Supply of a New Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)

Description

Waterways Ireland manages the inland navigations in Ireland including the Shannon Navigation, Shannon Erne Waterway, Erne System, Lower Bann Navigation, Royal Canal, Grand Canal, Barrow Navigation and Ulster canal. The Inspectorate Section in Waterways Ireland is responsible for on water tasks such as vessel registration, powerboat training courses, water safety, event management, navigation aids inspection, patrolling. The Inspectorate Section currently operate a RIB which is approaching the end of its service life and seek to procure a new RIB which will be used daily as a patrol boat on the Shannon Navigation and occasionally on other navigations managed by Waterways Ireland. This boat will also be engaged in towing operations and will therefore need to be equipped to do so. The RIB will be used as a training vessel by the Waterways Ireland Powerboat school which operates under the auspices of the RYA in delivering Powerboat courses to Waterways Ireland staff. The RYA inspect and certify the vessel each year for use as a training vessel. The RIB supplied must hold a Passenger Boat certificate issued by the Marine Survey Office, Department of Transport in Ireland. The supplier of the RIB will be responsible for ensuring that the vessel is delivered with a valid P2 Licence issued by the Marine Survey Office. Details of the Department of Transport Passenger Boat Regulations are included at Appendix A Waterways Ireland manages the inland navigations in Ireland including the Shannon Navigation, Shannon Erne Waterway, Erne System, Lower Bann Navigation, Royal Canal, Grand Canal, Barrow Navigation and Ulster canal. The Inspectorate Section in Waterways Ireland is responsible for on water tasks such as vessel registration, powerboat training courses, water safety, event management, navigation aids inspection, patrolling. The Inspectorate Section currently operate a RIB which is approaching the end of its service life and seek to procure a new RIB which will be used daily as a patrol boat on the Shannon Navigation and occasionally on other navigations managed by Waterways Ireland. This boat will also be engaged in towing operations and will therefore need to be equipped to do so. The RIB will be used as a training vessel by the Waterways Ireland Powerboat school which operates under the auspices of the RYA in delivering Powerboat courses to Waterways Ireland staff. The RYA inspect and certify the vessel each year for use as a training vessel. The RIB supplied must hold a Passenger Boat certificate issued by the Marine Survey Office, Department of Transport in Ireland. The supplier of the RIB will be responsible for ensuring that the vessel is delivered with a valid P2 Licence issued by the Marine Survey Office. Details of the Department of Transport Passenger Boat Regulations are included at Appendix A