Naval News – LE EITHNE P 31 last voyage to the breakers – 01.06.2024
Nearly 2 years after she was decommissioned from the Irish Naval Service the 1984 commissioned former Flagship and Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) LE EITHNE P 31 left Cork Harbour, Republic of Ireland for the last time on Saturday 1st June, 2024 bound to breakers at Gent, Belgium. She was built by Verolme Cork Dockyard (VCD) […]
Naval News – Irish Naval Service buys IPC’s from New Zealand – 14.03.2022
The Irish Naval Service purchased 2 Inshore Patrol Craft (IPC) from New Zealand, investment of around €26 million to replace the Peacock Class Patrol Craft LE ORLA P 41 and LE CIARA P 42. Both HMNZS ROTOITI P 3569 and HMNZS PUKAKI P 3568 were a Lake Class Patrol Craft built by Tenix Defence at […]
Fishing Vessels – SLEBECH
One of the fishing vessels that used to be in Malta was the 1974 built longliner SLEBECH. She was built in Spain by Astilleros Del Atlantico at Santander as BETI DONOSTI for the Spanish based Fishing Company – Laurak Bat Fisheries and then she was sold to Betty Fisheries in 1980 and renamed SLEBECH homeported […]
Naval Movements at Valletta, Malta – Week 37 of 2018
Friday 14th September, 2018. At 0703 hrs the Irish Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessel LE JAMES JOYCE P 62 entered Valletta during her Operation Sophia Deployment (EUNAVFOR MED) berthing at Pinto 3 Wharf. Sunday 16th September, 2018. At 0827 hrs the Irish Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessel LE JAMES JOYCE P 62 left Valletta. Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli. Do not […]
Naval Movements at Valletta, Malta – Week 36 of 2018
Monday 3rd September, 2018. At 0636 hrs the Irish Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessel LE JAMES JOYCE P 62 entered Valletta during her Operation Sophia Deployment (EUNAVFOR MED) berthing at Dwq 1 Wharf. Friday 7th September, 2018. At 0920 hrs the Irish Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessel LE JAMES JOYCE P 62 left Valletta from Dwq 1 Wharf. […]
10 Years Ago – LE AOIFE P 22 now AFM P 62 at Malta. 10 years ago the Irish Naval Service Emer Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) LÉ AOIFE P 22 was seen entering Valletta, Malta berthing at Pinto 3 Wharf. She’s now known as P 62 of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of […]
