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THE GENERAL LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES
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AIDS TO NAVIGATION REVIEW 2005
Part 1 Executive Summary
A joint review of Aids to Navigation (AtoN) of the coasts of the United
Kingdom (UK) and Ireland has been conducted in accordance with the
guide-lines set out in Chapter 7.3 of the three GLAs' Joint Navigation
Requirements Policy document. Each GLA has reviewed the AtoN in its
own area of responsibility and joint consultations have been conducted
over areas of common or overlapping interest, such as the North Channel.
Users are consulted wherever and whenever appropriate. Several of the
proposed changes contained in the Review have been incorporated as a
direct result of user response already obtained to date on specific areas of
interest. Some of the user response already obtained has resulted in the
implementation of certain changes. This Review addresses the current and
future requirements of national and international shipping and those of
Mariners in general for consultation purposes.
1.2
The study has been carried out based solely on the minimum navigational
requirements and does not at this stage take into account any other
considerations. It is important to appreciate that the measures contained in
this Review will not necessarily take place within the next 5 years,
however they will shape the GLAs' Capital Works and Buoyage
programme contained within individual Corporate Plans.
1.3
The bridges of most modern commercial ships are fitted with a number of
key navigational aids, which rely on inputs from GPS for position and
1.4
GPS has brought readily available and accurate position fixing to millions
and has changed the manner in which the mariner conducts a voyage.
However, there is concern in the maritime sector over such high reliance
on GPS for positioning fixing and timing due to the known vulnerability
of the system to accidental or malicious interference.
1.5
The advent of Galileo will only ameliorate this concern to a limited
degree. The similarities of GPS and Galileo mean that they suffer from
the same weaknesses. It is essential to retain a mix of complementary
systems, as the fundamental principle of marine navigation is never to rely
on a single source of navigation information when alternative sources are
available.
1.6
Given that 95% of UK trade, and 98% of Irish trade, is carried by sea and
our waters are some of the busiest in the world, the potential for
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disruption, environmental damage and even loss of life resulting from
interruption to the GNSS signals is of great concern.
1.7
Radar and visual aids are seen as a terrestrial backup to satellite systems as
well as providing clear physical marking of wrecks, shoals and other
hazards.
1.8
On 6th October 2004 the General Lighthouse Authorities published the
Marine Aids to Navigation Strategy to 2020, known as '2020 The Vision'.
This strategy document looks carefully at trends in navigational practices
and determines a future strategy for the provision of both visual and
electronic Aids to Navigation and forms the foundation of this review.
1.9
This is the second time that the three GLAs have conducted a total,
simultaneous review of all their AtoN. In accordance with their Joint
Navigation Requirements Policy document, it is the intention to conduct
such a review every five years, in order to ensure:
'That the aids to navigation provided by the GLAs in the interest
of general navigation are cost-effective and continue to meet the
present changing need of all mariners and comply wherever
possible with internationally-accepted criteria and
That timely reviews of the GLAs' aids to navigation are carried
out to facilitate financial, operational and engineering planning."
1.10
Whilst each GLA has carried out its own review of its own AtoN, there
are areas where the boundaries of two, or even all three, GLAs meet and
where a concerted view has been necessary.
1.1 1
In producing the recommendations contained in the Review, therefore, the
GLAs have:
Carried out their own internal study of the AtoN in their area of
responsibility;
Selectively involved the users in initial discussions;
Carried out cross-border discussions with other GLAs;
Briefed individual GLA User Consultative Groups on the main
recommendations arising out of the Review.
1.12
Each AtoN has been studied in isolation, as well as in relation to the other
AtoN in its vicinity, which we refer to as the "mix" of AtoN.
1.13
An overall summary of the changes is contained in table 1 below.
