As we celebrate #DayoftheSeafarer we hope that all are safe at sea.
Life at sea has been the inspiration for many artists, musicians, poets ….
This dramatic painting is Kingstown by Richard Brydges Beechey. Kingstown, now known as Dún Laoghaire, is home to the beautiful National Maritime Museum @NMMIreland which re-opens on 10th July https://mariner.ie
As we face the challenges of climate change, migration and sustainable livelihoods, we hope the oceans remain clement and clean to support sea-life as well as those whose lives depend on them. We hope that those who travel the seas will always be safe.