Notice to all Shipowners, Fishing Vessel Owners, Agents, Shipmasters, Skippers, Fishers, Yachtsmen and Seafarers
1. Notice of activity
The Department of Transport has been advised that a geophysical survey operation will be undertaken by Green Rebel Marine in the Celtic Sea. The survey activity is scheduled to take place between 26 May 2021 and 23 June 2021, weather permitting.
2. Location of Activity
All survey activities will take place within the following two areas of the Celtic Sea:
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3. Details of Vessel
The survey will be conducted by the ‘Roman Rebel’ (Callsign: 2ICA5). The vessel will display appropriate lights and signals. All survey operations are 24 hours, continuous over day and night. However, please note survey operations are weather dependent. The multibeam and sub-bottom profiling systems will be hull mounted. The side-scan sonars and magnetometers will be towed using dedicated winches at cable lengths dictated by the water depth. Typically, the cable lengths will be about four times the water depth while acquiring data.
4. Contact Details
Any enquiries about these operations should be directed to:
Jared Peters,
Director,
Green Rebel Group
Survey Division
Email: jared.peters@greenrebel.ie
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.
The International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) are implemented in Irish law by the Merchant Shipping (Collision Regulations) (Ships and Water Craft on the Water) Order 2012 [S.I. No. 507 of 2012], and the Signals of Distress (Ships) Rules 2012 [S.I. No.170 of 2012]. See Marine Notice No. 06 of 2013. These Statutory Instruments may be purchased by mail order from Government Publications, Office of Public Works, 52 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 6476834/1890-213434. They are also available online at: www.irishstatutebook.ie.
Note: Marine Notices are issued purely for maritime safety and navigation reasons and should not be construed as conferring rights or granting permissions.
Irish Maritime Administration,
Department of Transport,
Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TR60, Ireland.
17/05/2021
For any technical assistance in relation to this Marine Notice, please contact:
The Marine Survey Office, email: MSO@transport.gov.ie
For general enquiries, please contact the Maritime Safety Policy Division, email:
MaritimeSafetyPolicyDivision@transport.gov.ie
Written enquiries concerning Marine Notices should be addressed to:
Dept. of Transport, Maritime Safety Policy Division, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TR60, Ireland.
email: MarineNotices@transport.gov.ie or visit us at: www.gov.ie/transport
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