Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 3 Jul 1990

Vol. 400 No. 9

Written Answers. - Foreign Visiting Naval Vessels.

Tony Gregory

Question:

101 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the annual number of foreign naval vessels which were granted port visiting permission by the Irish authorities for each year over the period from 1 January 1946 to 31 December 1989, inclusive; the type of vessel concerned; the country of origin; and the Irish port of call.

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Collins)

It would take an inordinate amount of time and resources to provide the information requested for the full period from 1946 to 1989.

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the period January 1987 — December 1989 is set out in the following tabular statement.

Foreign Naval Visits.

January 1987.

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
France	Patrol vessel	Waterford	15-19 January
	Patra Class
	“Pertuisane”
France	Minehunters:	Cork	23-26 January
	“Eridam”
	“Cassiopee”
	“Pegase”
	Minesweeper:
	“Baccarat”

February 1987

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Royal Netherlands	Minsweepers “	Waterford	20-23 February
“HNLS Harlingen”
	“HNLS Maassluis”
	“HNLS Makkum”
	“HNLS Schiedam”

March 1987.

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Belgium	Logistic Support Ship	Cork	21-23 March
	“A961 Zinnia”
France	Minehunter	Waterford	16-20 March
	“Glaive”
USSR	Scientific research vessel ofUSSR Ministry of Fisheries	Galway	25-26 March
	“Artemida”

April 1987.

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
USSR	Naval Oceanographical research vessel	Cork	13-17 April
	“Adjaria”
	Scientific researchvessel of USSR Ministryof Fisheries “Artemida”	Dublin	22-24 April
USA (request received 12 April 1987)	Destroyer “Deyo”	Dublin	23-27 April

May 1987.

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Finland	Minelayer	Limerick	30 May — 3 June
	“Pohjanmaa”
U.S.S.R	Scientific research of Ministry ofFisheries MI0624	Dublin	5-7 May
	“Obva”

June 1987.

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Belgium	Coastal Minesweeper	Dún Laoghaire	20-25 June
	M929 “Heist”
Finland	Minelayer	Limerick	30 May-3 June
	“Pohjanmaa”
France	Minesweeper	Dún Laoghaire	19-22 June
	“Berneval”
	“Alencon”
Spain	Patrol	Dún Laoghaire	20-29 June
	“Lazaga” P-01
USA	Harbour Tug	Dublin	24-26 June
	“Tonkawa”
USSR	Scientific researchMinistry of Fisheries	Dublin	29 June for 3days
	“Poliarnoye Siyanie”

July 1987.

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Netherlands	Minesweepers Flotilla No. 3	Dún Laoghaire	3-6 July
	“HNLMS Haarlem”
	“HNLMS Middelburg”
	“HNLMS Naarden”
	“HNLMS Abcoude”
	“HNLMS Ovmen”
	“HNLMS Hoogeveen”
	“HNLMS Drachten”
Belgium	Logistic aid Ship-A961 “Zinn”	Dublin	6-9 July
	Minesweeper (high sea)
	M909 “Bovesse”
	Minesweeper (Shores)
	M929 “Heist”
	Training Vessel (Bermuda Ketch)
	A958 “Zenobe Gramme”
Greece	Naval training	Dublin	14-18 July
	“HNS Aris”
France	Minehunter “Circe”	Dublin	22-26 July
USA	Bronstein Class Frigate	Dublin	27 July — 1 August
	“USS McCloy”

August 1987

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Argentina	Training Tall Ship (Frigate)	Dublin	27-31 August
	“Ara Libertad”
France	Patrol	Galway	26-29 August
	“Sterne”
France	Patrol	Limerick	18-22 August
	“Mercure”
	Minesweeper
	“Cephee”
France	Submarine	Cork	27-31 August
	“Junon”
France	Fast Attack Craft Minehunter	Kinsale	Few Hours
	“Glaive”
USA	Frigate	Dublin	27 July-1 August
	“USS McCloy”
USSR	Naval Oceanographical research	Dublin	17-21 August
	“Moldavia”
	Hydrographic research“Pluton”
USSR	Naval Oceanographical research	Cork	24-28 August
	“Polus”