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Type of AtoN
Lighthouse
Major Floating Aid
AtoN- AIS
Racons
Buoys
Change
Number
Discontinue
Establish
Investigate discontinuance
Discontinue light only
Reduce range
Increase range
Investigate range
Alter character
Discontinue sector
Establish/Restore sector
Alter sector
Amend hours of exhibition
Move light
Hand over
Discontinue (associated with upgrading of existing
buoy to a Superbuoy)
Replace LV by SLV with reduced range and daymark
Replace SLV by SLF with reduced range and
daymark
Replacement by Superbuov
Move
Establish
Establish
Discontinue
10
6
-Upgrade
Establish
Discontinue
Investigate future requirement
Replace by new design Class 3
Alter characteristics
Investigate hand over/handover
Light
Beacons/Daymarks
Increase range of light
Decrease range of light
Move/investigate moving
Investigate Lighting
Investigate establishment/Re-instatement
Discontinue
Establish
Light
Fog Signals
Increase range of light
Alter characteristics/Restore
Handover
Discontinue
2
3
36 + (1)
6
1
11 + (1)
4
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3
3 + (1)
3
17
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4
1
4
1
93 + (2)
11 + (2)
3
1
11 + (3)
19 + (4)
7
85 + (1)
12
9 + (1)
26 + (3)
100 + (1)
6
12
6
10
18 + (1)
4
6
12 + (1)
75
NOTE: In a number of cases there is more than one option, which will satisfy the minimum
navigational requirement and therefore some of the recommendations contained in the Review
provide for alternative solutions and/or further investigations and/or are dependent upon other
factors. These are represented by the figures in brackets.
Table 1: 2005 AtoN Review - Summary of the GLAs' Main Recommendations
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Part 2 Introduction
2.1
2.1.1
The Review
This is the second time that the three GLAs have conducted a total,
simultaneous review of all their AtoN. In accordance with their Joint
Navigation Requirements Policy document, it is the intention to continue
such reviews every five years, in order to ensure:
that the aids to navigation provided by the GLAs in the interest of
general navigation are cost-effective and continue to meet the
present changing need of all mariners and comply wherever possible
with internationally-accepted criteria and
that timely reviews of the GLAs' aids to navigation are carried out to
facilitate financial, operational and engineering planning."
2.1.2
The GLA Marine Aids to Navigation Strategy to 2020 (2020 The Vision)
forms the strategic foundation of this review.
2.1.3
This joint review of Aids to Navigation (AtoN) of the United Kingdom
(UK) and Ireland coasts has been conducted in accordance with the
guide-lines set out in Chapter 7.3 of the three GLAs' Joint Navigation
Requirements Policy document. Each GLA has reviewed the AtoN in its
own area of responsibility and joint consultations have been conducted over
areas of common or overlapping interest, such as the North Channel. Users
are consulted wherever and whenever appropriate. Several of the proposed
changes contained in the Review have been incorporated as a direct result of
user response obtained to date on specific areas of interest. Some of the user
response already obtained has resulted in the implementation of certain
changes. This Review addresses the current and future requirements of
national and international shipping and those of Mariners in general for
consultation purposes. The review covers the period 2005 to 2010.
2.1.4
The study has been carried out based solely on the minimum navigational
requirements and does not at this stage take into account any other
considerations. It is important to appreciate that the measures contained in
this Review will not necessarily take place within the next 5 years, however
they will shape the GLAs' Capital Works and Buoyage programme
contained within individual Corporate Plans
2.2
Transport By Sea
2.2.1
Since the completion of the 1998 AtoN Review of GLA-provided AtoN,
the volume, character and pattern of seaborne traffic around the coasts of
the UK and Ireland has been subject to continuous change. Closer
integration of the European Trading Bloc has brought a renewed
awareness to the importance of our sea trades.
2.2.2
The European Union (EU) dependency on waterborne transport to carry
90% of its external trade closely resembles that of island economies such
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as our own. This fact, combined with the realization in Brussels of the
cost-effectiveness of short sea shipping, the part it has to play in easing
land transport problems and its comparative environmental-friendliness,
has contributed to a greater awareness within the EU of not only
member countries' dependence on sea transport but also the need to both
regulate and nurture its continued growth.
