Waterway's Ireland keep a small fleet of maintenance vessels on the River Shannon and this is their most useful asset. Coill an Eo can be employed on Bouy replacment,Lock gate repairs, Harbour building and many other duties. Purpose built in 1969 ,she is very young by WI standards (her 'Partner', "Fox"was built in 1937),however rumours abound that she may be retired in the near future