#MarineNotice - EGS International Ltd is scheduled to carry out a geophysical cable route survey involving multibeam echo-sounder bathymetry, side-scan sonar, magnetometer and sub-bottom profiling off the Irish coast at Killala Bay heading north to the 12nm limit.
The survey will start on Monday 13 January 2014 and will last for approximately one month, weather permitting.
The route of the survey from the 12-nautical-mile territorial limit into Killala Bay is detailed in Marine Notice No 11 of 2014, a PDF of which is available to read and download HERE.
The vessels SMS Coastal Cat (call sign EIJD6) and EGS Pioneer (call sign 2EGS9) are scheduled to carry out the work on a 12-hour and 24-hour operation basis respectively, and will display appropriate shapes during daylight operations and lights during night time operations and periods of reduced visibility.
The vessels will be towing survey equipment up to 200m astern and will be restricted in their ability to manoeuvre while carrying out the survey, and all vessels are requested to give this operation a wide berth. All project vessels will be listening on VHF Channel 16 throughout the project.
All vessels, particularly those engaged in fishing, are requested to give the SMS Coastal Cat and EGS Pioneer, and their towed equipment, a wide berth and keep a sharp lookout in the relevant areas.