2.2.3
The predicted sustained growth within the combined economies of our
islands, coupled with the expected expansion of the EU to include other
countries which rely heavily upon marine transport, can be expected to
further encourage the adoption of policies which will enhance the
development of such short sea trade.
2.3
Shipping Trends
2.3.1
In terms of ship management, trends towards greater sophistication of
on-board equipment, reduced manning levels, mixing of crew
nationalities, the growth in the economic vessel size, changes in trading
patterns and the growth of transshipment to/from hub-ports have all
contributed in the intervening period to a change of emphasis and
reliance upon the AtoN provided by the GLAs
2.3.2
High-speed craft, most especially in the area of ferries, have proliferated
in recent years, with services now running between Holyhead and
Dublin/Dun
Laoghaire, Rosslare to Fishguard,
Loch Ryan and
Belfast/Larne, to and from the Isle of Man and from Harwich and the
Channel ports to continental Europe. The speeds at which these vessels
operate (up to 50 knots) means that special attention has had to be paid
to AtoN used by them for navigation and orientation.
2.4
Fishing
2.4.1
The
fishing industry has been undergoing a programme of
rationalisation, where the number of vessels has declined in the move
towards larger vessels capable of going further afield in pursuit of non-
quota fish stocks.
2.4.2
The speed at which both these larger vessels and the smaller inshore
vessels now operate has also changed dramatically in recent years.
Speeds of up to 30 knots are not uncommon with inshore crabbers. The
traditional in-shore boat still remains however, with professional
marketing increasing the size and value of in-shore catches and the
consequent retention of the fleet.
2.5
Aquaculture
2.5.1
Frequent applications for aquaculture licenses are made to the various
Government Departments responsible for such activities for almost
every coastal region. Long-established salmon farming has been
augmented by the cultivation of other fin-fish and many varieties of
shellfish. The GLAs are consulted on a regular basis by the Government
Departments responsible for aquaculture, regarding the impact of
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aquaculture on the safety of navigation in specific coastal areas. This
includes the marking and lighting of fish farms, floating structures and
cages.
2.6
Marine Leisure
2.6.1
The marine leisure industry has also undergone considerable change,
though quite how much is difficult to quantify. The number of yacht
marinas already built, or in the planning stage best illustrates the growth,
which this marine sector has achieved and expects to achieve. The
demand for these facilities is created by the overcrowded conditions of
established moorings and the overflow resulting from the increased
number of craft. A remarkable feature of this sector is the speed with
which new technology, in the form of satellite navigation systems,
electronic chart systems and even integrated navigation systems, has
been embraced.
2.6.2
Leisure passenger cruising is also increasing quickly. Ports are actively
encouraging calls by Cruise liners, resulting in very significant growth in
port tonnage in some areas.
2.6.3
Smaller 100/200 passenger, 100metre length, specialist cruise ships are
already appearing in our waters. The attraction for this type of trade is
special-interest tours, calls at smaller ports and cruising the unspoilt
coastlines.
2.6.4
Offshore islands are now attracting large numbers of tourists from the
mainland harbours, carried in small ferries. Islands on our coasts are
experiencing increasing traffic movements and very substantial
passenger volumes.
2.7
2.7.1.1
Offshore Renewable Energy Sites
Since the last review there has been a proliferation of offshore windfarm
site proposals around our coasts and this trend is set to continue. There
are, so far, five sites around the coast with another 29 in the planning
These sites present a particular challenge to the General
stage.
Lighthouse Authorities to ensure they are marked correctly and do not
impede safe navigation of vessels.
2.7.1.2
Off the Orkney Islands trials are currently underway to harness wave
power and a single tidal power generator has been in operation off the
North Devon coast for a number of years. It is likely that, over the next
five years, commercial production of wave and tidal energy power will
commence. These sites are also challenging to mark, particularly wave
generators that are often difficult to see, have a low freeboard and could
potentially break free of their moorings.
