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ISLAND
WARRIOR
Island Warrior is a licensed
passenger boat.
Further Details and
booking Contact 07715368050
www.ramsisland.org
email:
michael@ramsisland.org
Boat Trips Sundays, July,
and August
Commencing Sunday July 6th
Evening Cruises to
Island by arrangement
Boat leaves from Crumlin Marina, Sandy Bay.
10.30a.m.
12.30p.m.
3.00p.m.
last boat leaves Island 5.00p.m.
Adults £8 return
Children £4
return
Weather Permitting
Why not bring a picnic?
Further Details Contact
07715368050
How to get to Sandy
Bay
click here for map
Take Lurgan Road from Crumlin, after approx 2½ miles take road on
right (Ballyvannon Road) signed for Lough Neagh and cycle route 94,
then take second road on right (Darachrean Road) and turn left at
bottom of hill. Crumlin Marina (where boat leaves) is 300 metres on
right next door to Scott's Northstone Sand Quay.
Island Warrior is also
available for charter on Lough Neagh.
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The Boat
Island Warrior is a twin engined 33 foot Aquastar
built by Aquastar in the Channel Islands. She has twin 212 h.p. Ford
Sabre engines with PRM gearboxes. She has a Category 2 (up to 60
miles from safe haven) Maritime and Coastguard Agency Licence for 12
passengers and 3 crew valid until May 2008. She cruises at 15 knots with
a top speed over 23 knots.
Electronics : Furuno radar, Furuno dual frequency colour sounder,
Raytheon GPS ,Lowrance GPS Plotter, Garmin GPS Plotter, DSC VHF, Trim
tabs. Galley has Gas oven /hob, sink, Jabsco toilet.
Her large open aft weather deck makes a good viewing platform and will
make the addition of a wheelchair hoist straightforward.
The Crew
A volunteer crew of six
members have been training to crew the vessel since early November.
All have taken courses organised by the RYA school at Kinnego Marina
under the supervision of Paul Magee. Elements included sea survival,
first aid, radar, vhf, boat handling, rules of the road and navigation.
This concluded with an oral and practical examination by the
Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The Ferry Boat
Project Element
This was the culmination of a lot of hard work by all concerned with the
Rams Island Project. We have attended numerous meetings with funders and
other stake holders, had drawn up a detailed spec of what was needed for
the job and have gone through a tendering process. We would like to take
this opportunity to sincerely thank our funders, Antrim Borough Council,
the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of
Culture Arts and Leisure, Ulster Garden Villages Limited and last but
not least the Lough Neagh Partnership. We would also like to thank all
the volunteer members who visited Scotland to view the vessel and to
bring her home, at their own expense I might add. The provision of the
ferry boat for Rams Island will help bring the project to life, help us
to attain our goals for the Island and make the Island available to all.
Although her primary purpose is ferrying to Rams Island, Island Warrior
will serve not only to Rams Island but will be available for charter
anywhere on the Lough Neagh system.
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