LÉ George Bernard Shaw Archives

March 31, 2021

Crews of distressed tug, fishing boat rescued in rough seas off West Cork, Ireland

Written by Baird Maritime on March 31, 2021. Posted in Catching, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).

Lifeboat crew at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station at Castletownbere, County Cork, were launched to assist the crew of a local tug that became damage ..

May 3, 2019

Irish Naval Service commissions OPV George Bernard Shaw

Written by Baird Maritime on May 3, 2019. Posted in Dive Support, Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).

The Irish Naval Service commissioned the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) LÉ George Bernard Shaw on Tuesday, April 30.
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April 10, 2018

Babcock floats Irish Navy’s fourth OPV

Written by Baird Maritime on April 10, 2018. Posted in Ships (Naval).

Fitting out work is continuing on the Irish Navy’s fourth Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), the future LÉ George Bernard Shaw, at England� ..