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Excellent Harry , very interesting post , thank you for ferreting it out , always good posts and very readable , so the interest generated by you reaches us in a form that is easily digested by the membership , and not just " Fly posting " very grateful mate , and adds interest to the forum's content rather than just repetition of well worn dog eared facts ;)
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‪Requested by the Coast Guard, LÉ EITHNE was tasked to sink a Navigation Hazard off the South Coast; semi-submerged, this steel barge could have caused significant damage to a vessel. #P31 keeping Ireland’s seas safe & open for business. #StrengthenTheNation #JoinOurTeam ‬

Source of article and short GUNEX video is the Irish Naval Service on Facebook
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They seem very proficient Harry ,...thanks for posting this for us all
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ivorthediver wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:46 pm They seem very proficient Harry ,...thanks for posting this for us all
Not too bad at all Ivor and as an alternative to Facebook - here is a link to the video on Twitter

Irish Naval Service LÉ EITHNE was tasked to sink a Navigation Hazard off the South Coast.
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Irish Naval Service on Twitter
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Mar 13

LÉ #JamesJoyce #P62 arrives in #London this morning, berthing alongside HMS Belfast on a courtesy visit in conjunction with @dfatirl , ahead of #StPatricksDay celebrations with @IrelandEmbGB.


(open link above to see the latter stages of her passage up the Thames and under Tower Bridge, followed by approach to HMS Belfast on the Thames)

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LÉ #JamesJoyce #P62 will be open to the public for guided tours by the ship’s crew alongside HMS Belfast #London from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th March 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00 #ÓglaighnahÉireann looking forward to celebrating #StPatricksDay⁠ ⁠⁠with @IrelandEmbGB & @dfatirl
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Tuesday, 11 Jun 2019 Written Answers Nos. 112-127


Questions (118)



Catherine Connolly
Question:

118. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the mid-life refit of LÉ Róisín; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24119/19]
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The P50 class of vessels in the Naval Service ship flotilla were built in Appledore Shipyard in the UK. LÉ Róisín (P51) was commissioned in 1999, with LÉ Niamh (P52) commissioned in 2001. The service life of an Irish Naval Service ship is determined by the level of operational activity, but usually is around 30 years. It is, however, normal practice in a ship’s life to carry out a mid-life refurbishment / extension programme so as to extend the useful life of a ship to thirty (or more) years.

The P50 class vessels, 20 and 18 years old this year, now fall into the category of ship requiring a mid-life refurbishment / extension programme. Due to their age profile, much of the auxiliary equipment onboard is coming to the end of its useful life or is becoming obsolete and requires to be replaced in a structured manner.

The Mid-Life Extension Programme of LÉ Róisín commenced in March 2019, with an initial dry-docking phase to be followed by an extended period of equipment upgrade and refit works. Works are progressing as planned. LÉ Niamh’s extension programme is due to commence in 2020. Over the course of their extension programmes, LÉ Róisín and LÉ Niamh will be out of operation for a period of some twelve months each.

The addition of LÉ George Bernard Shaw to the fleet ensures that the Naval Service continue to have eight seagoing ships operational for the medium term. Future Naval Service capabilities are planned as part of the White Paper on Defence project planning process which will determine the Defence Forces maritime capabilities.

Excerpt above taken from Tithe an Oireachtais Houses of the Oireachtas

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Commissioned 15th December 1999, LÉ RÓISÍN is currently undergoing a Mid-Life Extension Period (MLEP), which commenced earlier this year. After almost 20years of outstanding service, this extensive refit will ensure #P51 is best equipped for future operations at & from the sea 🇮🇪
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(methinks that's an awful lot of bandages ;) )
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.@naval_service LE George Bernard Shaw visits sunny Bootle, Liverpool hosted by HMS Eaglet.

link to following article and several other images; royalnavy.mod.uk


Shaw-fire hit as Liverpool welcomes new Irish patrol vessel
16 August 2019
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New Irish patrol vessel George Bernard Shaw is in Liverpool this weekend for a three-day break from patrols.

Sailors from HMS Eaglet, home to the Royal Navy in north-west England, welcomed LE (Long Éireannach) George Bernard Shaw to the city earlier today.

The P60 Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel is berthed at Huskisson Dock in Bootle to give her 44 crew a few days ashore.

The ship’s commanding officer Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) Phillip Dicker said: “Members of the ship’s company are very much looking forward to their visit to Liverpool.

“They will be visiting Goodison Park to watch Everton Football Club play Watford tomorrow and they hope to be able to catch the all-Ireland Hurling Championship Final between Kilkenny and Tipperary on television on Sunday in Liverpool.”


"This routine visit to Liverpool is an opportune time for the crew to get some well-earned rest, as well as explore the historic and cultural sights of Liverpool."
Lieutenant Brian Smith


Since her entry into service in April this year, the 2,226-tonne ship has been carrying out operations in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone – including fishery protection patrols and search and rescue duties.

Lieutenant Brian Smith, LÉ George Bernard Shaw’s executive officer and second-in-command, said: “This routine visit to Liverpool is an opportune time for the crew to get some well-earned rest, as well as explore the historic and cultural sights of Liverpool.

“The crew have been very much looking forward to the visit.”

Measuring 90m in length, the Bernard Shaw is the fourth ship in her class, built at the Appledore Shipyard in North Devon and commissioned in Waterford.

Lt Cdr Dicker welcomed Warrant Officer 1 Rob Lockyer, engagement team leader for Naval Regional Command Northern England based at Eaglet, on board.

He was given a tour of the ship – and, as a former chief stoker, was impressed with the engine room and machinery.

"Things have clearly moved on a great deal in the world of marine engineering since my day. The standard of living really is something else on this ship," WO1 Lockyer added.
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Irish Naval Service,Samuel Beckett Class OPV LÉ James Joyce....2019.
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Wots all this then ... Irish Naval Service demonstrates new low-cost self propelled gun !!!
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Nah Nah 'tis but an attempt at a little prank by moi :oops:

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The Type P50 patrol vessel LÉ Róisín (P51) - Mid Life Extension

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.@naval_service OPV Lé Roison Midlife Extension Period (MLEP) continues with her Oto Melara 76mm gun undergoing refurbishment by Naval Ordnance Section
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Source; Save The Royal Navy (NavyLookout on twitter)
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Irish Naval Service,Samuel Beckett Class OPV LÉ William Butler Yeats,November 2019.
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