Shannon Foynes Port

This week SFPC had a special visit from our local photographer Patrick Fitzgerald. Patrick dedicates hours of his time photographing vessels berthing / sailing in and out of the Shannon Estuary.  It was a pleasure to have him here to meet our Marine Operations Team and on to bring him onboard the MV “Juno” to meet with the captain and get a tour of the vessel. Thanks to all the team at SFPC and to Mullock & Sons for facilitating this visit. We hope Patrick enjoyed it as much as we did.  @foynes_shipping_photos Mullock & Sons (Shipbrokers) Ltd

Day 5 of #irishportsafetyweek On the final day of a very enjoyable week, we held two very beneficial exercises in Ted Russell Docks and at our Pilot Station in Cappa. Swift Water Ireland carried out a Man Overboard Exercise which was open to staff and port users, while Trident Training were in Cappa with our Pilot Boat crew completing a tailored training course on Marine Immediate Emergency Care focusing on the skills required to effectively respond to medical emergencies that occur during Pilot transfer operations. Niaron Ltd kindly provided port users with the opportunity to complete Fire Extinguisher training in TRD while we also performed an exercise reviewing and testing our PAL System and Lone Working Safety Devices. As we reflect positively on a very successful week, we would like to extend our thanks to all our staff, port users and stakeholders for their attendance and positive contributions throughout the week. We look forward to your continued commitment and collaborative approach to Port Safety. Department of Transport, Dublin Port, Port of Cork Company Ltd., Port of Waterford, Rosslare Europort, Port of Galway, Drogheda Port, The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO), Health and Safety Executive, Doyle Shipping Group, Niaron Limited, Chemifloc Group , Argosea Group, Mullock & Sons (Shipbrokers) Ltd, Irish Mainport Holdings

Day 4 of #irishportsafetyweek Niaron gave a very informative presentation on the hazards associated with working at height to a large group of port stakeholders. Senior Inspection Ger McSweeney of the HSA gave an informative workshop regarding the many hazards within the port sector noting the high-risk industry we work in and the need for constant vigilance and adherence to H&S best practice in everything we do. Our keynote speaker James Gorry took to the floor and his story is truly remarkable, his challenges on dealing with both physical and mental issues post-accident is truly humbling and inspiring. James gave a real-life example of how an accident at work can change a persons life. Our Pilot Boat Crew completed a Man Overboard Recovery exercise at the pilot boarding area which proved to be really beneficial for all involved. We rounded off the day with a presentation from Ray Eagle of DSG on Health and Safety in the Digital Age and a Pyro Demonstration / workshop in TRD . Department of Transport, Dublin Port, Port of Cork Company Ltd., Port of Waterford, Rosslare Europort, Port of Galway, Drogheda Port, The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO)Health and Safety Executive, Doyle Shipping Group, , Niaron Limited, Argosea Services Limited, Mullock & Sons (Shipbrokers) Ltd, James (Jimmy) Gorry #irishportsafetyweek 

Day 4 of #irishportsafetyweek Niaron gave a very informative presentation on the hazards associated with working at height to a large group of port stakeholders. Senior Inspection Ger McSweeney of the HSA gave an informative workshop regarding the many hazards within the port sector noting the high-risk industry we work in and the need for constant vigilance and adherence to H&S best practice in everything we do. Our keynote speaker James Gorry took to the floor and his story is truly remarkable, his challenges on dealing with both physical and mental issues post-accident is truly humbling and inspiring. James gave a real-life example of how an accident at work can change a persons life. Our Pilot Boat Crew completed a Man Overboard Recovery exercise at the pilot boarding area which proved to be really beneficial for all involved. We rounded off the day with a presentation from Ray Eagle of DSG on Health and Safety in the Digital Age and a Pyro Demonstration / workshop in TRD . Department of Transport, Dublin Port, Port of Cork Company Ltd., Port of Waterford, Rosslare Europort, Port of Galway, Drogheda Port, The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO)Health and Safety Executive, Doyle Shipping Group, , Niaron Limited, Argosea Services Limited, Mullock & Sons (Shipbrokers) Ltd, James (Jimmy) Gorry #irishportsafetyweek 

#irishportsafetyweek  Day 3 and what a day. SFPC were delighted with the turn out for our Port Clean-up Campaign this morning. Thanks to all of those who rolled up their sleeves to get involved, it is much appreciated. After a full month of clocking up the kilometers we took on the final 5km of our Autumn challenge followed by a BBQ and raffle all in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation. A massive thank you to all who participated in the challenge, donated or sponsored prizes and to Anne Riordan of the Irish Heart Foundation who presented medals and spoke to employees on the importance of Heart Health Habits.  We look forward to having the Health and Safety Authority onsite tomorrow along with keynote speaker James Gorry.   Department of Transport, Dublin Port , Port of Cork Company Ltd. , Port of Waterford , Rosslare Europort , Port of Galway , Drogheda Port , The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) , Health and Safety Executive , Doyle Shipping Group , Niaron Limited , Chemifloc Group , Argosea Limerick , Mullocks

Day two at SFPC …. #IrishPortSafetyWeek   Our Employee Wellness Initiative continued with a detailed health screening programme for staff in Ted Russell Docks. Brendan Lynch was onsite to complete Slinger / Signaller assessments, all of whom we are delighted to say passed with flying colours. Our Harbour Masters held a very informative workshop with our Mooring Team in Foynes while O’Dwyer Safety Solutions recertified our abrasive wheel users. SEAPT held a very useful Oil Pollution Response exercise which rounded off our second day of Irish Port Safety Week. Thanks to all who attended. Dublin Port , Port of Cork Company Ltd. , Port of Waterford , Rosslare Europort , Port of Galway , Drogheda Port Company Ltd.Irish Maritime Development Office , Health and Safety Authority , Doyle Shipping Group

A busy start to Irish Port Safety Week here at Shannon Foynes Port Co. We were delighted to have Med Wise on site completing Health Screening for our employees, while DSG & SFPC ran an Emergency Response exercise in the safe use of a rescue basket. Niaron Ltd had a full house for Manual Handling Training, as our Pilot Boat Crew were active in Cappa for a Pyro Demo / Training Session. Limerick City Fire Service were in TRD where a joint review was conducted on the risks associated with waste metal handling operations. Finally, Training & Testing Providers was on site to put our new Slinger/Signalers to the test. Overall, an extremely productive day and we look forward to Day 2 ! #IrishPortSafetyWeek Port of Cork Company Ltd. Port of Waterford Drogheda Port Dublin Port Port of Galway Rosslare Europort The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) Health and Safety Authority

My colleague Colum Sheehan is at #SeaTechWeek today in Brest and meet up with Shannon Foynes Port's Jerry Hallissey. Jerry participated to a workshop on maritime transport decarbonisation in Europe hosted by #PôleMerBretagneAtlantique and the #MarineInstitute.

Shannon Foynes Port Company hosting Five Days of Events for the Annual Irish Port Safety Week. WWW.SFPC.IE

Jerry Hallissey from Shannon Foynes Port discussing the importance of collaboration for the port to build on the significant potential of the west coast of Ireland for assisting in Europe’s maritime decarbonisation challenges at the SMARTDEC Project workshop #seatechweek