The Department of Transport has been advised by PSE Kinsale Energy Limited that rock placement works will take place in the Celtic Sea between this Saturday 10 June and the end of July.
Works will take place at various locations along the routes of decommissioned, but remaining in-situ, pipelines to the Kinsale Head and Seven Heads Gas Fields in the Celtic Sea.
The start date of the works and the estimated duration of 20 days are subject to weather conditions and operational constraints.
Works will be conducted using the vessels Rollingstone (callsign PHYR) and Flintstone (PBZD). Both will operate during day and night hours and will display all appropriate lights and signals.
Within each of the defined work areas, the vessels will be undertaking rock placement works using a fallpipe system and associated acoustic survey works using a multi-beam echosounder.
All other vessels, particularly those engaged in fishing, are requested to give the vessels a wide berth and keep a sharp lookout in the relevant areas. The vessels can be contacted on VHF Channel 13.
Further details including a map, coordinates and contact information can be found in Marine Notice No 34 of 2023, attached below.
