The Department of Transport has been advised that Iarnród Éireann intends to undertake a metocean survey and static acoustic monitoring in the proposed offshore renewable energy hub development area surrounding the existing Rosslare Europort, off the coast of Co Wexford.
The metocean survey will involve the deployment of two 1.2m wave buoys. This survey is expected to be completed between this Tuesday 5 December and 5 March next year, subject to operational and weather constraints.
Meanwhile, the static acoustic monitoring will involve the deployment of two stations with moorings and surface marker buoys. This work is anticipated to take place over the course of a year from this Tuesday 5 December, subject to operational and weather constraints, with recovery and redeployment at intervals of four months.
Works will be confined to the proposed Rosslare Europort development area, which is detailed in the appendix to Marine Notice No 79 of 2023, attached below.
The works will be conducted by the tug vessel Taktow (callsign SPG5268). As the vessel will be restricted in its ability to manoeuvre during operations, it is requested that all other passing vessels leave a wide berth.
Work activities will be carried out between 7am and 7pm on the deployment and recovery days. The vessel will liaise with Rosslare Europort Harbour to ensure that the scheduled movements of regular ferry traffic to and from the port will be unaffected.
Mariners are advised to keep continuous watch on VHF Channel 16 when navigating the area. For communication between vessels, VHF radios will be employed using a designated working channel (to be agreed with Rosslare Harbour on arrival to works area). In addition to this, each vessel will have a second VHF attuned to the local harbour operations channel (VHF Channel 12).
For more information, including contact details, see the Marine Notice attached below.
