Waterways Ireland from a personal view of a hire boater
MARINE NOTICE, No.45 of 2016
ROYAL CANAL
Drapers Bridge and Abbeyshrule
Canal Towpath Closure for
New Construction Works
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that the Royal Canal between Drapers Bridge and Abbeyshrule Harbour will be closed from 30th May until 12th. Aug 2016 to facilitate cyclepath construction works on the south towpath.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 25 May 2016.
MARINE NOTICE, No. 44 of 2016
Erne System Lower Lough
Belleek – Rosscor Bridge
Inspection Works
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that bridge inspection works will take place from:
Mon 30 May to Fri 3 Jun, between the hours of 0800 and 2000 daily.
An underbridge inspection unit will be lowered from the bridge deck for this work and will reduce the available airdraft. No passage should be undertaken when this unit is in place.
On Thursday 2 Jun it is expected that the navigation span will be worked on and a manned safety boat will assist with the safe passing of any boat looking to navigate through the bridge. Approaching craft will be alerted to stop, the underbridge inspection unit will be raised and the craft permitted to safely pass through.
Masters are requested to note any directions and instructions from the safety boat during these operations
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 24 May 2016
MARINE NOTICE, No. 43 of 2016
Grand Canal
Grand Canal Basin Dublin
Sea Locks Unserviceable
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that the sea locks at the entrance to Grand Canal Basin are presently unserviceable. Work is on-going to repair them and return them to service. A further marine notice will issue.
Waterways Ireland regrets any inconvenience that this may cause its customers.
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 20 May 2016
General Information and Marine Notices
MARINE NOTICE, No. 42 of 2016
Shannon Erne Waterway
Official Opening of the Shannon Erne Blueway
On Sat 28th. May 2016
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that the official opening of the Shannon Erne Blueway at Ballyconnell Marina, Co Cavan will take place on Saturday 28th May at 12.00 noon.
There will be much activity involving small craft with low freeboard, such as canoes and open boats on the day along this stretch of waterway, masters and owners of vessels operating in the area are therefore requested to heed advice from event marshals and organisers.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 19 May 2016
