MARINE NOTICE

 

No.  37 of 2018

 

SHANNON NAVIGATION

 

O’BRIENS BRIDGE

 

Triathlon/ Open Water Swimming Training Course

 

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters of all craft that a swim training course will be set out upstream of O’Briensbridge, Co Clare / Co Limerick. It will be in place until the end of September and will be marked by orange and white floating buoys.

 

Swimmers on the course will be wearing high visibility swim hats and also utilise a number of floating orange personal floats.  

 

Training will take place:

18:30-20:00hrs on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings

08:00-10:00hrs Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

09:00-11:00hrs Saturday and Sunday mornings

 

Masters of all craft (including motor boats/fishing boats and rowing boats) are requested to navigate at slow speed and with a low wash when passing the area, and to exercise due care when swimmers are in the water.

 

Further information may be had from :

Richard Chapman: Chairperson Limerick Triathlon Club

083-0026886 chairperson@limericktriathlon.com

 

Waterways Ireland thanks it customers for their cooperation in this matter.

 

P Harkin

Inspector of Navigation

29 May 2018

087-9852324