2.8
New Technology
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2.8.1
The fundamental nature of marine navigation has altered over the last
decade as a result of the proliferation of good, reliable, mass-market
GPS receivers with a nominal accuracy of 13 metres or better (since the
removal of Selective Availability in 2000), and immune to the causes of
imperfection associated with previous generations of electronic
positioning systems. The GLAs have operated a public service
Differential GPS system since 1998, which offers an enhanced level of
accuracy (5 metres or better) and an integrity warning of GPS service
interruption or degradation. (D)GPS is widely used as the primary
navigation system on almost all classes of vessels.
2.8.2
The widespread availability of GPS and DGPS receivers, at low cost, is
increasingly encouraging mariners of all classes to navigate either closer
inshore or closer to dangers, doing so in conditions of darkness and
reduced visibility where they would not have previously ventured.
2.8.3
GPS will be joined during the next 5 years by additional Global Satellite
Navigation Systems (GNSS), including a resurgent GLONASS service
and a European Civil operated GALILEO service, which is
optimistically due to commence operation in 2008. From an operational
perspective, GALILEO brings greatly improved performance in terms of
accuracy and availability as a position fixing system, when compared to
the current GPS alone. Galileo itself is inherently superior to current
GPS due to improved technology and contributes significantly to a more
robust GNSS by more than doubling the number of satellites deployed,
using signals broadcast on several frequencies and providing
independent control. Galileo will, therefore, reduce the well-known
vulnerability of GNSS to interference and jamming, although it cannot
eliminate this problem. Availability of an enhanced GNSS Service, has
the potential, in time, to lead to reductions in other forms of aids to
navigation.
2.8.4
UPS has brought readily available and accurate position fixing to
millions and has changed the manner in which the mariner conducts a
voyage. However, there is concern in the maritime sector over such high
reliance on GPS for positioning fixing and timing due to the known
vulnerability of the system to accidental or malicious interference.
2.8.5
The bridges of most modern commercial ships are fitted with a number
of key navigational aids, which rely on inputs from GPS for position and
timing. For example, an integrated bridge has GPS inputs to radar,
electronic chart, autopilot, Automatic Identification System (AIS),
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Voyage Data
Recorders, Emergency Position Indicating Rescue Beacon (EPIRB) and
more.
2.8.6
Given that 95% of UK trade, and 98% of Irish trade, is carried by sea
and our waters are some of the busiest in the world, the potential for
disruption, environmental damage and even loss of life resulting from
interruption to the GNSS signals is of great concern.
2.8.7
The advent of Galileo will only ameliorate this concern to a limited
degree. The similarities of GPS and Galileo mean that they suffer from
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the same weaknesses. It is essential to retain a mix of complementary
systems, as the fundamental principle of marine navigation is never to
rely on a single source of navigation information when alternative
sources are available.
2.8.8
It is these increasingly recognized concerns that have led to GLA
participation in a pan-European Terrestrial Navigation LORAN-C
System on a trial basis. LORAN is significantly less vulnerable to
interference
than GNSS and,
in the
context of an integrated
LORAN/GNSS receiver, offers greater security to the user. Potential
developments in LORAN technology offer accuracy levels of up to 20
metres.
2.8.9
A future growth area in the provision of aids to navigation will be the
introduction of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). This system
will be a compulsory requirement on all SOLAS vessels greater than
300gt with effect from the end of 2004. It is considered that navigational
safety can be improved by the fitting of compatible equipment on some
AtoN. In the short term, advantage can be gained by using AIS as a
means by which the GLAs can monitor the status of the AtoN including
real-time information on the AtoN position and complement the existing
service provided to the mariner by facilitating identification of the AtoN.
