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Marine Notice: Offshore Geotechnical Survey Off Killard, Co Clare
#MarineNotice - The latest Marine Notice from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) advises that ESB International is carrying out a geotechnical survey at the WestWave ocean energy site off the coast of Killard, Co Clare this week.
The survey started Tuesday 22 September and will last between eight and 11 days, weather permitting.
The RV Celtic Voyager (callsign EIQN) is carrying out the work, deploying equipment such as a Vibrocore and a cone penetrometer.
The vessel will be restricted in its ability to manoeuvre while carrying out the survey, and all vessels, particularly those engaged in fishing, are requested to give this operation a wide berth and keep a sharp lookout in the relevant areas.
The work vessel will be listening on VHF Channel 16 throughout the project.
Full details of co-ordinates are included in Marine Notice No 46 of 2015, a PDF of which is available to read or download HERE.
