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.

Active

Irish Naval Service

Sorted by tonnage; See also: List of Irish state vessels#Irish Naval Service

Class	Picture	Type	Ships	No.	Comm.	Displacement	Note
Patrol vessels
Samuel Beckett class		Offshore patrol vessel (OPV)	LÉ Samuel Beckett	P61	2014	2,256 tonnes	In service on a "three-ship [..] operational rotation" as of July 2024[1]
			LÉ James Joyce	P62	2015
			LÉ William Butler Yeats	P63	2016
			LÉ George Bernard Shaw	P64	2019[2]
Róisín class		Large patrol vessel (LPV)	LÉ Róisín	P51	1999	1,500 tonnes	In reserve as of July 2024.[1]
			LÉ Niamh	P52	2001		Under re-fit as of July 2024.[1]
Lake class		Inshore patrol vessel (IPV)	LÉ Aoibhinn	P71	2024[3]	340 tonnes	Undertaking "Maritime Defence and Security Operations" as of July 2024[4]
			LÉ Gobnait	P72	2024[3]
Motor launches
Cygnus Typhoon[5]		Motor launch	Fionnghuala	YP01	2024[6][7]	30 tonnes	Used by Naval Service Reserve.[8] Three more on order.[9]

Garda Síochána

Quantity	Type	Year Commissioned
1	Arvor 250 Inland Patrol Boat	2007
1	Targa 31 Colm na Cora Inland Patrol Boat [10]	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 [11]

Revenue Commissioners

Class	Image	Name	Commissioned	Displacement [12]	Type
Suirbhéir-class		RCC Suirbhéir[13]	2004	50 tonnes	Customs Cutter
		RCC Faire[14]	2009	50 tonnes	Customs Cutter

Marine Institute

Name	Image	Commissioned	Displacement (t)	Length (m)	Type
RV Tom Crean		2022[15]		52.8[15]	Multi-Purpose Research Vessel[15]
RV Celtic Explorer [16]		2003	2425 [17]	65.5	Multi-Purpose Research Vessel

Geological Survey of Ireland

Name	Image	Class	Commissioned	Displacement (t)	Length (m)	Type
RV Keary [18]		Keary-class	2009	36	15.5	Near-Shore Hydrographic Survey Vessel
RV Geo [19]		Stormforce RIB	2007		7.4	Shallow Water Survey Vessel
RV Tonn [20]		Tonn-class	2015		7.9	Shallow Water Survey Vessel
M.V. Cosantóir Bradán [21]		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 [22]		Granuaile-class	2000	3,903 [23]	80	Multipurpose Support Vessel

See also

• Irish Naval Service
• Irish Coast Guard

References

1. "Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 2 Jul 2024 - Vol. 1056 No. 6 - Other Questions". oireachtas.ie. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024. The Naval Service is currently adopting a three-ship operational posture, which sees the four P60 class vessels on patrol in operational rotation [..] In addition [..] the LÉ Róisín is currently in operational reserve while the LÉ Niamh is in the process of completing a mid-life extension programme, after which she will enter operational reserve
2. 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.
3. "Two inshore patrol vessels commissioned in Haulbowline". RTÉ News. 4 September 2024.
4. @naval_service (26 July 2024). "LÉ Aoibhinn (#P71) on Maritime Defence and Security Operations off the East Coast, passing the Arklow Bank Wind Farm" – via Instagram.
5. "Cygnus Typhoon". cygnusboats.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
6. "New Irish Navy vessel launches in Co Kerry". rte.ie. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
7. "FM Marine Services Announces the Launch of the Naval Vessel Fionnghuala, Built for the Irish Naval Service Reserve". marine-ireland.ie. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
8. "Naval Service Reserve Vessel Fionnghuala Launched Off Kerry's Valentia Island". afloat.ie. Afloat Magazine. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
9. Gallagher, Conor (19 April 2021). "Naval Service to acquire four new boats over coming years". Irish Times. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
10. "Gardai to keep the peace afloat on Shannon". Irish Times. 18 May 2000. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
11. "Dail Debates - Garda Equipment". Oireachtas.ie. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
12. "Revenue Customs Service". European Border and Coast Guard. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
13. "Revenue's new Customs Cutter". Revenue Commissioners. 28 June 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
14. "Revenue's new Customs Cutter RCC 'FAIRE' named in Dublin". Revenue Commissioners. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
15. "Tom Crean". Marine.ie.
16. "Celtic Explorer". Marine.ie. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
17. "Celtic Explorer.pdf" (PDF). Marine.ie. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
18. "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels Keary". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
19. "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels RV Geo". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
20. "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels RV Tonn". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
21. "INFOMAR Surveying Vessels M.V. Cosantóir Bradán". INFOMAR. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
22. "ILV Granuaile". Commissioners of Irish Lights. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
23. "Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) Multi-Purpose Support Vessel Granuaile". European Border and Coast Guard. Retrieved 4 January 2017.