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GRANUAILE's tender arrives at Wicklow port .

25/09/06

Commissioners of Irish Lights GRANUAILE with a Lanby in tow motors into Wicklow bay on a dull Monday afternoon , the ship departed a short time later resuming her passage south , Lanby's are automatic lights that replaced manned lightships in the mid 1970s , it's possible that the lanby was destined for the Arklow bank , there is another one off Wicklow on the Codling bank , it's visible with binocular's on a clear day from Wicklow head. I remember as a kid looking at the lightship through a telescope from the head with her red hull and CODLING painted in white on her side.

25/09/06

ASGARD 11 approaches Wicklow harbour , in the background Bray head is visible.

25/09/06

Norweigan Royal Yacht NORGE

The Norweigan Royal Yacht NORGE heads south through Wicklow bay as STV ASGARD II heads north.

The Royal yacht NORGE went south for Cork with her guard ship ALTA ( M350) and the Navel Services LE EITHNE (P31) .

To see more photo's of the Royal yacht visit Irish sea shipping in the links page.

ASGARD II and LE EITHNE

Photo's courtesy of Pat Dover

19/08/06

Mussel Trawler's

The Westport registered EMERALD GRATIA goes alongside WINGS OF THE MORNING at the North pier in Wicklow harbour

EMERALD GRATIA is probably the largest mussel trawler working these waters today.

13/09/06

RED DUCHESS

The RED DUCHESS heads north past Wicklow head , a few miles away her running partner RED BARONESS was southbound , the vessel passes regularly through the bay a few times during the week bringing round timber from Scotland to Youghal .

1969, 1285gt

Scheepswerf Hoogezand, Bergum (152), launched as GEERTIEN BOS, completed as VALDES

1973 BELL CAVALIER

1974 VALDES

1975 BELL CAVALIER

1978 MINITRANS

1986 AASLAND

2005 RED DUCHESS

12/09/06

Flood Alert

Part of the South Quay at Wicklow harbour was cordoned off as very high tides were forecast and coupled with rain there was a risk of flooding along low lying area's of the East and South East Coast , according to the Met office these conditions occur about every 18 year's and local authorities were on standby, sandbags were provided to shops along the quay , luckily there was no flooding in Wicklow .

08/09/06

The ' SARAH '

A coaster leaving the harbour recently helped to uncover the ribs and remains of a ship on the strand , in a area known as the SARAH rocks at Wicklow harbour , l believe (open to correction ) the ship SARAH was sunk here to provide a break water many years ago and the timbers might be from that old sailing vessel!

Photo courtesy Pat Dover

08/09/06

Wicklow Mariner

Ray Doyle sailed out of Wicklow port in 1955 aboard the ALFRED MASON , a vessel well known to local sailor's , his career since as a mariner took him all over the Globe in many different ships operated by companies like Harrison's of Liverpool , Gulf tankers and Cunards to name but a few of a very long list , his last ship was the SEA BOYNE ,a 85,000 tonne bulker , with a crew of 18 she is one of only 4 coal burning ships running today in the world ,during the 10 day round passage she steam's inside the Great Barrier Reef and along the Austrialian Coastline delivering cargoes of Bauxite . Today Ray resides in Auckland , New Zealand and returns to Wicklow regularly for holidays to visit family and friends and for the Wicklow Regatta .

05/09/06

Tanker at anchor

The tanker TENA at anchor in Wicklow bay

03/09/06

SCOT VENTURE

Seen from the Murrough car park SCOT VENTURE sails from Wicklow

29/08/06

The beam trawler MOLLY B at Wicklow's East pier.

29/08/06

Irish lifeboat's at work

Wicklow lifeboat ANNIE BLAKER tow's a small cruiser into Wicklow harbour after it developed mechanical problems in the bay.

26/08/06

Second coaster caller at Arklow in a week

SAVA LAKE load's out cranes for Russia at Arklow port

This was the second coaster to call at the port in the same week .

24/08/06

The relief fleet Trent ' JOHN NEVILLE TAYLOR ' on station at Arklow . The station's Trent had departed early the same morning for a refit .

24/08/06

VILLE and JOPI at Arklow Rock .

1985, 499gt , Deggendorfer Werft. u. Eisenbau, Deggendorf

JOPI yard number 772 ex VOLNA-4 to 2001

24/08/06

The Dutch coaster SARDIJN ex VLIEREE – 05 at anchor in Wicklow bay.

22/08/06

Silippaa's VILLE heads north past Wicklow harbour with stone , the vessel and her sister JOPI are bringing stone from Arklow Rock to Ballygannon ,north of Kilcoole for a coastal protection project for Irish Rail . Work is expected to take 12 weeks .

22/08/06

Ex Arklow ship return's to home port

The coaster JOMI has work carried out to her bow thrust at Arklow , this was the first ship to call to the port over the last few years , she was built in Germany as ARKLOW VIEW and had only recently been renamed.

Photo's courtesy of Nick Keogh

The Dublin trawler EBLANA land's her catch at Wicklow harbour .

