Marine Notices

SHANNON ESTUARY  

 Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) has recently been granted a Maritime Usage Licence (MUL240034) by the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) for the deployment of Static Acoustic Monitoring Devices (SAMs) and Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) within the Shannon Estuary. Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 22 updated.

SHANNON ESTUARY – AUGHINISH MARINE TERMINAL Maintenance Dredging at Aughinish Marine Terminal Mariners are advised that maintenance dredging operations are scheduled to commence at Aughinish Marine Terminal on Monday 21st July and are scheduled to continue to Monday 11th August, both dates inclusive. Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 21 updated.

SHANNON ESTUARY – FOYNES PORT Maintenance Dredging at Foynes Port Mariners are advised that maintenance dredging operations are scheduled to commence at the Port of Foynes on Saturday 12th July and are scheduled to conclude on Friday 18th July, both dates inclusive.  The operation will be conducted by the multicat SHANNON 1. Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 20 updated.

SHANNON ESTUARY – ARDMORE POINT Marine Survey Aquafact will undertake survey works in the vicinity of Ardmore Point (see chartlet attached). The survey will involve benthic grabs and drop-down camera surveys. Survey is planned for Tuesday 08th July. Survey is weather dependant and may be delayed to suit weather conditions. It is intended that survey will be completed during daylight hours and survey is not expected to extend beyond one day. Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 18 updated.

SHANNON ESTUARY – APPROACHES TO AUGHINISH Temporary Deployment of Data Buoys Mariners are advised that two (2) data buoys will be deployed to the NW and SE of the marine terminal at Aughinish, today, 01st July 2025. It is expected that the buoys will remain in position until late July or early August. Mariners will be advised once the buoys have been removed. Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 19.

SHANNON ESTUARY – ARDMORE POINT Marine Survey Aquafact will undertake survey works in the vicinity of Ardmore Point (see chartlet attached). The survey will involve benthic grabs and drop-down camera surveys. Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 18.

SHANNON ESTUARY – FOYNES PORT Maintenance Dredging at Foynes Port Mariners are advised that maintenance dredging operations are scheduled to commence at the Port of Foynes on Monday 23rd June 2025 and are scheduled to conclude on Friday 27th June, both dates inclusive. Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 17.

SHANNON ESTUARY  Notification of Planned Vessel Arrivals / ETA Updates / Use of Designated Anchorage   Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 8

SHANNON ESTUARY  Vessels arriving/sailing in ballast – Responsibility of Masters to ensure safe condition   Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 5 of 2025.

SHANNON ESTUARY  Vessels Fitted with Main Engine Limiters.   Please click the following link for further information Marine Notice 4 of 2025.