In the longer term it may be possible to use both shore based and
floating aids to provide meteorological and hydrological information, as
well utilising the AtoN status information as a feed into the World Wide
Navigation Warning System, resulting in improvements to the way in
which data is currently made available/presented to the mariner on the
bridge.
AIS technology can also be used in the following manner:
As synthetic AIS on an aid to navigation
As virtual AtoN, for example for use in wreck marking prior to
deploying buoys, mitigating further the risk to mariners
To facilitate traffic analysis by AtoN providers to assist in the
provision of the appropriate level of service and mix of AtoN
2.8.10
Following sea trials THLS has decided to embark on a programme of
replacement of the current THLS Class 3, 4 and 5 buoys and other nonstandard buoys by a Class 3 buoy using modern material options, such as
plastics. Two sizes of Class 3 buoy have been identified. These are
designated in the Area Schedules, contained in Section 4 of this Review,
as large or small. In each case, the dayrnark and radar conspicuity of the
stations concerned will be improved as radar reflectors and topmarks
will come as a standard fit to new buoys. In the case of the smaller
version, the radar reflector is built into the buoy body, whilst for the
larger version this will be integrated into the Topmark.
2.8.11
In addition, selected THLS Class II buoy stations, that may be
acceptable to the user for replacement by this new design Class 3 buoy,
have also been identified within the relevant Area Schedules.
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2.8.12
Advances in LED technology now enable the GLAs to improve and
thereby standardize on the light ranges of their buoys. This improvement
will be particularly welcomed by those users who have previously
expressed concerns over the lack of visibility of some lights, particularly
in areas suffering from high levels of background lighting. In addition,
the use of LED technology is currently being extended to beacons and to
some lighthouses.
2.9
2020 The Vision
2.9.1
On
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2004 the General Lighthouse Authorities published the
Marine Aids to Navigation Strategy to 2020, known as '2020 The
Vision'. This strategy document looks carefully at trends in navigational
practices and determines a future strategy for the provision of both
visual and electronic Aids to Navigation.
2.9.2
The strategy takes into account the evolving shipboard practices and
training requirements of seafarers. Traditional navigational skills
sometimes appear to
be superseded by over reliance on new
technological advances however it is clear from in depth consultation
with users that lighthouses, buoys and beacons will continue to play a
vital role in a balanced AtoN system.
2.9.3
As already mentioned above, position fixing using GNSS is prevalent
amongst both commercial and leisure users. Radar and visual aids are
seen as a terrestrial backup to satellite systems as well as providing clear
physical marking of wrecks, shoals and other hazards. This back up role
has been further emphasised by the known vulnerability of GNSS and
the ease with which signals can be subject to interference from jamming,
spoofing or natural influences, as discussed above.
2.9.4
The key conclusions of 2020 The Vision are:
Lighthouses will have decreasing significance over time and
some may be discontinued. Those that remain will provide
platforms for additional services.
Unlit beacons will normally be discontinued or lighted.
MFAs will be replaced once the operational performance of
buoys meets navigational requirements.
The will be no significant changes with regards the provision of
buoys although they may be used as platforms for additional
services.
Fog signals have a limited application in hazard warning.
RACONS are an integral part of an AtoN system and will
continue to be provided.
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LORAN C. as a terrestrial system, should be adopted as the
maritime radionavigation backup to GNSS.
A1S Technology will significantly enhance and complement
existing AtoN.
Differential GNSS services will continue to be provided.
2.10
Traffic Separation Schemes (TSS)
2.10.1
The practice of following predetermined routes has been operational for
nearly 100 years. The application of the idea to the Dover Straits in the
1960s has led to the modern TSS where opposing traffic is separated
into "lanes".
2.10.2
The International Maritime Organization is the specialist agency of the
United Nations responsible for maritime safety. It is the only
international body for establishing and adopting measures on an
international level concerning ship routeing and areas to be avoided by
ships or certain classes of ships.
