The next legs of the Mobility of Sediment Waves and Sand Banks in the Irish Sea (MOVE) Survey begin tomorrow, Wednesday 23 September, according to the latest Marine Notice from the Irish Maritime Administration.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the survey is being carried out in support of ongoing research at the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG).
The latest two legs of the survey will take place from 23-28 September and from 7-19 October in the south Irish Sea.
Works will be carried out by the RV Celtic Voyager (callsign EQIN) using a variety of equipment and techniques, including ADCP, multibeam sonar and sediment sampling.
All works will be performed on a 24-hour schedule and the vessel will display appropriate lights and signals.
Details of all works entailed and the survey areas are included in Marine Notice No 43 of 2020, a PDF of which is available to download below.
