Zitat von Alun Goodall:
Austin, the minimum level of ULE is as you say 45.72m AOD Poolbeg, which equates to 150 feet Poolbeg. I'm now gone from my old job a year and a bit, severe spinal spondylosis leading to other complications and pains everywhere, so they paid me off on the sick but of course I would have been retired by now anyway. The charts published as and on the Activity Map show the depth of water available below 45.72 Poolbeg in the Upper Lough. As can be seen by studying that chart, there are large areas where there isn't 1.2m of depth particularly around Shanaghy Bay and downstream of same, although doubtless the passenger steamer will be out over St Pats and Easter despite there being insufficient water to float a vessel of that size! I have safety fears about that, always have had, and trust that any groundings won't result in holings or capsize or loss of life.
Zitat Ende
ULE hatte früher 151 Fuß O.D und LLE 150 O.D. Selbst im trockensten Sommer 1976 sind wir mit einer Semaster 30 und einer U Schiene unter dem Kiel noch gut zurechtgekommen. Allerdings hatten wir nur 90 cm Waterdraft.
1,20 Meter Waterdraft ist einfach zu viel, dies haben wir schon auf anderen Wasserwegen festgestellt.
1 Meter ist IMO mein allerhöchstes Maximum. Wenn der Pegel am ULE unter 151 Fuß O.D. sank wurden eben früher die Lock Gates von Portora geschlossen.
Um alles zu kontrollieren. Die Schleusenoberkante vom Portora Lock hat 154 Fuß OD.