MARINE NOTICE, No 06 of 2019

Athlone Lock © esri; click picture to esri maps "Athlone Lock © esri"
Athlone Lock © esri

SHANNON NAVIGATION

Completion of Maintenance Works on Athlone Lock Gates

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that essential maintenance works on Athlone lock gates are nearing completion.
Passage through Athlone lock will be possible from Friday 01 February 2019.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in relation to this matter.

P Harkin, Inspector of Navigation, 28 January 2019

My special thanks go to the staff of Waterways-Ireland, who provided me with the pictures of the work on the Athlon Lock. Thank you „Paddy Harkin“.

Athlone lock - Coill an Eo; © Waterwaysireland ;click to enlarge
Athlone lock-Coill an Eo; © WI
Athlone lock - Floating pontoon; © © Waterwaysireland ;click to enlarge
Athlone lock-Floating pontoon;© WI
Athlone lock - Upper dam; © Waterwaysireland ;click to enlarge
Athlone lock-Upper dam; © WI
Athlone lock-Upper Gate; © Waterwaysireland ;click to enlarge
Athlone lock-Upper Gate; © WI
Athlone lock-Lower Gate; © Waterwaysireland ;click to enlarge
Athlone lock-Gate; © WI
Athlone lock - Inside; © Waterwaysireland ;click to enlarge
Athlone lock-Inside; © WI

Abschluss der Wartungsarbeiten an den Schleusentoren von Athlone
Waterways Ireland möchte die Kapitäne und Schiffseigner darauf hinweisen, dass die wesentlichen Wartungsarbeiten an den Schleusentoren von Athlone kurz vor dem Abschluss stehen. Die Passage durch die Schleuse Athlone ist ab Freitag, den 01. Februar 2019 möglich.
Mein besonderer Dank geht an die Mitarbeiter von Waterways-Ireland, die mir die Bilder von den Arbeiten am Athlon Lock zur Verfügung stellten. „Danke Paddy Harkin“