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13. Juli 202513. Juli 2025

Marine Notice, No. 73 of 2025

Marine Notice, No. 73 of 2025

Shannon Navigation

Lough Derg & Portumna,

Issued: 13 July 2025

Temporary Closure of Portumna Bridge

Waterways Ireland regrets to inform masters of vessels that Portumna Bridge will remain closed until Monday, 14 July.
Due to exceptionally hot weather, thermal expansion and contraction have affected the bridge’s ability to open and close correctly 12 & 13 July. It is anticipated that with the return of cooler conditions.
Normal bridge operations will resume.
Waterways Ireland regrets the inconvenience caused and thanks all users for their patience and understanding.

Peter Harty, Inspector of Navigation
Inspectorate.Athlone@waterwaysireland.org

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Lough Derg & Portumna, Ausgestellt: 13. Juli 2025
Vorübergehende Sperrung der Portumna-Brücke
Waterways Ireland bedauert, den Kapitänen der Schiffe mitteilen zu müssen, dass die Portumna-Brücke bis Montag, den 14. Juli, gesperrt bleibt.
Aufgrund der außergewöhnlich hohen Temperaturen haben thermische Ausdehnung und Kontraktion die Fähigkeit der Brücke beeinträchtigt, am 12. und 13. Juli ordnungsgemäß geöffnet und geschlossen zu werden. Es wird davon ausgegangen, dass mit der Rückkehr kühlerer Wetterbedingungen der normale Brückenbetrieb wieder aufgenommen werden kann.
Waterways Ireland bedauert die entstandenen Unannehmlichkeiten und dankt allen Nutzern für ihre Geduld und ihr Verständnis.

29. August 2020

MARINE NOTICE, No.79 of 2020, UPDATED

Shannon Navigation

Portumna Bridge, Reopened

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and users of the Shannon Navigation that Portumna Bridge is now reopened.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their understanding in this matter.

P Harkin, Inspector of Navigation, 28 August 2020, Tel: + 353 87 9852324

Portumna Harbour; © CHB; click picture to enlarge

Portumna-Brücke, wurde wiedereröffnet.

Waterways Ireland möchte die Kapitäne und Benutzer der Shannon-Navigation darauf hinweisen, dass die Portumna-Brücke nun wieder geöffnet ist.
Waterways Ireland dankt seinen Kunden für ihr Verständnis in dieser Angelegenheit.

4. Februar 201926. August 2019

MARINE NOTICE, No 08 of 2019

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SHANNON NAVIGATION

Portumna Bridge – Not opening on:

8th and 9th February 2019

due to essential maintenance Works

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that Portumna Bridge will be not be opening on 8th and 9th February 2019 due to essential maintenance works being carried out.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in relation to this matter.

P Harkin, Inspektor für Schifffahrt, 04. Februar 2019

Portumna Brücke – Nicht in Betrieb am 8. und 9. Februar 2019 wegen notwendiger Wartungsarbeiten.
Waterways Ireland möchte die Kapitäne und Schiffseigentümer darauf hinweisen, dass die Portumna Bridge am 8. und 9. Februar 2019 nicht geöffnet wird, da wichtige Wartungsarbeiten durchgeführt werden.

16. März 201730. Juni 2021

MARINE NOTICE, No 013 of 2017

MARINE NOTICE, No 13 of 2017

Shannon Navigation

Portumna Bridge

Alteration to Opening Times on Sat 18 March

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise that for operational reasons, the number of openings of Portumna Bridge on Saturday, 18th March 2017, will be reduced from six to four.

- - The opening times for boat passages on that day will be 9:45, 14:30, 16:30 and 17:30.
  - There will be no openings at 11:00 nor at 12:30.
  - The times of bridge openings on other days are not affected.

Waterways Ireland regrets any inconvenience that this may cause its customers and thanks them for their cooperation in this matter

C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 16 Mar 2017

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22. Juni 201526. Dezember 2023

MARINE NOTICE, 083 of 2015

Shannon one Design; © Soda click to Website Shannon one Design — Shannon one Design © SODA

MARINE NOTICE, No.83 of 2015

SHANNON NAVIGATION

Athlone to Portumna

SHANNON ONE DESIGN (SOD)

Long Distance Sailing Race

Sat 27th. and Sun 28th. June 2015

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels of the above race. SOD’s will race from Athlone lock to Banagher harbour on Sat the 27th. and from Banagher to Portumna bridge on Sun 28th.
Masters of powerboats are requested to heed their wash when passing vessels under sail and accordingly to observe the navigation rules.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.

Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 22 Jun 2015.

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