Tag: Ireland

Ports from Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recommitted on 7 April their support to UNCTAD’s programme helping ports in developing countries boost productivity and efficiency.

The government of Ireland has refused a request by a longshore union to deny entry to a tanker carrying Russian petroleum. 

ESB and dCarbonX have launched a large-scale green hydrogen storage project off the coast of Cork, Ireland.

Ireland's Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) issued an investigation report on the grounding of the general cargo ship MV Alta at Ballyandreen Bay, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, on 16 February 2020. The ship suffered a mechanical breakdown and was abandoned and set adrift by its owners and crew in October 2018.

Artemis Technologies, which is leading a programme to develop a new class of zero-emission high speed vessels, has unveiled its mechanical hardware in the loop (mHIL) simulator and digital twin capability in Northern Ireland.

A fire at a grain storage facility in Port of Cork has been brought under control, while firefighters are continuing to monitor the situation.

In light of the Brexit period, which is expected to end on 31st December 2020, Standard Club issued a circular ensuring that the club can continue to access European Economic Area (EEA) markets.

Irish government announced seven offshore renewable energy projects that have been designated as relevant projects. This means they will be speeded up under the country's new Marine Planning and Development Management Bill, 2020.

Ireland's MCIB issued an investigation report on the fatality of a crew member while attempting to board a fishing vessel at Rosslare Europort, in May 2019. The crew member was under the influence of alcohol. 

Ireland's MCIB issued an investigation report on a fatal incident at Killybegs Harbour Co. Donegal in March 2019. The investigation revealed a man fell in the water while transiting from one vessel to another, after consumption of alcohol and in poor weather that caused movement of vessels.