INFOMAR Webinar on Offshore Renewable Energy | 25th March | Register Today
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Articles by Daniel Farrell
A Man, a Plan, a Submarine: John Philip Holland
When it comes to Irish maritime history, one of the first names that springs to mind is John Philip Holland, the inventor…
Robert Halpin | The Irishman who Revolutionized Global Communications
We live in a digital world where everyone is connected and online. Friends and family even in far-flung corners of the world…
RV Celtic Explorer gets refit at Harland and Wolff, Belfast
In December 2020, the RV Celtic Explorer entered the Dry Dock at Harland and Wolff ship repair to commence a dry dock…
Maritime Dun Laoghaire | Remembering Captain Boyd and his Brave Men
John McNeill Boyd and his brave men, lost in a storm as they rescued others in Dun Laoghaire pier, 9th February 1861…
Student Opportunities | Marine Institute SMART Research Vessel Bursaries 2021
The call is now open for Marine Institute SMART Research Vessel Bursaries 2021. The Marine Institute and the Strategic Marine Alliance for…
Remembering the Sea Horse lost off Tramore | 30th January 1816
On 30th January 1816, an unexpectedly severe storm raged on the southeast coast of Ireland. Three ships returning home to their families…
Fish Stocks Insights | Marine Institute’s 2020 Stock Book now available
The Marine Institute‘s 2020 Stock Book is now available online and via an interactive online application. Every year the Marine Institute produces…
Lost at Lambay Island | The tragic story of the RMS Tayleur
In January of 1854, a ship hailed as the biggest, fastest and safest vessel of her kind, pride of the White Star…
Ireland’s Blubber Book – A Wonderful New Intro to Ireland’s Whales & Dolphins
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group advocate for a better understanding of cetaceans and their habitats through education and research, and they…
GMIT launches New PhD Scholarships in Marine Science & Biodiversity Conservation
GMIT’s Research & Innovation Department has announced four new PhD Cullen Scholarship projects – with each project offers exciting opportunities to graduates…
The Waste of War | Loss of HMS Viknor off Tory Island
On January 13th 1915, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Viknor was lost off Tory Island, Donegal. The ship went down without even…
Celebrating the Life of Maude Jane Delap | Marine Science Pioneer
Kerry’s Maude Jane Delap, a self-taught marine biologist, was a scientific pioneer ahead of her time. Working out of her remote island…
HMS Audacious | An Early Casualty in the Great War
HMS Audacious – Stuck a mine and sank off Donegal, Ireland – 27th October 1914 HMS Audacious, built in 1912, was a…
The First of the Guinness Fleet – The W.M Barkley
On the 12th October 1917 the W.M. Barkley, sailing from Dublin to Liverpool with a cargo full of Guinness, was torpedoed by a German…
SS Empire Heritage and the Sherman Tanks of Malin Head
The SS Empire Heritage was built in 1930 by Armstrong Whitworth & Company in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but actually started life under another name as…
Sinking of SS Athenia: The First British Ship Lost in World War 2
It was only a few hours after British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had delivered his 11 am speech declaring war on Germany the…
Attend Sustainable Island Economies Webinar | Wednesday 2nd September
How can we innovate and connect to help make our island economies more sustainable in a post-Covid World? That’s the key question…
INFOMAR mapping the foundations of Ireland’s Ocean Economy
Ireland, through its national seabed mapping programme INFOMAR, has achieved global recognition for its effort to systematically map the seabed of its entire…
New York sailboat survivors rescued by Irish Rose (1942)
On this day August 11th 1942, an Irish ship was in the right place at the right time and rescued the survivors of…
Offshore wind is a “Game Changer” for Ireland
New ambitious targets in the Programme for Government present a turning point for Ireland’s offshore wind industry. The EirWind Blueprint launched today,…
20th July 1918 | SS Justicia Sinks off Malin Head after Sustained Attack
On the 20th July 1918, after a grueling 22 hour assault involving two separate U-boats, the SS Justicia finally succumbed and went…
RMS Carpathia Remembered | Titanic Rescue saved hundreds of Lives
On the 17th July 1918, the RMS Carpathia was lost 190 km south of Cork. A transatlantic passenger steamship, she made her maiden…
Virtual Island Summit 2020 | Ireland will connect with 10,000 Islanders across Globe
Island communities in Ireland can connect up with an estimated 10,000 other islanders across the world in the second ever global Virtual…
Blue Flag 2020 | Did your Beach get a Blue Flag this Year?
There were 90 Blue Flags and 60 Green Coast Awards awarded this year by An Taisce. The Blue Flag programme raises environmental…
‘Sea to Me’ Competition | Share What the Sea means to You
On World Oceans Day, Monday 8th June, the Marine Institute is celebrating our connection to the sea, and its importance to our lives…
Birds of the Irish Seashore | Your Super Easy Identification Guide
Ever wondered what those birds on the beach are? Well, wonder no more! This is your easy identification guide to the seabirds…
Epicentre of Science | Robert Mallet’s Explosive Experiments on Killiney Beach
In 1849 Irishman Robert Mallet (3 June 1810 – 5 November 1881) carried out experiments on Killiney beach in Dublin creating groundbreaking…
Strong support for offshore wind farms in Irish waters revealed
The results of the first nationally representative survey of public perception of offshore wind farms in Ireland released by MaREI, the SFI…
Atlantic Project Awards 2020 | Submit Your Entry Now
The Atlantic Project Awards are designed to honour outstanding success stories, achieved by projects in the geographical area covered by the Atlantic…
Mission Accomplished! DIAS Scientists successfully retrieve Seismometers from the Deep Atlantic
Unique ocean-bottom recordings of North Atlantic earthquakes and the songs of great baleen whales have been obtained thanks to one of the…
Primary School Prizes | Win with Explorers Fun Ocean Activities
The Marine Institute‘s Explorers Education Programme continues to offer a range of ocean themed resources for parents and children to support their…
Ballycotton Ghost Ship Salvage could cost €10 Million
It could cost upwards of €10m to salvage the MV Alta, the ghost ship that ran aground in Cork, according to International…
Dun Laoghaire RNLI rescue kayakers in difficulty off Dalkey Island
Over the bank holiday weekend, Dun Laoghaire RNLI came to the aid of two people who got into difficulty on a kayak….
Landings to Irish ports valued at €434million (+15%) in 2019
Landings of high value species including hake, monkfish and megrim resulted in an increase (+15%) in the overall value of landings to…
Marine Institute celebrates Poetry Day Ireland with Odes to Our Ocean
To mark Poetry Day Ireland on 30th April 2020, the Marine Institute is sharing a selection of poems that celebrate the power…
Dazzle Camouflage | Grand Design to Fool the Enemy at Sea
Believe it or not, these surreal pictures below aren’t photoshopped or part of some art project. These are examples of the beautiful…
National Marine Planning Framework Consultation Presentation | Friday 24th @ 2pm
What: Presentation and Q&A on the consultation for the Draft National Marine Planning Framework Speakers: Karin Dubsky, Coastwatch and Cormac Nolan, SWAN…
Explorers Programme shares Marine Education Experience with Teachers in Limerick
In early March, the Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme delivered an introduction to ocean literacy, teaching children about the marine in the…
Test you knowledge of the Legendary RMS Titanic – Try this Quiz!
Titanic was perhaps the most famous of all ships to have ever set sail. But how well do you its short but…