Tadhg Clarke, an Irish national born on August 10, 1980, has received certification from the National Maritime College of Ireland that he has met the requirements to qualify as an Able Seaman. The certificate was issued on March 11, 2011 by the Maritime Safety Directorate of the Department of Transport in Ireland in accordance with the International Labour Organisation's 1946 Convention concerning Certification of Able Seamen. The National Maritime College of Ireland, located in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, is the issuing authority for the certificate.