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23. Januar 201828. August 2019

MARINE NOTICE, No 002 of 2018

MARINE NOTICE, No 2 of 2018

Shannon Navigation

Caution at Public Harbours

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters, owners and the general public that recent rains have caused flooding at many harbours making them unsafe for pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the immediate surrounds of the harbour infrastructure. Banagher, Shannon Bridge, Mountshannon, Scarriff and Limerick harbours are severely effected.

In particular, harbour and jetty edges and access points cannot be seen due to flood water, making it dangerous to attempt to approach these facilities until the flooding has receded.

Shane Anderson, Assistant Inspector of Navigation, 22 January 2018

Vorsicht in öffentlichen Häfen
Waterways Ireland möchte Kapitäne, Eigner und die Öffentlichkeit darüber informieren, dass die jüngsten Regenfälle in vielen Häfen Über-schwemmungen verursacht haben, die sie für den Fußgänger- und Fahrzeugverkehr in der unmittelbaren Umgebung der Hafeninfrastruktur unsicher machen. Banagher, Shannon Bridge, Mountshannon, Scarriff und Limerick Häfen sind stark betroffen.
Insbesondere Hafen- und Anlegestege sowie Zugangspunkte sind aufgrund von Hochwasser nicht sichtbar, so dass es gefährlich ist, sich diesen Einrichtungen anzunähern, bis die Überschwemmungen zurückgegangen sind.

22. Januar 201819. Juli 2020

Work at the Meelick-Lock is progressing.

Victoria Lock Meelick; © esri; click picture to "Arcgis Map" — Victoria Lock Meelick; © esri

Niall Galway has taken excellent photos last weekend during a visit to the construction site at the Meelick-/Victoria lock. I think this documentation of the exchange of the lower lock gates shows once in a while how much effort is required for the maintenance of the „Inland Waterways Ireland“ to make it possible for us to sail from Killaloe to Beleek.
But let the photos speak for themselves. To get to the photo album, please click on the picture.
Have fun watching them.
Many thanks to Niall, who provided me with the photos.

Die Arbeiten an der Meelick-Schleuse (Victoria-Lock) schreiten voran

Niall Galway hat letztes Wochenende bei einem Besuch an der Baustelle der Meelick-/Victoria-Schleuse exzellente Fotos gemacht. Ich finde diese Dokumentation des Austausches der unteren Schleusentore und der weiteren Reparaturarbeiten einmalig und sie zeigt, wieviel Aufwand bei der Instandhaltung der „Inland Waterways Ireland“ erforderlich ist, um es uns möglich zu machen, von Killaloe nach Beleek zu schippern. Doch lassen wir die Fotos sprechen. Um zum Fotoalbum zu gelangen, bitte das Bild anklicken.
Viel Spaß beim Anschauen.
Herzlichen Dank an Niall, der mir die Fotos zur Verfügung gestellt hat.

Exchange of the lock gates Meelick Lock; click picture to te Photoalbum from Naill Galway — Lock gates at Meelick Lock © Niall Galway

Meelick Lock; © Map by Captain’s Handbook

Victoria-Lock; © Captain’s Handbook; click picture to "enlarge" — Meelick-Lock; © Captain’s Handbook

12. Januar 201828. August 2019

MARINE NOTICE, No 001 of 2018

Ardnacrusha to Limerick; © esri, click picture to "Esri-Map, Killaloe over Ardnacrusha to Sarsfield Lock" — Ardnacrusha to Limerick; © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 001 of 2018

Shannon Navigation

Limerick Railway Bridge- Waiting Jetty

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise its customers that the waiting jetty at the Railway Bridge in Limerick is out of commission due to damage from recent flood events.
Waterways Ireland plan to repair the jetty in the near future.

Shane Anderson, Assistant Inspector of Navigation, 12 January 2018

Waiting Jetty © Captain’s Handbook "click picture to enlarge" — Waiting Jetty © Captain’s Handbook

31. Dezember 201718. Juni 2019

Das wollte ich auch noch sagen…Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings; New-Year 2018 © Captain’s Handbook

Many thanks to all people and friends who support me with my blog directly and indirectly. I wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and very fantastic weather next year “2018″ for boating in Ireland.

21. Dezember 201728. August 2019

MARINE NOTICE, No 137 of 2017

LLE-Portora Lock; © esri click to Prtora-Lock-Map esri" — LLE-Portora Lock Castle; © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 137 of 2017

SHANNON – ERNE WATERWAY

Portora Lock Gates – 2017 Christmas Period

Waterways Ireland has been advised by Rivers Agency of the following arrangements relating to Portora Lock.

Portora Lock gates are currently in operation due to water levels in Lough Erne.

When operational, the Lock gates are manned from 08.00am to 10.30pm daily to facilitate navigation. Given forecast rainfall and projected water flow discharge rates, it is anticipated that the Lock Gates will still be in operation over the Christmas holiday period. If this proves to be the case, DfI Rivers will be running a reduced Lock Keeper service on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day as follows:

Christmas Eve – the lock gates will be manned from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Christmas Day – the lock gates will be unmanned.
Boxing Day– the lock gates will be manned as normal from 8.00am to 10.30pm.

Rivers Agency will however have a member of staff on-call to operate the Lock Gates in case of emergencies during the period from 6pm on Christmas Eve to 8am on Boxing Day. The on-call staff member can be contacted on 028 6638 8529. Rivers Agency would stress that this is intended for emergency navigation only.

Waterways Ireland and Rivers Agency would like to apologise for any inconvenience these arrangements may cause and ask for your co-operation and understanding.

Shane Anderson, Assistant Inspector of Navigation, 21 December 2017

Portora Weir in use	Portora Lock opening
Portora Lock front gate opening	Lock rear gate closed
Portora Lock Waterlevel	Portora Lock closed

Thanks Austin!