List of Irish state vessels

This list identifies active and former maritime vessels of the Irish state, both civilian and military. This list is incomplete.

Currently Active

Irish Naval Service

Sorted by tonnage.

Class Picture Type Ships No. Comm. Displacement Note
Patrol vessels
Samuel Beckett class Offshore patrol vessel LÉ Samuel Beckett P61 2014 2,256 tonnes
LÉ James Joyce P62 2015
LÉ William Butler Yeats P63 2016
LÉ George Bernard Shaw P64 2019[1]
Eithne class Offshore patrol vessel LÉ Eithne P31 1984 1,960 tonnes Current fleet flagship.[2]

Placed in “operational reserve” in July 2019.[3][4] To be decommissioned.[5]

Róisín class Offshore patrol vessel LÉ Róisín P51 1999 1,500 tonnes Withdrawn from operation for “midlife refit” in 2019.[6]
LÉ Niamh P52 2001
Peacock class Corvette LÉ Orla P41 1988 712 tonnes Placed in “operational reserve” in 2019.[3]

To be decommissioned.[5]

LÉ Ciara P42 1988 To be decommissioned.[5]

Garda Síochána
Quantity Type Year Commissioned
1 Arvor 250 Inland Patrol Boat 2007
1 Targa 31 Colm na Cora Inland Patrol Boat [7] 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 [8]

Revenue Commissioners
Class Image Name Commissioned Displacement [9] Type
Suirbhéir-class RCC Suirbhéir[10] 2004 50 tonnes Customs Cutter
RCC Faire[11] 2009 50 tonnes Customs Cutter

Marine Institute
Name Image Commissioned Displacement (t) Length (m) Type
RV Celtic Explorer [12] 2003 2425 [13] 65.5 Multi-Purpose Research Vessel
RV Celtic Voyager [14] 1997 340 [15] 31.4 Multi-Purpose Research Vessel

Geological Survey of Ireland
Name Image Class Commissioned Displacement (t) Length (m) Type
RV Keary [16] Keary-class 2009 36 15.5 Near-Shore Hydrographic Survey Vessel
RV Geo [17] Stormforce RIB 2007 7.4 Shallow Water Survey Vessel
RV Tonn [18] Tonn-class 2015 7.9 Shallow Water Survey Vessel
M.V. Cosantóir Bradán [19] Cosantóir Bradán-class 2012 (ex-Inland Fisheries Ireland vessel) 32 17 Near-Shore Hydrographic Survey Vessel

Commissioners of Irish Lights
Name Image Class Commissioned Displacement (t) Length (m) Type
ILV Granuaile [20] Granuaile-class 2000 3,903 [21] 80 Multipurpose Support Vessel

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Naval Service > Fleet > Helicopter Patrol Vessel > LÉ Eithne P31". Military.ie. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. "Taoiseach acknowledges Naval Service is short staffed". RTÉ News. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. O'Riordan, Sean (18 March 2020). "Navy returning LÉ Eithne to service as Cork Covid-19 testing centre". Irish Examiner. Cork. ISSN 1393-9564. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/one-third-of-naval-service-fleet-to-be-decommissioned-1.4838532
  6. Gallagher, Conor (9 July 2019). "Decision on Mediterranean rescue missions met with disappointment". The Irish Times. Dublin. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  7. "Gardai to keep the peace afloat on Shannon". Irish Times. 18 May 2000. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. "Dail Debates - Garda Equipment". Oireachtas.ie. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  9. "Revenue Customs Service". European Border and Coast Guard. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  10. "Revenue's new Customs Cutter". Revenue Commissioners. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  11. "Revenue's new Customs Cutter RCC 'FAIRE' named in Dublin". Revenue Commissioners. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. "Celtic Explorer". Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  13. "Celtic Explorer.pdf" (PDF). Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  14. "Celtic Voyager". Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  15. "Celtic Voyager.pdf" (PDF). Marine Institute. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  16. "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels Keary". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels RV Geo". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  18. "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels RV Tonn". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  19. "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels M.V. Cosantóir Bradán". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  20. "ILV Granuaile". Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  21. "Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) Multi-Purpose Support Vessel Granuaile". European Border and Coast Guard. Retrieved 4 January 2017.


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