Waterways Ireland from the personal perspective of a boating enthusiast, Open post for questions and comments
MARINE NOTICE, No 2 of 2014
Erne Navigation
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC JETTY AT CROM
The public mooring jetty at Crom on Upper Lough Erne is now closed for improvement work until Mid-March 2014.
Waterways Ireland regrets any inconvenience that this may cause to its customers.
For further details please contact:
Lough Erne Warden on +44 (028) 6632 2836
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 09 Jan 2014
MARINE NOTICE, No 131 of 2013
Shannon Navigation
Lough Ree
Green Buoy Adrift
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters that a green coloured buoy marking the Defence Forces firing range situated immediately north of Cribby Islands on Lough Ree has broken its mooring and drifted north in the direction of Warren Point where it is reported aground.
Masters are requested to keep a good look-out when in this part of the navigation in case the buoy continues to drift further.
Charles Lawn, Lt Cdr(rtd), Inspector of Navigation,The Docks, Athlone, Co.Westmeath, 24 Dec 2013
MARINE NOTICE, No 130 of 2013
GRAND, ROYAL CANALS AND BARROW NAVIGATION
PLANNED WINTER CLOSURES 2013-2014
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise Masters and owners of vessels that the following planned closures will be in place for the winter of 2013-2014.
| Grand Canal–Main Line | |
| Circular Line,Dublin | The Circular Line of the Grand Canal is closed to navigation between Lock C3 (Upper Mount Street) and Lock C5 (Leeson Street) from October to December 2013 to facilitate the installation of new lock gates. |
| Ardclough, Co. Kildare | The Grand Canal is closed to navigation on the 13th Level, downstream of Ponsonby Bridge near Ardclough, Co. Kildare, from November 2013 to February 2014 to facilitate works by Kildare County Council associated with the construction of a new distribution watermain. |
| Sallins, Co. Kildare | The public moorings immediately East and West of Sallins Bridge are closed until mid-March 2014 to facilitate the construction of new houseboat and public jetty facilities. |
| Ballycommon to Clonony, Co. Offaly |
The Grand Canal is closed between the 34th Lock at Clonony and the 21st Lock at Ballycommon from Monday 4th November until Friday 20th December 2013 to facilitate maintenance works. |
| Grand Canal– Barrow Line |
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| Vicarstown, Co. Laois | Possible closure of the canal in the Vicarstown area to facilitate bridge repairs – further details to follow. |
| Royal Canal Spencer Dock, |
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| Newcomen Bridge | There will be no further lifts of Newcomen railway bridge until the 2014 boating season. |
| Ashtown to Castleknock, Dublin 15 | The towpath of the Royal Canal between Ashtown (10th Lock) and Castleknock (12th Lock) is closed from October 2013 to February 2014, to facilitate the construction of new cycle path facilities. An alternative route for towpath users will be sign-posted. |
| 41st Level, Mosstown, Co. Longford |
The Royal Canal is closed at Mosstown until further notice due to a collapsed culvert. |
| Barrow Navigation | No closures are planned. |
Charles Lawn, Lt Cdr(rtd), Inspector of Navigation, 21 November 2013
MARINE NOTICE, No 129 of 2013
SHANNON –ERNE WATERWAY
LOCK 6 BALLINAMORE CLOSURE
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all Masters of vessels and users of the waterways that the Shannon – Erne Waterway will be closed to navigation at Lock 6 Ballinamore from 14th November 2013 until early April 2014 to facilitate the necessary repairs to lock gates. A section of the canal bank walkway adjacent to Lock 6 Ballinamore will also be closed for the durations of the works.
Waterways Ireland regrets any inconvenience that this may cause its customers.
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 7th November 2013
SHANNON NAVIGATION
SHANNON NAVIGATION Prohibition Electricity (Supply) ACTS 1927–1985
Waterways Ireland has been requested to advise masters and owners of the following notice issued by the ESB. The ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD by virtue of the powers on that behalf vested in us by Section 106 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927, and all other enabling powers do hereby for the purposes of the operation of the Shannon Works and for the exercise of the powers and for the performance of the duties and functions conferred and imposed on us and notwithstanding any enactment declaring the River Shannon to be a public navigable river ORDER THAT navigation shall be and the same is hereby prohibited in or upon the navigation locks at Ardnacrusha Generating Station during the following period of time, that is to say, from Thursday November 1st 2012 to Sunday March 31st 2013 (both dates inclusive) being the period of time required by us for the purposes aforesaid and WE HEREBY DECLARE that the passage of any person with any boat, barge, lighter or other vessel in or upon the navigation locks as is hereinbefore specified shall be and the same is hereby prohibited during the period of time hereinbefore specified.
Charles Lawn, Lt Cdr (rtd), Inspector of Navigation, 7 Aug 2012.
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