Marine notice #25 of 2012 – deployment of oceanographic moorings in western Irish Sea

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The Department of transport, tourism and sport has issued marine notice #25 of 2012 advising of the planned deployment of three oceanographic moorings in the western Irish Sea.

These oceanographic moorings will be collecting data for the Greater Dublin Drainage scheme of Fingal County Council.

From the 22nd May 2012 and for a period of 30 days, three oceanographic moorings will be deployed at various locations along the Fingal coast, approximately from Loughshinny to Portmarnock. The exact coordinates of each mooring is provided in the text of the marine notice, which can be accessed by clicking here.

These moorings will be visible on the surface of the water (picture shown above) and will display a light sequence of 5 yellow flashes every 20 seconds. All vessels are requested to give these moorings a wide berth.

 

Marine Notice #20 of 2012 – Cable laying operations in Irish Sea

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The Department of Tourism, Transport and Sport has issued marine notice #20 of 2012 – advising of cable laying operations off the Rush coast as part of the East-West Interconnector project. These operations will begin on 22nd April 2012 and continue for a period of approximately 18 days.

During this time, the vessel AMC Connector will deploy cable and ROVs which will restrict the vessel’s ability to move. All vessels, particularly those engaged in fishing are advised to give AMC Connector a wide berth.

The full text of the marine notice and a map of the cable laying route is available from the Department’s website.

Further details of the vessel AMC Connector, are available from the marinetraffic.com website

Marine Notice 14 of 2012

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The Department of Tourism, Transport and Sport have issued marine notice #14 of 2012, advising of forthcoming offshore construction operations on the East-West Interconnector Project.

From 1st April 2012 and continuing for a period of up to three weeks, the vessel Kingdom of Fife will be undertaking Pre-Lay Grapnel Runs (PLGR) along a 105km section of the interconnector route, between Rush, North Co Dublin and the Welsh coast. The vessel will be towing a grapnel rig up to 150 metres astern and should be given a wide berth by other vessels. Operations will be carried out on a 24hour basis and the vessel will display the appropriate day shapes and lights as required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The full marine notice, including the detailed coordinates of the operations route is available from the Department’s website.

For an uptodate view of the Kingdom of Fife’s current location, visit www.marinetraffic.com

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

 

St Patricks day parade 2012

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This year members of the Skerries Coast Guard marched in their local St Patrick’s day parade in Skerries.  The team’s 4WD Coast Guard emergency vehicle also took part, with its sirens and blue lights adding some excitment to the event.The weather proved fortunate, with the rain showers clearing before the parade began. As always, the crowds lining the parade route through the town were cheering and encouraging the team on.

The Dublin based Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 116, also dropped by, providing a dramatic aerobatical display as the parade began.

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

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Water safety talk with Balbriggan Order of Malta

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This evening, the Skerries Coast Guard team visited their local Order of Malta station at Hampton Street, Balbriggan to deliver a water safety talk to the unit’s cadets. The Order of Malta cadets are aged between 10 and 16 years and are part of the Ambulance Corp.

This highly interactive safety talk focused on lifejackets, in particular the importance of wearing them correctly and how they save lives. The cadets also learned what actions to take to safely help someone in difficulty in the water and most importantly how to raise the alarm.

During the evening, the enthusiastic cadets also had the opportunity to try on the various lifejackets and water safety equipment used by Coast Guard volunteers when they are operating near water.

Overall, the evening was very enjoyable for the cadets, with plenty of questions asked both about water safety and the Coast Guard. This water safety talk is part of a series of safety initiatives the cadets are taking part in for their Order of Malta Achievement Programme.

For more information on the Balbriggan Order of Malta, visit their website.

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

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

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Land search training at Ardgillan

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This morning, the Skerries Coast Guard team took part in a large scale missing person search exercise in the vast grounds of Ardgillan Demesne, 3 miles North of Skerries. The exercise was centred on the scenario of two persons reported missing in the park, with several hours passed since they were last sighted.

The various search teams were briefed and dispatched to search the large area of mixed woodlands and grasslands, each dissected by various tracks and trails.

The exercise proved very beneficial and the search teams successfully located their various clues and targets. The training scenario then moved on to cover emergency medical treatment of the “casualties”, stretcher extraction from the dense woodland and preparation of a helicopter landing site on nearby grassland.

The Skerries team have previously assisted Gardai with several missing person searches involving woodland and grassland areas and this exercise proved a useful opportunity of testing and refreshing the skills involved.

Photos of this exercise are available in our online gallery.

For more information on Ardgillan Castle and Demesne, visit their website at www.ardgillancastle.ie

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

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