September, 1987

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
France	A 69 Frigates	Dublin	11-14 September
	“Detroyat”
	“Lieutenant de Vaisseau Lavalle”
France	Minesweeper	Waterford	22-25 September
	“Berneval”
USSR	Naval Oceanographic research	Cork	16-21 September
	“Moldavia”
	Hydrographic research
	“Pluton”
USSR	Research	Dublin	22-24 September
	“Professor Zubov”

October 1987

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
France	Minesweeper	Bantry	2-5 October
	“Berlaimont”
	Submarine	Cork	26-30 October
	“Junon”
USA	Harbour Tug	Dublin	3-4 October
	“Tonkawa”
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceangraphical research vessel	Cork	23-28 October
	“Polus”

November 1987

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Belgium	Scientific research (Naval)	Cork	13-16 November
	“A962 Belgica”
France	Minesweeper	Dublin	13-16 November
	“Berlaimont”
	School Ships
	“Leopard”
	“Juaguar”
	“Guepard”
	“Tigre”
	“Lion”
	“Chacal”
	Minesweeper	Waterford	25-28 November
	“Phenix”
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceangraphical research vessel	Dublin	2-6 November
	“Moldavia”
	Hydrographic research
	“Pluton”
	Soviet Navy Oceangraphical research vessel	Cork	9-13 November
	“Polus”
	Soviet Navy Oceangraphical research vessel	Cork	23-27 November
	“Akademik Krylov”

January 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
France	Minehunter	Dublin	18-21 January
	“Croix Du Sud”
	“Pegase”

February 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
France	Destroyer	Cork	5-9 February
	“Maille Breze”
	Minehunter
	“Cybele”
France	Aviso A69	Dublin	19-22 February
	“Commandant Blaison”
	Minesweeper
	“Berneval”
	School ships
	“Leopard”
	“Tigre”
	“Lion”
	“Chacal”
	“Panthere”
Netherlands	Submarine	Dublin	6-9 February
	“Zeemond”

March 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
USSR	Scientific research of the USSR	Galway	16 March for 2 days
	Ministry of Fisheries
	“F Nansen”
France	Patrol vessel“Mercure”	Galway 18-22 March

April 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
USSR	Scientific research vessel of theUSSR Ministry of Fisheries	Dublin	25 April for 3 days
	“F Nansen”
USSR	Scientific research vessel of the USSR Ministry of Fisheries	Dublin	26 April for 3 days
	“Professor Marti”
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographical research vessel	Cork	14-18 April
	“Adjaria”

May 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Sweden	Navy Cadet Training	Dublin	2-6 May
	Ship “HSWMS
	Carlskrona”
Federal Republic ofGermany	4 Submarine Hunters“Thetis”, “Hermes”,“Najade”, “Triton”, and depot ship“Coburg”	Dublin	5-9 May
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographical research vessel	Cork	3-6 May
	“Ivan Kruzenshtern”
USSR	Soviet training and expedition vessel	Dublin	2-7 May
	“Professor S Dorofeev'of the USSR State
	Committee of Peoples'Education

June 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Netherlands	Minesweepers	Dublin	10-13 June
	Flotilla No. 3
	“HNLMS MERCUUR”
	“HNLMS ALKMAAR”
	“HNLMS SCHEVENINGEN”
	“HNLMS MIDDELBURG”
	“HNLMS NAALDWIJK”
	“HNLMS ABCOUDE”
	“HNLMS DRACHTEN”
	“HNLMS HOOGEVEEN”
	“HNLMS SITTARD”

July 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Denmark	Fishery Inspection	Dublin	15-18 July
	“HDMS Ingolf”
Norway	Coast Guard	Dublin	3-6 July
	“Senja”
Spain	Training “JuanSebastian deElcano”	Dublin	1-6 July
USA	Destroyer	Cork	8-12 July
	“USS Conyngham”
USSR	Scientific research Committee of Hydrometeorology	Dublin	19-22 July
	“Professor Zubo”
USSR	Naval Oceanographical research	Cork	18-22 July
	“Akademik Krylov”
USSR	Scientific research Ministry of Fisheries	Dublin	19 July for 3 days
	“Smolensk”

