Waterways Ireland from a personal view of a hire boater
MARINE NOTICE, No 67 of 2014
SHANNON NAVIGATION
Limerick – Abbey River
Navigation Hazard
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that a large tree trunk has been reported as grounded in the navigation adjacent to (Athlunkard Bridge on Old Shannon) O‘ Dwyer’s Bridge (Athlunkard Road) in the Abbey River and is a hazard to navigation.
Masters should approach the bridge with due caution.
C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 15 Jun 2014
MARINE NOTICE, No. 55 of 2014
Shannon Navigation
Lough Derg- Illaunmore
Navigation Hazard
Waterways Ireland has received a report that there is a 2 inch (50mm) steel bar sticking out of the water by about 4 inches (100mm), approximately two thirds of the way along a direct line between the eastern end of “Yellow Island” (the largest island on the northern side of Illaunmore) and Curraghmore Point (the nearest point of land to the north of Illanunmore).
This location appears to be in an area marked unsuitable for navigation, however, until such time as the report can be verified; masters are requested to keep a sharp look-out for this hazard when navigating in the vicinity of Illaunmore.
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 30 May 2014
MARINE NOTICE, No. 54 of 2014
Shannon Navigation
Limerick – Sarsfield’s Lock
Navigation Hazard
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that sheets of corrugated iron roofing material are lying on the bottom of the lay-by quay immediately downstream of Sarsfield’s Lock , Limerick.
Boats and vessels manoeuvring in the quay area especially at or near low water should be mindful of this hazard and proceed at slow speed and with due caution.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.
Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 30 May 2014
Flachstelle nahe Benjamin Rock
Bei den Tiefenmessungen für eine neue Karte der Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) hat das Survey-Team der Lough Derg Branch (CSIG) Brain & Fergal eine Flachstelle südlich des Benjamin Rocks endeckt. Die Daten sind mit dem Program „drdepth“ aufgearbeitet.
Die Position: 52° 57.3610 N 8° 18.9070 W Tiefe 4ft = 1,219 m
Beim anklicken des Fotos ist die Tiefenkarte mit den Messungen einzusehen. Nachdem das Survey Team Waterways Ireland über diese Flachstelle informiert hatte, wurde von WI der rote Marker auf eine neue Position gesetzt. Auf der Karte ist die Position des versetzten roten Markers zu erkennen (rechter unterer Bildrand der Map).
Neue Posiion Roter Marker: 52° 57.36 N 8° 18.75 W
Vielen Dank an Brain und Fergal für diese wichtige Information
