MARINE NOTICE, No 100 of 2017
Shannon Navigation
Limerick – Sarsfield’s Lock Opening Schedule
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that Marine Notice No 91 is withdrawn and replaced by this notice, with a revised schedule. The lock keeper can be contacted at the following number 087-7972998 during hours of operation as shown below.
| WEEK 1 | 2nd Oct 15.00-18.00 |
5 Oct 8.00-11.00 |
5 Oct 8.00-11.00 |
| WEEK 2 | 8 Oct 8.00-11.00 |
11 Oct 9.00-12.00 |
14th Oct 13.00-16.00 |
| WEEK 3 | 17th Oct 16.00-19.00 |
19th Oct 16.00-19.00 |
22nd Oct 8.00-11.00 |
| WEEK 4 | 24th Oct 8.00-11.00 |
26th 0ct 9.00-12.00 |
28th Oct 11.00-14.00 |
| WEEK 5 | 30th Oct 12.00-15.00 |
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 (~20 MegaWatt), 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.
Shane Anderson, Assistant Inspector of Navigation, 2 October 2017
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