Waterways Ireland from the personal perspective of a boating enthusiast, Open post for questions and comments
MARINE NOTICE, No 12 of 2016
Grand Canal Dock
Buckingham Lock
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that Buckingham Sea Lock at Grand Canal Dock is currently non-operational due to a hydraulics defect and is currently closed to boat traffic.
Repairs will be undertaken as soon as possible and a further notification issued when it is due to re-open.
Waterways Ireland apologises to its customers for this inconvenience.
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 15 Feb 2016
MARINE NOTICE, No 11 of 2016
Shannon Navigation
Ballina Floating Moorings
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all users that the floating moorings located downstream of the Killaloe-Ballina town bridge, on the Ballina side , are closed to the public due to damage as a result of high water levels and storms.
A further Marine Notice will advise.
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 11 Feb 2016
MARINE NOTICE, No 10 of 2016
Shannon Navigation
Mountshannon – Floating Moorings
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all users that the floating moorings located in Mountshannon Harbour are closed to the public due to damage as a result of high water levels and storms.
A further Marine Notice will advise.
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 11 Feb 2016
MARINE NOTICE, No 9 of 2016
Shannon Navigation
Limerick,
Arthur’s Quay Floating Breakwater
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise that the floating breakwater located adjacent to Arthur’s Quay mooring at the entrance to the Abbey River has carried away and will remain secured at the entrance to Sarsfield’s Lock downstream of the weir until repairs can be effected. A further Marine Notice will advise.
Masters should proceed with the utmost caution when navigating in this section of the navigation and do so only when there is minimum flow.
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 8 Feb 2016
MARINE NOTICE, No 8 of 2016
ROYAL CANAL
Closed at Fowlard’s Bridge Co.Longford
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise that the canal is closed at Fowlard’s Bridge , where it meets the N55 north of Ballymahon, with immediate effect until 16th March for essential bridge maintenance works by Longford Co.Co.
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 8 Feb 2016
