Survey support ship Mainport Edge docks in Cork Harbour to restock

The new €25m ship, which was made in China and is 59.6m long, is the second wind energy offshore support ship in the Mainport Shipping fleet.

Mainport Shipping Limited has today welcomed its new offshore support ship, Mainport Edge, to Cork.. Picture: Clare Keogh

Ireland’s latest offshore wind survey support ship has docked in Cork Harbour, arriving fresh in from China via Turkey.

Owned by Cork’s Mainport Shipping, the Mainport Edge will support seabed survey facilities for global geodata specialists in the international offshore energy sector.