German Coast Guard SEEFALKE

Storm 10 · 08-02-2013 11:39pm #1

Hi all,

For those interested a "Küstenwache" German Coast Guard Vessel the "SEEFALKE" is currently berthed alongside in Galway Docks Beside the Irish Research Vessel Celtic Explorer.

Not something you will see alot in Galway Docks. Anyway thought I would share, she is here until Monday PM.

SEEFALKE=SEA HAWK.

GalwayKiefer · 08-02-2013 11:45pm

Any chance someone could post a photo of the vessel if they're down that way?

Storm 10 · 08-02-2013 11:45pm

GalwayKiefer wrote: »

Any chance someone could post a photo of the vessel if they're down that way?

Upolading some now, 5mins.

Storm 10 · 09-02-2013 12:00am

SEEFALKE

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Brad768 · 09-02-2013 12:51am

Was going for a cycle and got distracted by this beast. It's quite a sight to see the celtic explorer and SEEFALKE together

If they are both there tomorrow morning, I'll get some pics as well

thesandeman · 09-02-2013 2:32am

Think Explorer is going out tomorrow. Don't know what time the gates are open though.

Brad768 · 09-02-2013 10:14am

Just check tide times and it will be high tide in around 30minutes so if its leaving as soon as the gates open I won't get there in time unfortunately

2rkehij30qtza5 · 09-02-2013 11:42am

Do they let the public on board does anyone know?

trad · 09-02-2013 12:01pm

Here's a link to a web cam at the harbour gates if you know when it's leaving
http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/ireland/Galway-Harbour/Galway-City

the keen edge · 09-02-2013 4:04pm

The Celtic Voyager will arrive on Monday and will be coming in and going out of the docks all week for anybody interested.

vulcan57 · 09-02-2013 4:12pm

Took a spin down today for a looksie. Took a couple of pics too.

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@ The Keen Edge, if your interested the Celctic Voyager will be in with in the next hour.

the keen edge · 09-02-2013 4:41pm

vulcan57 wrote: »

@ The Keen Edge, if your interested the Celctic Voyager will be in with in the next hour.

Oh right. She be in around for the week coming and going facilitating sampling at sea for Marine/ Ocean Science undergrads.
I'll be out on her on Tuesday myself. I might take a few pictures and upload them, somebody may be interested in that kinda thing.

2rkehij30qtza5 · 09-02-2013 4:47pm

Just been in to see it with the kids. No getting on board. It's a bit smaller than the Celtic Explorer actually...they are both in the docks now side by side.

vulcan57 · 09-02-2013 5:18pm

the keen edge wrote: »

Oh right. She be in around for the week coming and going facilitating sampling at sea for Marine/ Ocean Science undergrads.
I'll be out on her on Tuesday myself. I might take a few pictures and upload them, somebody may be interested in that kinda thing.

I'd certainly be interest in seeing some pics if you take any. I'm really surprised there's no maritime forum on boards where pictures and discussion on Irish shipping and movements, fishing fleets and visiting ships and liners etc.

Discodog · 09-02-2013 5:33pm

She spent several days in the bay. Anyone know why?

the keen edge · 09-02-2013 5:43pm

vulcan57 wrote: »

I'd certainly be interest in seeing some pics if you take any. I'm really surprised there's no maritime forum on boards where pictures and discussion on Irish shipping and movements, fishing fleets and visiting ships and liners etc.

There is a Maritime sub forum under the soc forum, its basically about all you've described above!

I have a good few photographs from a previous trip on board the Voyager.

I'll maybe post here, on this thread, the few that feature Galway; and the bulk of the ones showing the Oceanographic operations that take place onboard, on the maritime forum.

Storm 10 · 09-02-2013 8:12pm

Discodog wrote: »

She spent several days in the bay. Anyone know why?

From Galway Harbours Twitter they said she was carrying research so maybe just doing research & there was an Irish Naval Officer onboard, Also she wasnt due to dock until friday according to her AIS so maybe "sightseeing" as she was down off clare then all they way up past Letterfrack she was in no rush anyway just lazily cruising.

Maybe if they docked early they would have to pay more money?

swiftman · 10-02-2013 1:11am

vulcan57 wrote: »

Took a spin down today for a looksie. Took a couple of pics too.

well done vulcan57, got your picture onto the galway advertiser facebook page, credited and all

thesandeman · 10-02-2013 6:17am

There was a young wan begging to get on board about an hour ago. One of the lads on watch was blocking her 'have you been on drugs or something' lol.

vulcan57 · 10-02-2013 1:07pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

From Galway Harbours Twitter they said she was carrying research so maybe just doing research & there was an Irish Naval Officer onboard, Also she wasnt due to dock until friday according to her AIS so maybe "sightseeing" as she was down off clare then all they way up past Letterfrack she was in no rush anyway just lazily cruising.

Maybe if they docked early they would have to pay more money?

The couple of days that she spent in the bay were very stormy days out beyond the Islands, 40+ knot winds. I would reckon she was in sheltering from that as she spent most of her time along the lee shores. There were also two French fishing vessels in the bay at the same time.