MARINE NOTICE 024 of 2015

Grand Canal Lock-36 35 Shannon Harbour © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 24 of 2015

GRAND CANAL

SHANNON HARBOUR

SUNKEN VESSEL

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise Masters and Owners of vessels that there is a sunken vessel in the main navigational channel immediately West of the 35th Lock Deep Gate, on the Grand Canal at Shannon Harbour.
Passage is not possible at this time. Efforts are being made to remove the vessel at this time and a further Marine Notice will be issued when the channel is clear for navigation.
Any inconvenience to our customers is regretted.

Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 31 Mar 2015

Shannon Harbour Lock 35; © Captain’s Handbook

Shannon Harbour; © Captain’s Handbook; click to "enlarge"
Shannon HarbourLock 36; © Captain’s Handbook

MARINE NOTICE 021 of 2014

Shannon Harbour east of Griffith Bridge© esri;

MARINE NOTICE, No 21 of 2014

Grand Canal

Shannon Harbour

East of Griffith Bridge

Vessel Sunk – Navigation Obstruction

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that a small unidentified sailing vessel is sunk in Shannon Hbr. approx. 500 metres East of Griffith Bridge on the south bank.  The mast is lying across the navigational channel, however, the vessel may be passed with due caution. It is planned to remove the vessel on Friday morning, 28th Feb 2014.

Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 26 Feb 2014

Griffith Bridge Shannon Harbour; © Captain’s Handbook
Griffith Bridge Shannon Harbour

Traveloque Wasserrausch & Snapshot at Athlone Weir

What are the people doing there  on the weir? Are they performance artist or tired of life or what are the doing there? Read the answert in the the new travelloque of  Wasserrausch Ireland April / May 2011 Part 2. Just one click on the photo and you are there. Enjoy!

Was treiben die Zwei dort auf dem Wehr? Sind es Aktionskünstler, Lebensmüde, oder was tun die da? Nachzulesen ist es im neuen Reisebericht von Wasserrausch Ireland April/Mai 2011 Part 2. Nur ein Klick auf das Foto, und das Lesen kann starten. Viel Spaß!

Athlone Weir; © Captain’s Handbook; click to "Wasserrausch"
Athlone Weir; © Captain’s Handbook