving her 25th year of operations, writes Jehan Ashmore. The former west Scottish isles car-ferry Columba currently operated by Hebridean Island Cruises, is…
#IslandFerry – The Government have issued a tender for an operator to run over a five-year contract period a cargo-ferry service between Inishturk, Clare Island Co. Mayo and the mainland. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is seeking…
#ShipRecycling – The European Parliament has today rejected proposals to introduce a levy on all ships calling at EU ports that would finance a fund to support sustainable recycling of ships. The proposal had been introduced earlier by Parliament's Committee…
#FerrySailings - The recent bad weather across the Irish Sea and beyond has led to cancellations on some ferry services. For the latest ferry sailing information for today Thursday 18 April, consult the list of operators below. IRISH FERRIES *…
#Cruiseliners – Waterford Estuary is to welcome more than 20 cruise calls in 2013 with the first caller being Island Sky in early May, writes Jehan Ashmore. The small 118 passenger cruiseship operated by Noble Caledonia and with a crew…
#CruiseCORK – The first caller of the Cork cruise season is to be made this evening by Discovery, which as previously reported also started the 2013 season to Dublin Port last week, writes Jehan Ashmore. She is to due to…
#IrishExPORTS – A weak international demand has seen a fall of 10% on the value of Irish exports during the month of February. New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicate exports decreased by €753 million to €6.65 billion…
#FerryCharter- New Zealand ferry operator Interislander has announced the renewal of the charter lease of Irish Continental Group's (ICG) ferry Kaitaki for another four years, writes Jehan Ashmore. ICG which are the parent company of Irish Ferries, have chartered out…
Royal Navy Patrol Boats Return to Dun Laoghaire Marina Adding to Mix of Non-Leisure Craft
14th April 2013 Dun Laoghaire Harbour News
#NavalVisits – This weekend Dun Laoghaire Marina is host again to the same pair of Royal Navy 'Archer'-P2000 class training patrol boats that had called earlier this month, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported the Cardiff based pair HMS HMS…
#Lecture- To give the lecture its full title "Setting Sail and Coming Home-Voyages of Discovery in Irish Myth, Arts and Culture" and which is to be held on Wednesday 24 April in Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club, Ringsend. Mary McKenna…
IMDO Shipping Review: Irish Industry Improves, Asia-Europe Traffic Disappointing, Environmental Shipping Law Intensifies and more…
10th April 2013 Ports & Shipping
#Ports&Shipping -The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review reports that the production of Irish Manufacturing Industries for February 2013 was 0.2% higher than the month before and increased marginally (0.1%) compared to same month last year, latest figures from CSO…
#BremorePort – It appears that plans for the proposed €350m development of the deep-water port at Bremore, near Balbriggan, Co. Dublin has been effectively shot down under the government's new ports policy blueprint. The proposed port was to be developed…
#TallShips - Sail Training Ireland and Dutch based At Sea Sail Training are to the host the "Gathering at Sea" between 14-28 July. This event will see the Tall Ship Astrid sail from Southampton to Cherbourg via Kinsale. The 14…
#Lecture – The inside story of MSC Napoli, the containership which became the UK's largest, most complicated and most expensive shipwreck and salvage operation and will be the topic of a lecture held on Tuesday 23 April. Robin Middleton CBE,…
#TallShips – This Thursday the tallship Dar Mlodziezy, a fully rigged A class sail-training vessel of the Gdynia Maritime University (a state run Maritime academy) is due to visit Dublin Port for two days, writes Jehan Ashmore. An English translation…
Minister Highlights Building EU Wide Cooperation in Maritime Security and Surveillance
9th April 2013 Ports & Shipping
#MaritimeSecurity - Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter yesterday outlined one of Ireland's EU Presidency priorities, to address the potential for innovation, cooperation and collaboration by enhancing Maritime Safety, Security and Surveillance in the EU. Opening the…
Double First as Discovery Docks in Dublin Port with Opening of Cruise Season
8th April 2013 Dublin Port
#Cruiseliners -Discovery not only has the distinction of becoming the first cruise caller to Dublin Port in 2013 but also under the brand of Cruise & Maritime Voyages, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 700 passenger capacity vessel docked today at Ocean…
Ports & Shipping Review: National Port Policy Launched, IPA Welcomes Ports Plan, Cruise Boost for ‘Regional’ Harbour and Snow Flurry Farewell for Cargoship
7th April 2013 Ports & Shipping
#ShippingReview – Over the last fortnight, Jehan Ashmore has reported from the shipping scene, where Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar, launched the National Ports Policy which is to radically overhaul commercial ports and the transfer of 'regional' ports to local…
#Ports&Shipping- The Irish Ports Association (IPA) has welcomed the publication by Leo Varadkar, TD, Minister for Transport of the new national ports policy which sets out the policy framework for the future development of the sector, writes Dredgingtoday.com IPA which…
