Waterways Ireland from a personal view of a hire boater
MARINE NOTICE, No 37 of 2016
Lower Bann Navigation
Navigation Markers Missing
Ballymoney River Entrance and Voy Jetty
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that the marker at the entrance to Ballymoney River is missing and has been replaced by a temporary mark.
Also, the marker approximately 100m upstream of Voy jetty is also missing. Masters are requested to proceed with due caution when passing through these areas.
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 25 Apr 2016
MARINE NOTICE, No 36 of 2016
Lower Bann Navigation
Toome Lock Open
Further to Marine Notice No 157 of 2015 Waterways Ireland wishes to advise that Toome Lock is now open.
Marine Notice No 157of 2015 is now withdrawn
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 25 Apr 2016
Shannon Navigation
Lough Ree
Lanesborough – Ballyleague Road Bridge
Essential Works
Movement and Control of Vessels
Further to Marine Notice No 34 of 2016 Waterways Ireland wishes to advise of the following control measures associated with these works commencing on Mon 25 April or shortly thereafter and continuing for approximately five weeks.
Access through the navigation arch will only be available between 1800hrs in the evening and 0600hrs the following morning, Monday through Friday.
Navigation will be open on Saturdays and Sundays as per normal.
The bridge will be closed to navigation by a string of orange / yellow buoys placed 50m north and south of the bridge.
Divers, workboats and associated equipment will be deployed in the immediate vicinity of the navigation arch and no through traffic for any craft will be permitted.
On completion of the daily work schedule equipment will be hauled off to one side of the bridge and the buoys removed to permit traffic between the hours stated above.
Masters of vessels approaching these works should note any directions given by the works safety boat and /or the lookouts placed north and south of the bridge during working hours who will be equipped with flags and klaxons.
International Code Flag „A“ (blue and white) 
indicating the presence fo divers in the water will be displayed north and south f the bridge when divers are working.
Berthage is available at the old stone harbour immediately north of the bridge and also in the new marina harbour south of the bridge, both on the western side of the navigation.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.
C.J.Lawn,Inspector of Navigation, 21 Apr 2016
MARINE NOTICE, No 34 of 2016
Shannon Navigation
Lough Ree
Lanesborough – Ballyleague Road Bridge
Essential Works
Waterways Ireland has been advised by the National Roads Authority that essential works to the Lanesborough- Ballyleague Road Bridge will commence on Mon 25 April and continue for approximately five weeks.
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 18 Apr 2016
MARINE NOTICE, No 34 of 2016
Shannon Navigation
Lough Ree
Iskeraulin Shoal South of Inchcleraun Island
Marker Buoy Replaced
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise that the missing mark has been replaced with a new starboardhand green buoy.
Marine Notices No 28 and 30 are now withdrawn.
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 13 Apr 2016
