3 New Navy Vessels for Irish Naval Service

TripleC

Hey Gang

I am relatively new to this forum so apologies if I inadvertently strayed off topic!!

I will try to self moderate in future.

Silvera

TripleC wrote: »

BTW, has anybody ever read Adrian McIvors History of the Irish Naval Service?

I saw it online and was thinking of buying it.

Any good?

I purchased and read that book a few years ago, and it's still part of my Irish military book collection. A very good read!

TripleC

Silvera wrote: »

I purchased and read that book a few years ago, and it's still part of my Irish military book collection. A very good read!

Thanks Buddy.....have ordered it;)

Yawlboy

Pictures on the Official NS Facebook page of the LE William Butler Yeats P63 being floated out.

sparky42

Nice photo's of her being floated out, hopefully the fit out and trials go well this time.

nowecant

Any update on how P63 is getting on? I cant find any information about her

Larbre34

As she was floated out 7 weeks ago for a long interior and systems fitout, I wouldnt say we'll hear about sea trials until July at the earliest, then hopefully she won't suffer the troublesome vibrations of JJ or other problems.

I would estimate we'll see delivery and commissioning before the end of September

danjo-xx

I didn't know we had a samuel becket till recently, and now we have a wb yeats, so we have the Aoife, Eithnne, Niamh, thats 5 is there a 6th.

source

danjo-xx wrote: »

I didn't know we had a samuel becket till recently, and now we have a wb yeats, so we have the Aoife, Eithnne, Niamh, thats 5 is there a 6th.

The fleet is currently:

AÍSLING (P23)
EITHNE (P31)
ORLA (P41)
CÍARA (P42)
RÓISÍN (P51)
NIAMH (P52)
SAMUEL BECKETT (P61)
JAMES JOYCE (P62)

Aisling will be making way for W.B. Yeats (P63)

sparky42

The draft Program for Government still has movement a 9 ship navy!
https://www.scribd.com/doc/311631772/Programme-for-Partnership-document-agreed-between-Fine-Gael-and-Independents#fullscreen

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sparky42

The draft Program for Government still has movement to a 9 ship navy!
https://www.scribd.com/doc/311631772/Programme-for-Partnership-document-agreed-between-Fine-Gael-and-Independents#fullscreen

Page 143

Morpheus

so good i liked your duplicated comment twice

sparky42

Morpheus wrote: »

so good i liked your duplicated comment twice

Sorry about that, not sure how that happened to be honest, but still good news if it comes into being.

Wonder what the new ship will be? 2 of the EPV's? Another P60? Of the older hulls Eithne is due for replacement first?

Yawlboy

sparky42 wrote: »

Sorry about that, not sure how that happened to be honest, but still good news if it comes into being.

Wonder what the new ship will be? 2 of the EPV's? Another P60? Of the older hulls Eithne is due for replacement first?

Eithne was built in 1984 as was Ciara, Orla was built in 1985 so all three of them are due to be replaced around the same time.

Larbre34

The Lord giveth with one hand...

Defence has lost senior minister status permanently, the Taoiseach has taken it under his own remit and the Minister of State for his Department, Paul Kehoe, will have 'special responsibility' for Defence.

I'll say it now, Coveney was a good Minister, this is a bad turn of events for the prospects of the DF.

Boreas

sparky42 wrote: »

Morpheus wrote: »

so good i liked your duplicated comment twice

Sorry about that, not sure how that happened to be honest, but still good news if it comes into being.

Wonder what the new ship will be? 2 of the EPV's? Another P60? Of the older hulls Eithne is due for replacement first?

Will it definitely be a new ninth ship? Is it possible they'll just decide to keep Eithne in service for a few years along side her replacement?

sparky42

Boreas wrote: »

Will it definitely be a new ninth ship? Is it possible they'll just decide to keep Eithne in service for a few years along side her replacement?

Well that still means increases in crew numbers, support staff, and the inertia of having 9 ships rather than 8. If Eithne could manage to go another 5/10 years and then get replaced by a second EPV how bad?

mikeym

Larbre34 wrote: »

The Lord giveth with one hand...

Defence has lost senior minister status permanently, the Taoiseach has taken it under his own remit and the Minister of State for his Department, Paul Kehoe, will have 'special responsibility' for Defence.

I'll say it now, Coveney was a good Minister, this is a bad turn of events for the prospects of the DF.

I will second that.

I hate Fine Gael but Simon Coveney was the best minister of defence the Navy has had. While other previous ministers didnt have a clue what the Navy did at sea.

I suppose living near Cork Harbour was an advantage too.

sparky42

According to the Navy's Facebook post, WBY is to start sea trials next month, and Aisling is going out on her last patrol.
Here's hoping that WBY doesn't have the same issues as JJ, and should we start guessing what happens to Aisling?

Tabnabs

Some interesting designs from the Dutch yard.

https://www.vesselfinder.com/news/6381-DAMEN-Announces-New-Range-Of-Naval-Multi-Role-Auxiliary-Vessels

Markcheese

That ,about 95 metres. With an x bow( or an xbow and x stern) of course I have no idea how much fuel one would use compared to a beckett

BowWow

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/state-to-buy-third-naval-vessel-in-200m-deal-34806125.html

BoJack Horseman

Keep those Beckett's coming.

Might as well fill out the fleet with them.

Boreas

LE Bram Stoker?

BoJack Horseman

Boreas wrote: »

LE Bram Stoker?

They may skew modern & female.

The time has come for the LE Marian Keys

nowecant

Personally I think its great news. From what I understand its a capable design and will help cut costs in terms of maintenance and training.

It also bides time to be begin tendering for an EPV with some, albeit limited, troop carrying facilities. Would it be possible that as part of the 9 ship NS spoken about recently that we could tender for two such vessels?

BowWow

Boreas wrote: »

LE Bram Stoker?

LÉ Seamus Heaney

randy hickey

Good news like this should always be welcomed.


May I be the first to suggest the LÉ Patrick Kavanagh.


"And I wiped me arse
With perennial grass
By the banks
Of a summer stream."

nowecant

The Appledore prospective

http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/new-53-million-contract-secures-jobs-at-appledore-shipyard/story-29408956-detail/story.html

randy hickey

The wife wanted to know why Irish female writer's names were not being considered.
Then I had a horrible thought.


LÉ Amanda Brunker.



They wouldn't, would they?