Photos by Martin McKenna

Fu Xing Hai outbound from Lough Foyle with Foyle Leader pilot vessel for scale, the bulker had a new destination for France. Captured by drone.

Fu Xing Hai outbound from Lough Foyle, the bulker had a new destination for France. Captured by drone.

Fu Xing Hai outbound from Lough Foyle with Foyle Leader pilot vessel for scale, the bulker had a new destination for France. Captured by drone.

Fu Xing Hai outbound from Lough Foyle with Foyle Leader pilot vessel for scale, the bulker had a new destination for France. Captured by drone.

Trammon Stanton inbound to Lough Foyle carrying grain after arriving from Belfast, captured by drone.

Trammon Stanton inbound to Lough Foyle carrying grain after arriving from Belfast, captured by drone.

Northern Celt outbound at dusk from Lough Foyle. Captured by drone in low light.

Bro Nyborg outbound from Lough Foyle on a beautiful sunny evening, captured by drone.

Bro Nyborg outbound from Lough Foyle on a beautiful sunny evening, captured by drone.

Jalma Topic entering Lough Foyle with a partial local of coal for Foyle Port after arriving from Belfast.

Jalma Topic entering Lough Foyle with a partial local of coal for Foyle Port after arriving from Belfast.

Jalma Topic entering Lough Foyle with a partial local of coal for Foyle Port after arriving from Belfast.

Jalma Topic entering Lough Foyle with a partial local of coal for Foyle Port after arriving from Belfast.

NOTOS outbound from Lough Foyle on a sunny April evening with a new destination for Liverpool. Captured by drone.

NOTOS outbound from Lough Foyle on a sunny April evening with a new destination for Liverpool. Captured by drone.

NOTOS outbound from Lough Foyle on a sunny April evening with a new destination for Liverpool. Captured by drone.

Cargo ship Pagadder inbound to Lough Foyle fully laden, captured by drone.

YIHAI outbound from Lough Foyle with a destination for France.

YIHAI outbound from Lough Foyle with a destination for France.

Mixa Mank anchored at Moville Bay on Lough Foyle with deep draught off loading coal onto adjacent cargo ship, captured by drone.

Mixa Mank anchored at Moville Bay on Lough Foyle with deep draught off loading coal onto adjacent cargo ship, captured by drone.

Mixa Mank anchored at Moville Bay on Lough Foyle with deep draught off loading coal onto adjacent cargo ship, captured by drone.

An Ding Hai entering Lough Foyle on a beautiful and unseasonably mild February day, captured by drone.

An Ding Hai entering Lough Foyle on a beautiful and unseasonably mild February day, captured by drone.

Marliona leaving Greencastle for a day of fishing on from Lough Foyle

Marliona leaving Greencastle for a day of fishing on from Lough Foyle

Marliona leaving Greencastle for a day of fishing on from Lough Foyle

Lough Foyle dredger at work on the Foyle

Georgios Alexious outbound from Lough Foyle during deep twilight, captured by drone.

Georgios Alexios and Navine Eagle passing during twilight on Lough Foyle, captured by drone.

Navin Eagle inbound to Lough Foyle with full draught during twilight, captured by drone.

Navin Eagle inbound to Lough Foyle with full draught during twilight, captured by drone.

Pretty Lady leaving Lough Foyle on a beautiful winters day against a backdrop of the snow covered Binevenagh mountains.

Pretty Lady leaving Lough Foyle on a beautiful winters day against a backdrop of the snow covered Binevenagh mountains.

Pretty Lady leaving Lough Foyle on a beautiful winters day, captured by drone.

Pretty Lady leaving Lough Foyle on a beautiful winters day, captured by drone.

Federal Schelde inbound to Foyle Port, captured by drone.

Federal Schelde inbound to Foyle Port, captured by drone.

Federal Schelde inbound to Foyle Port, captured by drone.

Geki Star outbound from Lough Foyle with cargo hatches at the apex position, captured by drone.

Geki Star outbound from Lough Foyle with cargo hatches at the apex position, captured by drone.

Geki Star outbound from Lough Foyle with cargo hatches at the apex position, captured by drone.

Bulk Hondorus entering Lough Foyle for Foyle Port, in the background is a storm with gust front dropping hail stones and squally winds, captured by drone.

Bulk Hondorus entering Lough Foyle for Foyle Port, in the background is a storm with gust front dropping hail stones and squally winds, captured by drone.

Bulk Hondorus entering Lough Foyle for Foyle Port, in the background is a storm with gust front dropping hail stones and squally winds, captured by drone.

Ultra Tatio outbound from Lough Foyle and passing Donegal with Shrove lighthouse, destined for Russia. In the distance is RMS Twistenden entering the Lough, captured by drone.

Ultra Tatio entering Lough Foyle at down under cover of darkness carrying grain to Foyle Port, captured by drone.

Ultra Tatio entering Lough Foyle at down under cover of darkness carrying grain to Foyle Port, captured by drone.

Sten Moster outbound from Lough Foyle after discharging cargo at Foyle Port, captured by drone.

Erin Schulte entering Lough Foyle with 8.1m draught on a calm winters afternoon, captured by drone.