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Training Exercise at Rush North Beach – 9th October 2016

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Skerries Coast Gaurd

This morning the Skerries Coast Guard team conducted a casualty extraction training exercise at the North Beach, Rush. This scenario based exercise covered a number of casualty extraction drills, utilizing the challenging rocky terrain of the north beach & harbour breakwaters.

The exercise concluded with a
pyrotechnic drill, with several white parachute rocket flares deployed. These white rocket flares climb to over 1,000ft and are used for illumination and signalling purposes, particularly during night searches.

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary coastal search & rescue unit of the Irish Coast Guard.

Search and Rescue Exercise at Rush

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Skerries Coast Guard Rush-photo

This morning the Skerries Coast Guard team conducted a search and rescue exercise at Rush North Beach and harbour area. Weather conditions on scene were favourable despite the strong NW winds. The team carried out several casualty extraction exercises and a small number of white signal flares were deployed during the exercise.

Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary search and 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 No.4 of 2012 – Rock placement offshore at Rush North Beach

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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has issued a Marine Notice (No.4 of 2012) to advise that rock placement works will be undertaken offshore at North Beach Rush, North Dublin and the Irish Sea. Operations will commence on 20th January 2012 and will continue for approximately 14 days. The works will be undertaken by the vessel DPFPV Tideway Rollingstone, further details and photos of the vessel are available from marinetraffic.com or on the company’s site.

The vessel will operate on a 24hr basis and will display appropriate day shapes & lights during survey/rock placement operations and will transmit an AIS signal. The vessel (callsign PHYR) will be keeping a listening watch on VHF Channel 16 at all times during the operations. Operations will involve deployment of survey ROV and fall pipe which will restrict the vessel’s ability to manoeuvre. 

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

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

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

Remember – if you spot someone in difficulty, even if you only think someone could be in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the COAST GUARD. Your call could save their life.

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