Captain's Handbook ©

Barrow River © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 81 of 2017

BARROW NAVIGATION

Jetty Maintenance

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all Masters and Users of the Barrow Navigation that, from Monday 28th August 2017 a Programme of Upgrading 15 Jetties from Clogrennan Lock to St.Mullins Lock will commence. Works Duration is estimated at 6 Weeks.
It will be necessary to close off each of these Jetties on a Rolling Basis For a Period of 2-3 Days to allow the Works to take Place.
Boat Owners should use extreme Caution when approaching Jetties under Renovation.
Waterways Ireland apologises for any inconvenience that may arise.

Charles Lawn, Lt. Cdr. RNS, Inspector of Navigation, 17 August 2017

Clogrennan Lock

Borris Lock

Clashganna Lock

St.Mullins Lock

Enniskillen; © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No. 80 of 2017

Erne System

Enniskillen

Castle Island RNLI Charity Swim

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that a charity swim will take place on:

Sun 13th Aug in the vicinity of Castle Island, Enniskillen during the period 1200hrs to 1600hrs.
Masters of vessels are requested to note the advice and directions of swim marshals when in this area of the navigation and proceed with minimum wash.

Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.

C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 11 Aug 2017

Enniskillen Castle Island;© Captain’s Handbook

Clondara-Richmond-Harbour; © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No. 79 of 2017

Shannon Navigation & Royal Canal

Clondara and Richmond Harbour

Snorkel Rally.

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that the Clondara Snorkel Rally will take place on Sat 19th. Aug 2017 from 1400hrs to1500hrs between Clondara Bridge and Richmond Harbour.

Navigation will be restricted during this time while there are snorkelers in the water.

Masters are requested to note safety advice from event marshals and to proceed at slow speed and with minimum wash when approaching the area.

Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.

C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 11 Aug 2017

Clondra Lock; © Captain’s Handbook

© Photo: Michelle Ghee County Longford Scuba Divers Fun-Fin-Swim-2017

Richmond Harbour; © Captain’s Handbook

Sarsfield’s Lock © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 78 of 2017

Shannon Navigation

Limerick – Sarsfield’s Lock

Opening Schedule

Waterways Ireland wishes advise masters and owners of vessels that Marine Notice No 74 is withdrawn and replaced by this Notice, with a revised schedule. The lock keeper can be contacted at the following number 087-7972998 only during the hours of operation as shown below.

Masters are advised to contact the ESB Ardnacrusha hydroelectric power station (00353 (0)87 9970131) 48 hours in advance of commencing their journey to book passage through the locks at Ardnacrusha.

It is advised NOT to undertake a voyage if more than one turbine is operating (20MW), due to the increased velocity of flow in the navigation channel, which can be dangerous. To ascertain automatically in real time how many turbines are running, users can phone 00353 (0)87 6477229.

C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 2 Aug 2017

Sarsfields Lock

Portumna, Swing Bridge; © esr	Tarmonbarry Bridge; © esri
Carrick on Shannon; © esri	MARINE NOTICE, No 77 of 2017 Shannon Navigation Bridge Underwater Inspections

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that underwater inspections, by divers, will take place on Portumna Bridge on Wednesday 2nd August and on Tarmonbarry Bridge and Carrick-on -Shannon Bridge on Thursday 3rd August
Masters of vessels are requested to follow instructions and directions issued by the safety boat monitoring the divers and to proceed at slow speed and with minimum wash when in the vicinity of the bridges while these operations are taking place.

Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.

C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 31 Jul 2017

Portumna Bridge

Tarmonbarry Bridge;© Captain’s Handbook

Carrick on Shannon Bridge; © Captain’s Handbook