NMCI to host the 67th International IASST Meeting & Conference
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NMCI to host the 67th International IASST Meeting & Conference

National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy on the 19th & 20th of October

The Cork Educate Together National School visited the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer in Galway on their school trip as part of the Sea for Society (FP7) initiative. Photo: Andrew Downes: XPOSURE
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RV Celtic Explorer hosts National Schools Open Day as part of Sea for Society project

Ocean awareness and impact that the ocean has...

Image of a 3D animation of the largest feature mapped in the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone, extending 3708m above the surrounding seabed. The shallowest depth is 979m below sea surface, with depths of 4687m recorded at the base some 20km away. Note the legend is depth rather than height. The triangle is a single slice (swathe) of multibeam data acquired from the ship on the sea surface, moving along its survey track – the white line.
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Mountains in the Atlantic Ocean mapped by multinational team on Celtic Explorer

Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance reveals seabed secrets

IRELAND’S FIRST NATIONAL MARITIME FESTIVAL LAUNCHES ON WORLD OCEANS DAY: As World Oceans Day is celebrated across the globe today (8 June), Minister for Agriculture, Food. the Marine and Defence, Simon Coveney T.D., has announced the first national celebration of Ireland’s oceans, SeaFest. The inaugural SeaFest, will take place this year in Cork Harbour on 10 and 11 July, and will see thousands of visitors enjoying the fruits and pleasures of the sea, from boating trips, yacht sailing, open water swimming,
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IRELAND’S FIRST NATIONAL MARITIME FESTIVAL LAUNCHES ON WORLD OCEANS DAY

SeaFest, Ireland’s Maritime Festival, Cork, July 2015

Our Ocean Wealth 2015 Conference
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Our Ocean Wealth Conference and Associated Events

July 10th & 11th, Cork. Ireland's Maritime Festival.

Pictured on board the LE Samuel Beckett at the announcement that the second annual Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth Conference will be held in Cork on 10 July are: Officer Commanding L.E. Samuel Beckett Lt Cdr Anthony Geraghty, Minister Simon Coveney T.D., Conor Healy CEO Cork Chamber, Chairman Of Bord Iascaigh Mhara Kiernan Calnan. Photograph: Darragh Kane
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Ireland's 'Blue Economy' outperforming other sectors

Global leaders in maritime economy to convene in Cork

Ireland's research vessel RV Celtic Explorer is the platform for the trans-Atlantic survey
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Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance launches first trans-Atlantic mapping survey

Celtic Explorer sails St John's Newfoundland to Galway

Holland coin been presented to Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister Simon Coveney by the Marine Institute Board
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Commemorative coin of submarine inventor presented to Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister Simon Coveney

Discovery and innovation continues...

Fisheries Overview - Photographer Thomas Szumski
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Invitation to Tender for the Supply of a Commercial Vessel for a Boarfish Survey ITT-15-022

Closing date is Friday, 29th May.

Republic Of Ireland Q1 2015. Photograph courtesy of Dublin Port Company.
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Irish Shipping volumes up 6% during Q1 2015

Shipping and port activity increase when compared to same period in 2014...