MARINE NOTICE No. 104 of 2013
Royal Canal
RICHMOND HARBOUR
International Canoe Polo Irish Open 2013
Waterways Ireland wishes advise all users of the Royal Canal that the above event will take place in Richmond Harbour on Sat 31st Aug and Sun 1 Sep from 0800hrs until 2000hrs daily.
To facilitate the Canoe Polo event masters and owners are requested to clear the harbor prior to the event.
Masters wishing to make a passage through the area can do so between 1300hrs and 1400hrs each day.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation with this event.
Royal Canal Kilcock International Canoe Polo Irish Open 2013
Marine Notice No 100 refers
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all users of the Royal Canal that the above event will not take place in Kilcock on Sat 31st Aug and Sun 1st Sept from 0800hrs until 20000hrs
Marie Notice No 100 is now withdrawn.
Charles Lawn, Lt Cdr (rtd), Inspector of Navigation, 21 Aug 2013
MARINE NOTICE No.103 of 2013 Royal Canal Kilcock International Canoe Polo Irish Open 2013
Marine Notice No 100 refers
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all users of the Royal Canal that the above event will take place in Kilcock on Sat 31st Aug and Sun 1st Sept from 0800hrs until 20000hrs
Marie Notice No 100 is now withdrawn.
Charles Lawn, Lt Cdr (rtd), Inspector of Navigation, 19 Aug 2013
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that the Kilcock Canal Festival will take place over the weekend of 22nd & 23rd June.
Events taking place may impede through traffic for short periods. Masters should plan accordingly and are requested to note advice and directions of event marshals.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation .
Charles Lawn, Lt Cdr (rtd), Inspector of Navigation, 21 June 2013.
Protection of Breeding Birds Mountshannon, Co. Clare
Waterways Ireland has been advised that protected birds are present and breeding on Bushy Island, Lough Derg.
To protect and minimise disturbance to nesting birds in the area, Masters are requested to observe a voluntary exclusion zone by not encroaching within 250m of the island and to proceed directly in and out of the harbour without stopping near the island, particularly between the months of April and August inclusive. Masters should note that deliberate disturbance to nesting birds is illegal under the Wildlife Act (1976).
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their co-operation in this matter
C.J.Lawn, Lt Cdr (RTD), Inspector of Navigation, 10 April, 2013
MARINE NOTICE No. 23 of 2013
SHANNON NAVIGATION
ACRES LAKE
Floating Moorings
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that works to upgrade the floating moorings at Acres Lake, Drumshanbo will commence 16th April 2013. There is no access permitted to the floating moorings,by land or water, during the upgrade works which are due to be complete by 3rd May 2013. Waterways Ireland apologises for any inconvenience caused during these works and advises that alternative mooring facilities are close by at Drumshanbo Lock.
C.J.Lawn, Lt Cdr (RTD), Inspector of Navigation, 10 April, 2013
Marine Notice No. 136 of 2012 and No. 10 and 18 of 2013 refer.
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that the Grand Canal from the Kilbeggan Bridge to Coxes Bridge will be closed to navigation from Monday 22nd April until Friday 26th April 2013 to facilitate ongoing works on the Tullamore boardwalk and bridges.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.
C.J.Lawn, Lt Cdr (RTD), Inspector of Navigation, 17 April, 2013
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that the mooring jetty at the above location has been temporarily closed to the public to facilitate emergency repair works.
Waterways Ireland apologises for any inconvenience caused during these works.
C.J.Lawn, Lt Cdr (RTD), Inspector of Navigation, 19 April, 2013
MARINE NOTICE No. 26 of 2013
Royal Canal
41 st. Level
Mullawornia and Coolnahinch Bridge
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that the 41st level of the Royal Canal between Mullawornia and Coolnahinch Bridge will be closed from Monday 29th April to Friday 17th May.
This is required to carry out emergency leakage repair works.
Waterways Ireland apologises for any inconvenience caused during these works.
C.J.Lawn, Lt Cdr (RTD), Inspector of Navigation, 22 April, 2013
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters of vessels that the Royal Canal will be closed to navigation at Lock 12 Blanchardstown from 23rd January 2013 for 4 weeks to facilitate repairs to the lock gates.
Waterways Ireland regrets any inconvenience that this may cause its customers.
C.J.Lawn,,Lt Cdr (RTD), Inspector of Navigation, 25th January 2013
