Aerial picture of the LE Niamh, naval vessel on patrol off Ireland's south coast.
This Roisin class ship is 78.8m with a maximum speed of 23 kts. She was commissioned
in 2001 and was designed to deal with the roughest sea conditions of the Atlantic.
Official visits have included Japan, China, Korea and Malaysia.

Camera; Digital
Photo; 26 August 2007
Stock library image file # dr_f2_4906