2.10.3
Submissions regarding route proposals or areas to be avoided are the
responsibility of Government, i.e. The Department of Communications,
Marine and Natural Resources in Ireland and the Department for
Transport (DIY) in the UK. In the UK this role has been delegated to the
Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which is an Executive Agency of the
DfT.
2.10.4
There are 10 TSSs adopted in the UK and Ireland. These are situated in
the Approaches to The Humber, Dover Straits, the English Channel,
Scilly Isles, Smalls, Anglesey, North Channel (Rathlin Is.), Fastnet and
Tuskar.
2.10.5
A Deep Water Route for tankers exists West of the Outer Hebrides.
2.10.6
In particular, the use of A1S to monitor vessel movements from shore
stations is being developed. The sensitivity of our coasts, both from an
environmental/tourism viewpoint, and from that of the aquaculture
lobby, may lead to Governments decreeing that certain classes of vessels
(or all vessels) keep a certain distance off our coasts, or follow particular
routes.
2.11
Form of the Review
2.11.1
Whilst each GLA has carried out a review of its own AtoN, there are
areas where the boundaries of two, or even all three, GLAs meet and
where a concerted view has been necessary. Thus, for example, in the
North Channel/Isle of Man area, all three authorities have combined to
produce the reports covering this area.
2.11.2
In producing the recommendations herein, therefore, the GLAs have:
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carried out their own internal study of the AtoN in their area of
responsibility;
selectively involved the users in initial discussions;
carried out cross-border discussions with other GLAs;
briefed Individual GLA User Consultative Groups
2.11.3
Each AtoN has been studied in isolation, as well as in relation to the
other AtoN in its vicinity which we refer to as the "mix" of AtoN. The
study has been carried out based solely on the minimum navigational
requirements and does not at this stage take into account any other
considerations. It is important to appreciate that the measures contained
in this Review will not necessarily take place within the next 5 years,
however they will shape the GLAs' Capital Works and Buoyage
programme contained within individual Corporate Hans.
2.11.4
Comments from users on the proposals contained in Parts 3 and 4 of the
Review document would be welcomed by 31 March 2005.
2.11.5
Comments should be sent to the appropriate GLA, as follows:
Comments in respect of Areas 1 - 8 to:
The Director of Marine Operations
Northern Lighthouse Board
84 George Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH2 3DA
Email: [email protected]
Comments in respect of Areas 9 - 14 to:
The Director of Navigational Requirements
Trinity House Lighthouse Service
Trinity House
Tower Hill
London
EC3N 4DH
Email: [email protected]
Comments in respect of Areas 15 -21 to:
lead of Marine Dept.,
Commissioners of Irish Lights
16 Lower Pembroke Street
Dublin 2
Ireland.
Email:[email protected]
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Part 3 Overview of the Results
3.1
The GLAs' areas of jurisdiction, which includes 8623 miles of coastline,
have been broken down into 21 Areas. Where considered appropriate,
these 21 Areas have been broken down further into sub-areas.
Boundaries of these Areas, which are shown for illustrative purposes in
figure 1 below, are as follows:
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4
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6
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The Isle of Man, North Channel, the Clyde
The Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan to Barra Head; Cape Wrath to the Flannan Isles
Scotland N Coast, Orkney Islands (excluding Pentland Firth)
Pentland Firth
Shetland Islands
Clythness to Rattray Head
Rattray Head to St Abbs Head
Berwick to Sizewell
Sizewell to Shoreham
Shoreham to Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis to Bude
Bode to Cardigan
Cardigan to Silloth
St John's Point, Down to Rathlin East
Rathlin East to Tory
Tory to Loop Head
Loop Head to Fastnet
Fastnet to Tuskar
Tuskar to Baily
Baily to St John's Point, Down
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Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk)
Figure 1: Chartlet depicting GLAs' Area Boundaries
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3.2
For illustrative purposes, and to facilitate ease of reference, a chartlet
depicting the sub-areas for Areas 9 - 14 can be found at figure 2 below.
