The Department of Transport has been advised by Asso.Subsea that they are performing trenching trials on behalf of Nexans for CIDAC as part of the Celtic Interconnector Project.
The trenching trials will be located at various points along the planned route between the South East Coast of Ireland and the northern coast of France.
These trials are taking place from this week until Thursday 30 May, subject to weather and operational constraints, and are being conducted within the cable corridor extending around 200m each side of the planned cable centreline.
Works will be conducted by the trenching support vessel vessel Athena (callsign SVDO4). During the trenching trials, the vessel will be restricted in its ability to manoeuvre, and therefore all mariners are advised to provide a wide berth and navigate the area with caution.
The works vessel will keep a listening watch on VHF Channel 16 and will actively transmit an AIS signal.
Further information, including maps, coordinates and contact details, can be found in Marine Notice No 27 of 2024 attached below.