Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all users of the Grand Canal Dock, Dublin that a rowing regatta will take place in the Dock from 0900hrs until 1500hrs on Fri 121 May. The regatta course is as per the attached drawing.
Masters of other craft are requested to proceed at slow speed and with minimum wash and note any directions issued by the Dock Superintendent.
Waterways Ireland thanks it customers for their cooperation in this matter.
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters of all craft that a swim training course will be set out upstream of OBriensbridge, Co Clare/Co Limerick . It will be in place until the end of September and will be marked by orange and white floating buoys.
Swimmers on the course will be wearing high visibility swim hats and also utilise a number of floating orange personal floats.
Training will take place:
18:30-20:00hrs on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings
08:00-10:00hrs Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
09:00-11:00hrs Saturday and Sunday mornings
Masters of all craft (including motor boats/fishing boats and rowing boats) are requested to navigate at slow speed and with a low wash when passing the area, and to exercise due care when swimmers are in the water.
Further information may be had from :
Tom Moriarty Chairperson Limerick Triathlon Club
087-6091586 chairperson@limericktriathlon.com
Waterways Ireland thanks it customers for their cooperation in this matter.
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that all:
a. Non permitted vessels, Article 6(8)
b. Non attended and apparently abandoned vessels, Article 6(8)
c. Doubled moored and causing obstruction (sunk/sinking), Article 27 (3) and Article 31.
d. Vessels deemed to be/likely to cause a hazard to navigation, Article 33(3)
e. Vessels moored in contravention of Article 25(1) (d).
will be moved from their current location and may be removed from canal property within two (2) weeks of this notice. Removed vessels may then be subsequently disposed of in accordance with Article 34(2).
Classes of vessels mentioned above will have a notice placed on them and then moved/removed from navigation in order to clear berths for both visiting and cruising vessels in key areas.
Waterways Ireland wishes to thank their customer for their cooperation in this matter.
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.
Waterways Ireland has been advised by the Office of Public Works that it will conduct flow measurements at Athlone town bridge on Monday morning 15th May from 1000hrs onwards.
These measurements will take place across the full width of the river and will be undertaken with a small remotely operated vessel.
Safety personnel will be placed north and south of the bridge to warn oncoming boating traffic of the activity.
Masters are requested to proceed with due caution on approach to the navigation arch and note any instructions and directions from safety personnel.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their co-operation in this matter.