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3.2
The GLAs have agreed areas of contiguous coastline where they will
consult mutually, regarding AtoN provision. These contiguous areas
were first agreed in 1980. The chartlet depicting these areas, which is
contained in Annex 10.1 of the GLAs' Joint Navigational Requirements
Policy document, is reproduced at figure 3 below, for information.
3.3
The GLAs have had the benefit of access to a computer database on
traffic movement to assist in the evaluation of the volume of traffic. The
database currently used contains details of over 3,500 routes, including
ports of departure and destination, together with the number, type, size
of vessels using each route annually. Although the database currently in
use by the GLAs is more comprehensive than that used for the 1997-98
Review, there are some types of vessel that have not yet been included
in the database, such as fishing vessels and pleasure craft, as well as
specialist vessels. A plot can be created to overlay onto an Admiralty
Raster Scan Chart showing routes within a given radius of a location.
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3.4
The Area overviews, which follow, contain information on commercial
traffic levels from this database and figures 4 - 16 depict routes within
specified search radii of selected GLA AtoN. The use of plots from this
database, Ship Routes, and their overlay onto extracts from the
Admiralty ARCs charts is gratefully acknowledged. For future reviews
traffic data based on actual ship routes from the Automatic Identification
System (AIS) transmissions of vessels will be used.
3.5
Table 2 below depicts a blank standard Review Report form, reproduced
from the GLAs' Joint Navigation Policy Document, which has been
agreed for use in Reviews of this nature. Explanatory notes are
contained on this blank form, which serve both as the information for the
user when studying the completed review forms, as well as guidance to
the GLAs when completing these forms.
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AREA
BA CHART/
ALL NO
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
VISIBILITY RANGE (NM)
>10NM
>5NM
%
%
TIDAL
STREAM
(KNTS)
FEATURES
MARKED
>2NM
OTHER
ATON IN
VICINITY
(NAMES)
VALUE TO
USERS
COMMENTS
IF IS
%
Column 2
Indicates the most appropriate British Admiralty Chart for the AtoN specified on that page and advises of the ALL No , where
appropriate
List the name of each AtoN
Column 3
Lists the character of each AtoN and any associated services
Column 4
Column 5
Average percentage time for which conditions of nominal, good and poor visibility (i.e. at >10, >5 and >2 nautical miles,
respectively) can be expected, followed by the range of lights under each of these conditions (This information
enables an assessment of visual position-fixing facilities in the area).
Shows the strength (in knots) of the tidal stream that can be expected in the vicinity of each AtoN.
Column 6
Identifies the specific features, which are marked.
Column 7
Indicates other AtoN in the vicinity of the features in column (6)
Column 8
Indicates the degree of utilization of each AtoN by merchant ships (M), fishermen (F), leisure craft (L), and specialists (S) (using in
the appropriate user sub-columns, the notation "3" for High use, "2" for Medium use, "1' for Low use and "0" for
Zero use) taking into account the routes generally followed by the different categories of user. (The information
provided in this column may be supplemented by a chart(s) of suitable scale, showing the tracts the different
categories of user normally follow. This supplementary information may be requested from users invited to
complete the column or comment on the report).
Contains relevant remarks (e.g. any recommendations by the General Lighthouse Authorities or users based on an assessment
of relevant information in the report or users experience)
Column 1
Column 9
Table 2: Blank Standard GLAs' AtoN Review Report Form: including Key to Columns and
Guidance Notes upon their Completion.
3.6
Some of the information contained in the text within this Part of the
Review has been sourced from the Admiralty Sailing Directions, the use
of which is gratefully acknowledged. Diagrams depicting the location of
the GLAs' DGPS transmitters are contained in the Admiralty List of
Radio Signals Volume 2, NP282.
3.7
Area Overviews
3.7.1
AREA 1- ISLE OF MAN, NORTH CHANNEL, CLYDE
3.7.1.1
This region is one in which all three General Lighthouse Authorities'
(GLAs') areas meet. This part of the report is, therefore, a joint one, with
input from all three.
