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Mariners Advised of New Pedestrian Walkway

1st June 2012
Mariners Advised of New Pedestrian Walkway

#VOR – Galway Harbour Company says a temporary pedestrian walkway will be placed in the inner harbour as part of the preparations for Galway's finale of the Volvo Ocean Race 2012. The pedestrian walkway will be fixed at the South Dun Aengus Quay and with a lifting section which can be hoisted to allow vessels to moor in the inner harbour as advised by the office of the Harbour Master.

The structure is planned to be installed on the 27th June until 10th July 2012.

Mariners are advised to proceed with extreme caution when entering of leaving the harbour and to take cognisance of this temporary structure spanning the Dun Aengus Dock. The full notice is available to download below.

Published in Ocean Race
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