August 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Federal Republic of Germany	Submarine Hunters“Thetis”“Hermes”	Cork	11-15 August
Portugal	Corvettes	Dublin	5-9 August
	“Oliveira Carmo”
	“Afonso Cerquira”
USSR	Scientific research Ministry of Fisheries	Dublin	8 Augustfor 3 days
	“Poliaknoe Sijanie”

September 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Denmark	Training “Møen”	Dublin	23-26 September
USSR	Naval Oceanographical research	Cork	19-23 September
	“Akademik Krylov”

October 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Canada	“HMCS Saguenay”	Dublin	1-6 October
Belgium	Frigate	Cork	1-5 October
	“Westdiep”
USA	Amphibious Assault	Cork	29 September—
	“USS Inchon”		3 October
USSR	Naval Oceano-graphical research	Cork	6-11 October
	“Adjarla”
	Naval Oceano-graphical research	Cork	14-19 October
	“Zodiak”
	Naval Oceano-graphical research	Dublin	5-8 October
	“Akademik Vavilov”
	Research — Ministry of	Dublin	17 October for 3
	Fisheries“Obva”		days

December 1988

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
USSR	Research Vessel	Cork	5-8 December
	“Mousson”

February 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
France	Support Ship	Limerick	24-27 February
	“Thells”

March 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Denmark	Danish Inspection Ship	Dublin	1-4 March
	“HDMS Hvid-Bjornen”
Netherlands	Frigate F.814	Dublin	1-13 March
	“Isaac Sweers”
USA	Naval Vessel	Cork	19-22 March
	“USS Yorktown”

April 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographic	Cork	5-10 April
	research vessel
	“Faddei Belinsgauzen”
Federal Republic of	Submarine	Dublin	25-28 April
Germany	“Flotilla Force”
	(8 ships)

May 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
USSR	Soviet Navy Hydrogeographic research vessel	Cork	8-12 May
	“Nikolai Malusevich”
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographic research vessel	Cork	8-12 May
	“Leonaid Demin”
France	Minesweeper	Bantry	10-13 May
	“Orion”

June 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
USA	US Sail Training Vessel	Cork	2-5 June
	“The Eagle”
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographic research vessel	Cork	7-12 June
	“Akademik Krylov”
Federal Republic of Germany	Frigate“4th Frigate Squadron” (5 ships)	Dublin	19-22 June
France	Naval Vessel	Dublin	27-29 June
	“Amyot D'Inville”
USA	Naval Vessel	Cork	28 June-2 July
	“USS Merrimack”
France	Minesweeper	Rosslare	30 June—4 July
	“Phenix”
Netherlands	Naval Vessel	Waterford	30 June—4 July
	“HM Willemsted”
Belgium	Frigate Sailing Vessel	Cork	30 June—3 July
	“F.910 Wiellnge”

July 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Belgium	Training Cruise	Dublin	3-6 July
	“Zinnia M.961”
	“Iris M.920”
	“Dianthus 918”
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographical research vessel	Cork	14-19 July
	“Admiral Vladimirskii”

August 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographical research vessel	Cork	10-14 August
	“Akademik Krylov”
Italy	Training Ship	Cork	18-21 August
	“Amerigo Vespucci”	Dublin	23-27 August
USSR	Soviet research vessel	Dublin	15-18 August
	“Akademik Boris Konstantinov”
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographical research vessel	Cork	16-21 August
	“Admiril Viadimirskii”
USSR	Soviet research vessel	Dublin	15-18 August
	“Akademik Nikolai Andrev”

September 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
France	Submarine	Cork	1-6 September
	“Venus”
USSR	Soviet Navy Oceanographic vessel	Dublin	11-15 September
	“Ivan Kruzenshtern”
France	Naval Vessel	Dublin	12-16 September
	“Lacombattante”
France	Naval Vessels	Dublin	20-23 September
	“Baccarat”
	“Alencon”
	“Berlaimont”
	“Ouistreham”
Canada	DDH — 282	Dublin	23-29 September
	“HMCS Ahabastan”

October 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
Denmark	Inspection Ship	Cork	27-30 October
	“HDMS Ingolf”

December 1989

Country	Type of Vessel	Port of Call	Duration
France	Training Vessel	Cork	15-18 December
	“Jaguar Tigre Chacal”