18/08/06

Wicklow Swimming club Master Vartry Race

18/08/06

A US reg Jet Ranger head's north over Wicklow harbour.

17/08/06

MOLLY B

The Kilmore Quay beamer MOLLY B arrives for a night stopover at Wicklow harbour

17/08/06

CLAUD EDITH has been operating out of Wicklow for whelk over the past few months , French built and capable of 12 knots she is the first catamaran type vessel to fish out of Wicklow .

15/08/06

The FIREHAWK leaves Wicklow after completing work near the new pier,

14/08/06

TRINOVANTE

The TRINOVANTE returned to Wicklow for the Bank holiday Monday , after picking up a new crew at Dublin , the vessel was on a Irish coast cruise , hopefully Wicklow will become a regular port of call . The atmosphere aboard the vessel seem's very relaxed and friendly , for more details visit the website here

Wicklow ILB Lifeboat

The crew of Wicklow RNLI 's inshore lifeboat ( relief fleet RNLB MARJORIE HELEN ) bring mascot Stormy Stan for a spin around Wicklow harbour , during the bank holiday weekend the station held it's annual flag collection to raise funds , next year Wicklow lifeboat Station will celebrate 150 years of saving lives at sea .

Hello to Tom G and the crew .. hope you like the photo's ..

The s61n helicopter is based at Dublin Airport .

'Mike Echo' passes along the harbour with flag's saluting the RNLI , the Coastguard helicopter is a regular visitor to Wicklow on the Regatta Bank holiday for a display with the lifeboat .

The Coastguard helicopter 'Mike Echo Sierra ' approaches Wicklow harbour for a fly past during the Wicklow Regatta .

07/07/06

A boat turn's at Terrapin , this years course was short , allowing spectator's the chance to see boats do 2 laps .

Skiffs race past the murrough ,

The Wicklow Rowing Club host their annual Regatta on the August Bank holiday Monday , this year's races were delayed for a couple of hours due to sea conditions ,

07/08/06

Nice shot of G-MAYE northbound over Wicklow bay.

Photo courtesy of Pat Dover.

07/08/06

Wicklow lifeboat Mascot Stormy Stan

Stormy Stan waves to kid's on the East Pier as Wicklow lifeboat launches for a SAR exercise with the coastguard at Greystones .

06 August 2006

A Civil Defence rescue craft head's north to Greystones to participate in the display

06 August 2006

Greystones

The Coastguard rib Grainne and Wicklow lifeboat ANNIE BLAKER at Greystones . Grainne is based at Howth .

06 August 2006

Coastguard helicopter 'Mike Echo'

06 August 2006

After the display the vessels had a sail past of the display area and with the helicopter overhead it made a impressive sight

06 August 2006

A 'religious group' conduct a baptism ceremony in Greystones harbour during the festival , after a short prayer the person was totally immersed in the water and rose to great cheer's ..

06 August 2006

Farewell to a old friend

Hunter Marines KILQUADE was sold to Dutch operator's , she departed from Wicklow in the early hour's of Sunday morning bound for a port near Rotterdam , the photograph was taken the day before she sailed , the vessel will be missed around the port .

05 August 2006

Raft Race

The annual Regatta Raft Race

Competitor's race from the North pier up river to Parnell Bridge. The winner's donated their prize money to charity .

05 August 2006

Aces High

Coastguard helicopter ' Mike Echo Seirra ' transit's north over Wicklow bay .

05 August 2006

Life saver's at work

Wicklow RNLI fundraising branch annual flag day in Wicklow . Irish lifeboats depend on the public for funds to continue saving lives at sea , crew's from Wicklow have been saving lives for the past 149 years , the fundraiser's also give up their time collecting money and organizing events .

05 August 2006

The Master Vartry Swim ..

04 August 2006

Sailing Ship at Wicklow

Skipper John eases TRINOVANTE away from the East pier ,

TRINOVANTE under sail in Wicklow bay.

04 August 2006

Wicklow Scale Model Club

Filip and Paul at the Wicklow Scale Model Exhibition stand during the Regatta Festival , the club meet every second Tuesday in the old boathouse opposite the Leitrim pub , over the past year the club has visited the Air Corp base at Baldonnell and exhibited at the Aviation Fair in Dublin, if you are interested in Irish aviation or building scale models and want more details see the link page.

03 August 2006

Golly Fishing Competition

The Parnell bridge packed for the annual golly fishing competition .

03 August 2006

The East pier is a great place to relax on a summer's day to read or watch the activity of a busy harbour.

03 August 2006

The TRINOVANTE arrived on Thursday , the skipper dressed the vessel in flags as part of the Regatta Festival . Thanks to owner's John and Su for this.

03 August 2006

Andrew O Brien and Jimmy Cleary give a talk about Wicklow harbour on the Castle as part of the Wicklow Regatta Festival , a large crowd turned up to hear the two historian's talk about the history of Wicklow port , hopefully this will become a annual event as it proved very popular . Many thanks to the 2 historians for giving up their time .

02 August 2006

Mussel men at Wicklow.