My Waterways

The Shipbuilders' Clydeside "Work-In"

2011-07-29T18:00:00.000+01:00

It's only 10 minutes long, and worth a listen;

The story of one of the most dramatic labour disputes in British history - the union take over of shipyards on the Clyde when thousands of jobs were threatened in 1971.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00j2bfv

H&W 13/06/11

2011-06-16T12:44:00.000+01:00

I took a trip to Harland & Wolfe in Belfast on Monday, where the Titanic was built the photos can be seen below. Click on the slideshow for full size, there are 142 of them.

Carbon Monoxide Poisioning

2011-03-19T07:52:00.002Z

19/03/2011

Three people were suffering from Carbon Monoxide Poisioning in a boat moored in Williamstown Harbour late this evening. They were attended to by Scariff Fire Service and were treated at the scene by Ambulance Personnel from the HSE.

The cause of the poisioning was from a generator being used on board the boat.

So folks please take extra care and make sure all your appliances are serviced before venturing out on the water.

Waterways Ireland Exhibits at Boat & Caravan Show

2011-02-16T14:49:00.000Z

Waterways Ireland Exhibits at Boat & Caravan Show

Waterways Ireland is exhibiting for the first time at the Boat & Caravan
Show in Birmingham from the 22nd-27th February in Hall 1, stand no1235.

The stand will present a real opportunity for boat owners and holiday makers
to learn about all 1000km of navigable lakes, rivers and still water canals
in Ireland's inland waterways network.

The inland waterways network in Ireland is easily accessible from the UK; a
multiple of companies provide a boat transport service. Decreases in
airlines fares and the location of regional and international airports makes
Ireland's inland waterways a weekend and short break boating destination
with your own boat. Permits are required for boating on the Canal and cost
?127 per annum including lock passages.

Waterways Ireland has recently completed the restoration of the main line of
the Royal Canal. 2011 will offer the first opportunity in 50 years for boats
to travel the 350km loop of the Grand and Royal Canals and the Shannon
Navigation. Alternatively visit the lakes, rivers and canals of the Erne,
Shannon-Erne Waterway and Shannon Navigation for a superb island hopping
experience.

Visit Waterways Ireland at the Boat & Caravan Show Hall 1, Stand 1235 to
speak to experienced waterways staff and pick up information about new
waterway experiences.

The Grand Canal - MARINE NOTICE 13/2011 - SHANNON HARBOUR

2011-01-29T10:31:00.002Z

The Grand Canal

MARINE NOTICE 13/2011

SHANNON HARBOUR

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels moored in the Shannon Harbour area East of Griffith Bridge that contractors working on behalf of Waterways Ireland will be re-filling the drained level East of Griffith Bridge on Thursday 3 February 2011.

Owners are advised to monitor and tend mooring lines as levels may fluctuate at the time of re-filling.

Charles Lawn
Lt Cdr (rtd)
Inspector of Navigation
27 Jan 2011
Tel: +353 (0)90 649 4232

Belfast shipyard’s legacy is kept afloat at museum - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

2011-01-22T19:30:00.000Z

Belfast shipyard’s legacy is kept afloat at museum - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

RTÉ.ie Extra Audio: Fog horns to be silenced forever - Audio - RTÉ News Player

2011-01-11T17:16:00.000Z

RTÉ.ie Extra Audio: Fog horns to be silenced forever - Audio - RTÉ News Player

Podcast 1 of 2011

2011-01-09T14:57:00.000Z

Welcome to our 1st podcast of 2011. In this we will be bringing you a monthly podcast and hopefully increasing to a weekly one, so please send us your news, views and information.

Listen to the podcast below;

Discontinuation of fog signals - Commissioners of Irish Lights

2011-01-08T13:51:00.000Z

The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that on or about 11 January 2011, or as soon thereafter as circumstances permit, the fog signals at the following lighthouses will be permanently discontinued.

Lighthouse	Position	List of Lights Number

Fastnet	51°23.358'N 09°36.178'W	A5702
Old Head of Kinsale	51°36.287'N 08°32.018'W	A5710
Roches Point	51°47.586'N 08°15.287'W	A5718
Ballycotton	51°49.522'N 07°59.169'W	A5774
Hook Head	52°07.424'N 06°55.770'W	A5798
Tuskar Rock	52°12.175'N 06°12.445'W	A5838
Kish Tower	53°18.650'N 05°55.542'W	A5865
Dundalk	53°58.560'N 06°17.714'W	A5920
St John's Point (Down)	54°13.605'N 05°39.611'W	A5958

No further notice will be given.

More information is available from; Commissioners of Irish Lights.

Open Country - BBC Radio 4

2011-01-07T09:24:00.000Z

The River Thames was recently selected as the winner of the international Theiss River Prize, an award which celebrates outstanding achievement in river management and restoration. Fifty years after being declared biologically dead, the Thames scooped the prize thanks to a dramatic turnaround in its environment.

Listen to the program here.

Happy New Year - 2011

2011-01-01T17:09:00.000Z

The MyWaterways team wishes all our readers and users a very happy and prosperous new year for 2011, and we hope that you will continue to support and visit our website in the coming year.

Thank you,

MyW Team

Wakeboarding The Canal,Tullamore part 1

2010-12-30T12:10:00.000Z

Three Men Go to Scotland

2010-12-27T13:04:00.000Z

Rory McGrath, Dara O Briain and Griff Rhys Jones reunite once more for a whistlestop tour of Scotland, inspired by the expedition taken by Dr Johnson and James Boswell in the late 1700s. Their 10-day voyage, being shown in two parts, is a race to arrive at Amhuinnsuidhe Castle on the Isle of Harris, one of the last hunting and fishing estates, for the last week of fly fishing. They begin by catching a seaplane from Glasgow to the end of the Crinan Canal, where one of the last surviving coal-fired steam puffers awaits. Concludes on Thursday

BBC 2 TV 8pm tonight 27/12/10 & concludes Thursday 30th BBC 2 TV 8pm

Podcasts/Radio Programs

2010-12-05T12:48:00.000Z

The MyWaterways team is looking for material and ideas for podcasts and radio type programs that we will be putting out over the web. If you have any ideas or material, please contact us. Remember this is the website for inland waterways users, so make it yours by getting involved and making it yours.

Lock locking mechanism installed

2010-11-28T09:22:00.000Z

Previously I posted some photos of what I was told was a locking mechanism for the locks on the Grand Canal. I also got lashed out of it by members of a certain voluntary organisation. Well have a look at the photos below! Its been put on the 34th Lock on the Grand Canal. For those that can't remember the piece, you can see the video at the end of this post.

Locking Mechanism (Grand Canal)

107b KCLR Interview

2010-10-20T14:56:00.000+01:00

Test post (2) with audio podcast.