Steady As She Goes

In Episode 6 of Steady As She Goes, we dive deep into the stories, people and places that shape our maritime past and present, with a programme that brings history, seamanship and coastal life together once again.
Our main feature takes us beneath the waves with wreck diver and maritime historian Ed Burke, as he recounts the remarkable story of Le Impatient, the French vessel that sank off Mizen Head in 1797. Drawing on years of research and first-hand diving experience, Ed brings this little-known wreck to life, revealing how the seabed continues to preserve fragments of our shared European maritime history.
This episode also pauses to remember Frank Hurley, the legendary photographer whose images from the Shackleton expeditions remain among the most powerful visual records of the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. Hurley’s determination to save his glass plate negatives from the sinking Endurance ensured that one of the greatest survival stories ever told would not be lost to the ice.
We’re On Watch in Rosslare Harbour, where John Boyce chats about one of Ireland’s most important maritime gateways, offering insight into the everyday rhythms of a working port.
In Maritime Words of the Week, we explore why speed at sea is measured in knots, tracing the term back to its nautical origins and explaining why it remains the universal language of navigation at sea and in the air.
As always, the episode is rounded out with News From Around the Coast, highlighting key developments, stories and issues from Ireland’s ports, harbours and coastal communities.
Steady As She Goes continues to chart Ireland’s maritime story — past, present and future — one episode at a time.

On this week’s episode, our main feature is “A Picture Paints a Thousand Ships” with Brian Cleare, maritime artist and historian. We’re “On Watch” with Michael Cusack in New Ross and Waterford. We also have News from Around the Coast, and of course, our Maritime Word of the Week.

​We have an update from the Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre
​We speak to Tommy Dover of Wicklow Maritime
​Our model of the month segment gives us an insight into a real feature piece of our museum
​A story of true selflessness and bravery comes to life through the tale of William Deanes, the Dublin Docker
​We’ll also get some news from around the coast and of course have our Maritime Words of the Week
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In this episode, released on New Year's Eve, Sean is joined by Leo Coy & John Boyce to hear a little about how the Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre came into being.
There are also regular slots such as News from around the coast, and Maritime words of the week.

This week we speak to Terry Conlan about his new publication, Irish Merchant Ships and Shipowners. We also bring you news from around the coast and our maritime words of the week.