Following the installation of a bespoke low freeboard (150mm) rowing pontoon, the members at St Michael’s Rowing Club on the River Shannon now have safe and easy access to and from their rowing boats.
| Client | Pierce Mc Gann & Co Consulting Engineers |
| Date | April 2017 |
| Where | St Michael’s Rowing Club, Limerick City, Ireland |
On behalf of Pierce Mc Gann & Co Consulting Engineers, we designed and installed the 43.5m x 4.8m rowing pontoon to replace the existing access, which had become precarious, especially for the younger members of the club.
With the site drying out on every tide, the new pontoon, moored on piles, required grounding brackets. The tidal variation also meant that a 17m x 3.5m gangway was necessary to access the pontoon. This was specifically designed so the rowers could safely carry their boats to the water for launching at all states of the tide.
