MARINE NOTICE, No 024 of 2017

 

Map Inland Waterways Ireland;© Waterways Ireland; click to "enlarge"
Inland Waterway’s, © WI

MARINE NOTICE, No 24 of 2017,

Royal Canal, Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation

REMOVAL OF VESSELS FROM NAVIGATIONS

Canal Act 1986 (Bye-Laws) 1988

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Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that all:

a. Non permitted vessels, Article 6(8)
b. Non attended and apparently abandoned vessels, Article 6(8)
c. Doubled moored and causing obstruction (sunk/sinking), Article 27 (3) and Article 31.
d. Vessels deemed to be/likely to cause a hazard to navigation, Article 33(3)
e. Vessels moored in contravention of Article 25(1) (d).

will be moved from their current location and may be removed from canal property within two (2) weeks of this notice. Removed vessels may then be subsequently disposed of in accordance with Article 34(2).
Classes of vessels mentioned above will have a notice placed on them and then moved/removed from navigation in order to clear berths for both visiting and cruising vessels in key areas.
Waterways Ireland wishes to thank their customer for their cooperation in this matter.

C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 9 May 2017

MARINE NOTICE, No 023 of 2017

Coosan Point; © esri; click to Esri Map "Killinure- Lough "
Coosan Point Swim Training Course © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No.23 of 2017

SHANNON NAVIGATION

Lough Ree

Coosan Point

Triathlon Swim Training Course.

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters that a Triathlon Swim Training Course is presently laid out at Coosan Point, Athlone for the summer period.
The 750m course is set out just south of the Waterways Ireland moorings and is marked by three large orange buoys.
The course will be active daily during the following times:

0800 to 1000hrs 1230 to 1400 hrs 1700 to 2030 hrs

Swimmers are requested to make themselves as visible as possible to boaters, when in the water.
Masters are requested to proceed at slow speed and with minimum wash when passing the course and to note any advice given by safety boat marshals accompanying swimmers.

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

Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 9 May 2017

Coosan Point on Lough Ree; © Captain's Handbook;click to "enlarge"
Coosan Point on Lough Ree; © CHB