Photos by N Bourke

Maersk Nolanville arriving at Ringaskiddy assisted by tug Alex

Grande Scandinavia berthing at Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour, Ireland, assisted by Tug Gerry O'Sullivan. PSV Troms Capella is moored in the foreground.

Esther Schulte departing Cork Harbour.

Esther Schulte arriving to Cork Harbour on first visit.

Esther Schulte arriving to Cork Harbour on first visit.

Esther Schulte departing Cork Harbour after her first call.

PSV Northern Wave Arriving in Cork Harbour, Ireland.

PSV Rem Fortune taking Pilot at Cobh Roads, Cork Harbour, Ireland in Poor Weather.

PSV Rem Fortune Arriving Cobh in Poor Weather.

Passing Cobh Roads, Outbound from Cork Harbour, Ireland.

Passing Cobh Roads, Outbound from Cork Harbour, Ireland.

Passing Cobh Roads, Outbound from Cork Harbour, Ireland.

Baltic Jaguar at Cobh Roads bound for Ringaskiddy (Cork Harbour, Ireland). Assisted by Alex (IMO 9112741)

Baltic Jaguar at Cobh Roads bound for Ringaskiddy (Cork Harbour, Ireland). Assisted by Alex (IMO 9112741)

Baltic Jaguar at Cobh Roads bound for Ringaskiddy (Cork Harbour, Ireland). Assisted by Alex (IMO 9112741)

@ S Jetties, Cork Ireland

Tindsal discharging at S Jetties, Cork Ireland

Odyssey Explorer moored stern to stern with research vessel Yuzhmorgeologiya at Horgan's Quay, Cork, Ireland

Photo taken moored stern to stern with Odyssey Explorer at Horgan's Quay, Cork, Ireland.

Rotterdam and Azura berthing simultaneously in Cork Harbour

Azura, Spirit of Adventure and Rotterdam alongside in Cork Harbour, Ireland.

Training ship Empire State alongside at Cobh cruise terminal, Cork Harbour Ireland. Launched 1961 as ss Oregon. IMO # 5264510 GRT 14557 DWT 14620 LOA 172.6m Steam Turbine. Part of the State of New York Maritime College. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TS_Empire_State_VI http://www.sunymaritime.edu/Maritime...reStateVI.aspx

Empire State approaching pilot station Cork Harbour with some spray from the Pilot Boat.

Empire State approaching pilot station, Cork Harbour Ireland

Empire State alongside at Cobh, Cork Harbour, Ireland

Empire State alongside at Cobh, Cork Harbour Ireland

Training Ship State of Maine at Cobh Cruise terminal, Cork Harbour, Ireland.

African Forest departing Cork Harbour, Ireland

Bravo Topaz outbound from Cork Harbour.

Bravo Topaz outbound from Cork Harbour.

Multitank Bratavia inbound at Cobh Roads, Cork Harbour, Ireland

Multitank Bratavia inbound at Cobh, Cork Harbour, Ireland

Dana Hollandia Departing Cork Harbour Ireland

Dive Support Vessel Rockwater 1 at Cobh Roads. IMO 8211746 / LOA 98.35 / Beam 18.45 / GRT 4905 / NRT 1471

Martigny passing Cobh Roads with Tug 'Gerry O'Sullivan' astern. LOA 154.75 / GRT 12578 / NRT 6861 / Built 2002

Elbfeeeder Passing Cobh, Cork Harbour Ireland

Celebrity Eclipse alongside at Cobh, Port of Cork's Cruise terminal, Ireland

Celebrity Eclipse alongside at Cobh, Port of Cork's Cruise terminal, Ireland