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
