List of Irish state vessels
Appearance
This list identifies active and former maritime vessels of the Irish state, both civilian and military. This list is incomplete.
Currently Active
[edit]Sorted by tonnage.
Class | Picture | Type | Ships | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
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Patrol vessels | |||||||
Samuel Beckett class | ![]() |
Offshore patrol vessel (OPV) | LÉ Samuel Beckett | P61 | 2014 | 2,256 tonnes | |
LÉ James Joyce | P62 | 2015 | In reserve since August 2023 [1] | ||||
LÉ William Butler Yeats | P63 | 2016 | |||||
LÉ George Bernard Shaw | P64 | 2019[2] | In reserve since August 2023 [1] | ||||
Róisín class | ![]() |
Large patrol vessel (LPV) | LÉ Róisín | P51 | 1999 | 1,500 tonnes | In reserve as of January 2023.[3] |
LÉ Niamh | P52 | 2001 | In reserve since January 2023.[3] | ||||
Lake class | ![]() |
Inshore patrol vessel (IPV) | LÉ Aoibhinn | P71 | 2024[4] | 340 tonnes | Undertaking "Maritime Defence and Security Operations" in July 2024[5] |
LÉ Gobnait | P72 | 2024[4] |
Quantity | Type | Year Commissioned |
---|---|---|
1 | Arvor 250 Inland Patrol Boat | 2007 |
1 | Targa 31 Colm na Cora Inland Patrol Boat [6] | 2000 |
1 | Osprey Rigid Inflatable Boat | 1996 |
3 | Delta Inflatable Boat | 2007 |
1 | Zodiac Inflatable Boat | 1999 |
3 | Zodiac Inflatable Boat | 2013 |
5 | Other Inflatable Boats | 2009 - 2011 [7] |
Class | Image | Name | Commissioned | Displacement [8] | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suirbhéir-class | ![]() |
RCC Suirbhéir[9] | 2004 | 50 tonnes | Customs Cutter |
RCC Faire[10] | 2009 | 50 tonnes | Customs Cutter |
Name | Image | Commissioned | Displacement (t) | Length (m) | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RV Tom Crean | ![]() |
2022[11] | 52.8[11] | Multi-Purpose Research Vessel[11] | |
RV Celtic Explorer [12] | ![]() |
2003 | 2425 [13] | 65.5 | Multi-Purpose Research Vessel |
Name | Image | Class | Commissioned | Displacement (t) | Length (m) | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RV Keary [14] | Keary-class | 2009 | 36 | 15.5 | Near-Shore Hydrographic Survey Vessel | |
RV Geo [15] | Stormforce RIB | 2007 | 7.4 | Shallow Water Survey Vessel | ||
RV Tonn [16] | Tonn-class | 2015 | 7.9 | Shallow Water Survey Vessel | ||
M.V. Cosantóir Bradán [17] | Cosantóir Bradán-class | 2012 (ex-Inland Fisheries Ireland vessel) | 32 | 17 | Near-Shore Hydrographic Survey Vessel |
Name | Image | Class | Commissioned | Displacement (t) | Length (m) | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ILV Granuaile [18] | ![]() |
Granuaile-class | 2000 | 3,903 [19] | 80 | Multipurpose Support Vessel |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Gallagher, Conor (23 August 2023). "Naval Service left with two ships to patrol Irish waters due to manpower crisis". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ McDermott, Stephen (30 April 2019). "Ireland's fourth offshore patrol vessel, the LÉ George Bernard Shaw, has been officially commissioned". TheJournal.ie. Dublin. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Niall (25 January 2023). "Two naval ships to be tied up as staffing crisis deepens in Irish Navy". thejournal.ie. Journal Media Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Two inshore patrol vessels commissioned in Haulbowline". RTÉ News. 4 September 2024.
- ^ @naval_service (26 July 2024). "LÉ Aoibhinn (#P71) on Maritime Defence and Security Operations off the East Coast, passing the Arklow Bank Wind Farm" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Gardai to keep the peace afloat on Shannon". Irish Times. 18 May 2000. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Dail Debates - Garda Equipment". Oireachtas.ie. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Revenue Customs Service". European Border and Coast Guard. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Revenue's new Customs Cutter". Revenue Commissioners. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Revenue's new Customs Cutter RCC 'FAIRE' named in Dublin". Revenue Commissioners. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Tom Crean". Marine.ie.
- ^ "Celtic Explorer". Marine.ie. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Celtic Explorer.pdf" (PDF). Marine.ie. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels Keary". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels RV Geo". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels RV Tonn". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels M.V. Cosantóir Bradán". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "ILV Granuaile". Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) Multi-Purpose Support Vessel Granuaile". European Border and Coast Guard. Retrieved 4 January 2017.