Category Archives: water safety

Marine Notice #51 of 2012 – Live surface to air firing practices at Gormonston

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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has issued Marine Notice #51 of 2012 advising of live surface to air firing practices at the Gormonston air defence range. Firing will take place:

Date:   19th – 20th September 2012

Time:   11:00 to 15:00 hours on each day.

The danger area comprises the lands of Gormanston Aerodrome and the Air and Sea areas contained within a radius of 3 nautical miles centred on Gormanston Aerodrome, with an additional area contained within a segment centred on Gormanston Aerodrome and bearing of 015º degrees true, through Mosney Railway Station and 106º degrees true, through Gormanston Railway Station seawards for a distance of 10 nautical miles. For the periods whilst the Range is active the sea zone within the danger area is excluded to all vessels.

A Naval Service vessel will enforce the exclusion zone. The exclusion zone ‘D1’ is indicated on British Admiralty Chart No. 44. All vessels are advised that they are required to remain outside of the exclusion zone whilst the Range is active. All vessels in the area are recommended to carefully monitor the Radio Navigation Warnings that will be broadcast during the firing period.

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard

Marine Notice #49 of 2012 – rock placement offshore at Rush Beach & Irish Sea

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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that ABB via their subcontractors Tideway and Van Oord will be carrying out rock placement operations offshore at North Beach, Rush, and in the Irish Sea.

Operations will commence on 8th September 2012 for duration of approximately 10 – 12 days, subject to any weather delays.  Works will be undertaken by DPFPV Tideway Rollingstone(call sign PHYR) and DPFPV Stornes (call sign PCKX). The vessels will operate on a 24hr basis and will display appropriate day shapes & lights during survey/rock placement operations and will transmit an AIS signal. A full copy of this marine notice, including detailed coordinates of the operations area is available from the Department’s website.

The vessels will be keeping a listening watch on VHF Channel 16 at all times during the operations. Operations will involve deployment of survey ROVs and fall pipe which will restrict the vessels’ ability to manoeuvre. 

All vessels, particularly those engaged in fishing, are requested to give the “Tideway Rollingstone” and the “Van Oord”, and their equipment, a wide berth and keep a sharp lookout in the relevant areas.

All mariners are reminded of their responsibilities under the International Collision Regulations and are reminded of Marine Notice No. 17 of 2007, which gives general advice in relation to the activities of vessels engaged in survey work for hydrographic, seismic, fishing research and underwater operations.

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard

Marine Notice # 45 of 2012 – Lifejackets & buoyancy aids

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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has issued marine notice # 45 of 2012 – Lifejackets and buoyancy aids. These are collectively known as PFDs (Personal Floatation Devices). This Marine Notice provides a useful summary of the legal requirements to wear PFDs, advice on selecting PFDs and useful maintenance guidance.

A copy of the marine notice is available from the Department’s website or by clicking here.

Marine Notice #43 of 2012 – Live air to ground firing practices at Gormonston

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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has recently issued Marine Notice #43 of 2012 advising of live air to ground firing practices at Gormonston, Co Meath.

The Aer Corps’ “Flying Training School”, will conduct live air to surface firing practices on the following dates;

14th August to 18th August 2012 Inclusive.
20th August to 25th August 2012 Inclusive.
27th August to 31st August 2012 Inclusive.
Time: 08:00 to 17:00 Hours daily

The danger area comprises the lands of Gormanston Aerodrome and the Air and Sea areas contained within a radius of 3 nautical miles centred on Gormanston Aerodrome with an additional area contained within a segment centred on Gormanston Aerodrome and bearing of 015º degrees true, through Mosney Railway Station and 106º degrees true, through Gormanston Railway Station seawards for a distance of 10 nautical miles. For the periods whilst the Range is active the sea zone within the danger area is excluded to all vessels.
Surface area to be engaged will be the beach area inside the D1 area at Gormanston. A Naval Service patrol vessel will enforce the exclusion zone. The exclusion zone ‘D1’ is indicated on British Admiralty Chart No. 44.

All vessels are advised that they are required to remain outside of the exclusion zone whilst the Range is active.All vessels in the area are recommended to carefully monitor the Radio Navigation Warnings that will be broadcast during the firing period.

A copy of the full marine notice is available from the Department’s website