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Company Overview

Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company Overview

The Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is a state commercial company charged with the responsibility for the maintenance and development of Dún Laoghaire Harbour. In order to carry out the objectives, the Company aims at all times, to be fair and equitable in its dealings with employees, suppliers and the local community. In addition it aims to provide an efficient and cost effective service to its customers.

Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is the statutory commercial body charged with developing Dún Laoghaire Harbour as a marine tourism gateway to Ireland, maintaining and enhancing the recreational and amenity value of the Harbour and promoting investment and commercial development to support the historic Harbour's long-term maintenance. The Harbour was built between 1817 and 1842 and is widely recognised as one of the finest artificial harbours in the world.

The Harbour Company was established under the Harbours Act of 1996 and was formally established in March 1997.

View the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company overview here.

Personnel

Offer you a visual chart displaying the heirachy of the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company personnel.

The Board

The Board Members of the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, Current Board of Directors, First Board and Interim Board.

Finance 2007

Chief Executive, Michael Hanahoe stated,

"I am optimistic that further strong revenue and operating profit growth will be achieved in the current year. For the future we will continue to focus on the development of our ferry terminal business, working with Stena Line to ensure that we offer the best possible facilities for their customers in Dún Laoghaire. We will also continue to focus on the continued growth of non shipping revenues".

View the recent 2007 Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company Finance Report here.

Harbour Masters

Captain J. Carter - Current Harbourmaster

Captain J. Carter, has shown himself to be a Harbour Master ready to risk his own life notwithstanding the high office he holds which would have made it very easy for him to order somebody else to take the risk.

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Captain L Sheil

In a report from November 1941 unsigned but evidently written by one of the lifeboatmen which emphasises that these (three colleagues of the writer of the report and Sheil) were told by all present that they were risking their lives by crossing in the circumstances the bridge to Carlisle Pier and begged not to do so.

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Captain F.G. Crofton

On October 24 1881 he reported no doubt with considerable relief that the schooner Annie Cowley out of Rotterdam was not fit to resume her voyage. She had put in owing to severe weather having lost her main boom - evidence of the permanent value of Kingstown/Dún Laoghaire as a harbour of refuge or asylum.

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Captain A. Thompson

Extract from History of Dún Laoghaire Harbour by John deCourcy Ireland by kind permission of of Dr John DeCourcy Ireland. Commander Thompson was a meticulous patently honest and truthful public servant who was always dependable and more or less universally respected but not loved.

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Captain R. Kearon

Captain Kearon was unquestionably a very fine seaman with a splendid reputation with the Shaw Savill and Albion shipping company on whose celebrated liner service to Australia he served.

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Codes of Conduct

The Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company has made available the Codes of Conduct for Directors and Employees of the DLH Company. Documents are provided as part of the DLHC accessibility initiative.

The DLHC has made a number of documents available via the web site. The latest documents are concerning the future development of the harbour, and are as follows:

These documents are provided for your information.

 

CURRENT HARBOUR WEATHER

  • Date: 2010-03-10
  • Time: 14:09 hrs GMT
  • Tide Height: 1.288 m
  • Wind Bearing: 063 °
  • Wind Direction: ENE
  • Wind Speed: 7 kts
  • Beaufort: 3
  • Wind Gust: 8.8 kts
  • Air Temperature: 6.6 °
  • Pressure: 1029.7 hPa
  • Rainfall: 0 mm
  • East North East (ENE) 063°
HARBOUR FACILITY
  • Harbour Mouth Width: 232 m
  • Harbour Area: 101 Ha
  • Max Vessel Length: 120 m
  • Max Vessel Width: No Restrictions
  • Max Vessel Draught: 5.8 m
  • Air Draught: No Restrictions
  • Admiralty Chart : 1447
  • Admiralty Pilot: 40
  • UNCTAD Locode: IE DLG
  • Tidal Range: Neap - 1.9 m
  • Springs: 3.5 m
  • VHF Channel(s): 14 or 16
  • Call Sign: Dun Laoghaire Harbour Office

Important Notice:
DUN LAOGHAIRE'S FIRST BOAT JUMBLE

23rd Feb 2010: Boat Jumble to held on Carlisle Pier on Sunday 28 March 2010

Important Notice:
Mitsubishi Youth Championships 2010 - RSGYC and NYC

22nd Feb 2010: Mitsubishi Youth Championships 2010 Royal St George Yacht Club National Yacht Club Dublin Bay 1st – 3rd May 2010

Important Notice:
East Pier Victorian Shelter: Glazing completed

14th Feb 2010: Glazing work has completed on the restoration of the Victorian Shelter on the upper level of the East Pier. Some work on the granite paving has now to be completed before opening to the public. The six adjacent flagpoles will also be replaced on completion of this project

Technical Update:
WEATHER DATA - RAINFALL

18th Dec 2009: Please note that the rainfall measuring instrument has been removed for servicing. However all records will be archived. Apologies for any inconvenience caused

Important Notice:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MARINE NOTICE

23rd Nov 2009: Installation of Lighted Special Mark Buoys at Seapoint, Sandycove and Killiney Beaches, Co. Dublin.