Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 11-14 July 2013

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Below Notice to mariners are issued by DUBLIN PORT Co. Also available on their website http://www.dublinport.ie/information-ce ... -mariners/
where more info is available.

As below concerns crossings of Dublin Bay during aforementioned dates
best that Sea Kayakers are also made well aware.


NOTICE TO MARINERS


No. 15 of 2013


Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2013


The “Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2013” will be held primarily in the southern part of Dublin Bay from Thursday, 11th July 2013 to Sunday, 14th July 2013. This racing event is expected to attract in excess of 500 competing boats.

To ensure the safety of all concerned and to facilitate the management of such a large sailing event, the “Traffic Separation Scheme” on the south side of Dublin Bay will be closed to all commercial traffic from 10:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs on each day of the event.

Races will also be held in the northern part of Dublin Bay. These will be clear of the approach channel, but will necessitate the regulated crossing of the fairway before and after races. To facilitate the safe crossing of the fairway, all boats to cross only at the designated “crossing zone”.

The “crossing zone” will be defined on its western side by two unlit yellow marks each positioned 250 metres west of buoys No.3 and No.4 respectively. Buoys No.3 and No.4 define the eastern side of the “crossing zone”.

No crossings to commence until specific permission to do so are given by Dublin VTS. The guard boat responsible for managing the boats crossing of the Fairway must in all circumstances first obtain permission from Dublin VTS. The guard boat will be monitoring VHF Channels 12 and 68.

Crossing the fairway at any point other than indicated above is strictly prohibited.

Nothing contained in the above notice will relieve any vessel of their obligations under the “International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972”

This notice is self-cancelling.

Captain David T. Dignam
Harbour Master.