3.7.1.2
This is a busy region and one in which strong tidal streams (up to 6
knots) and poor weather conditions are prevalent. As well as coastal
merchant traffic, the Royal Navy operates a major base for submarines
and surface vessels in the Upper Clyde and ferry services, many of them
high-speed vessels (over 35 knots), serve the Isle of Man and run across
the North Channel and the Clyde. The region is well served with AtoN,
both fixed and floating.
3.7.1.3
The area has been divided into four sub-areas, together with details of
the major proposed changes, these are as follows:
3.7.1.3.1
Isle of Man
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3.7.15
3.7.15.1
AREA 15- ST JOHN'S POINT DOWN TO RATHLIN ISLAND
St. John's Point, Co. Down to Rathlin Island forms the entire Southwest
side of the North Channel, which carries a considerable volume of
seaborne traffic through a relatively narrow seaway.
3.7.15.2
It also contains two of the most important commercial ports in Ireland,
Belfast and Lame, as well as a number of very viable fishing ports and
leisure centres, such as Bangor, Portavogie, Ballywalter, Portafen-y,
Strangford and Ardglass.
3.7.15.3
This coastal area can be divided roughly in two for the purpose of
describing the natural features of its terrain. With the exceptions of the
Maidens Rocks and Hunter Rock, both of which are very well lighted,
the coast from Fair Head to Black Head, at the Northeastern entrance to
Belfast Lough, is quite steep-to, with deep water off, and no navigational
hazards to speak of. However, on passing South of Belfast Lough, the
coast from Mew Island to the entrance to Strangford Lough is low-lying,
rock strewn and decidedly inhospitable, apart from Donaghadee Sound,
from the Mariner's viewpoint.
3.7.15.4
Inshore channels are virtually non existent along this stretch of coast, as
all but the smallest of craft keeps well East of the two major floating
aids, South Rock Light Float and the Skulmartin Buoy. In the case of
Donaghadee Sound, this passage has in it a number of shoal patches
which are adequately buoyed and lighted for safe navigation. It is not
suitable for large vessels but does attract a considerable amount of
Belfast traffic, which would otherwise be obliged to pass East of Mew
Island.
3.7.15.5
Belfast and Strangford Loughs are the only two inlets, which offer
shelter to vessels seeking refuge from adverse weather. Belfast Lough
being open to the East is of limited use in this respect. However, Audley
Roads, in Strangford Lough, provides an all-weather anchorage for
smaller commercial vessels, fishing boats and leisure craft.
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Figure 14: ShipRoutes overlay for some of the 241 routes identified within a 20 nm of Belfast
3.7.15.6
Within a radius of 20nm of Belfast there are some 24,578 vessel
movements per annum using 241 routes- See figure 14 above.
3.7.15.7
The large volume of through traffic has been sustained by container
traffic into Liverpool. There has also been a considerable increase in
sailing and leisure traffic through this area.
3.7.15.8
IMO TSS indicates an important routing point within area 15.
3.7.15.9
The changes proposed for this area can be summarised, as follows:
Pladdy Lug Beacon
Due to confusion among vessels leading
to grounding in this area, re-designate as starboard lateral
daymark and light.
South Rock ALF
Disestablish ALF and replace with
superbuoy with AIS AtoN in conjunction with the lighting of old
South Rock Lighthouse
North Rocks Beacon Establish red can topmark
Plough Buoy Install LED Light and upgrade to 4.5nm range
Skulmartin Buoy Install LED Light and upgrade to 6nm range
and remove whistle fog signal.
Deputy Buoy Install LED Light and upgrade to 4.5nm range
Mew Island Lighthouse
Reduce range to 20nm if
economically advantageous and establish AIS AtoN.
Cloghan Jetty Buoy Contract buoy. Traffic clearance mark.
Consult customer with regard to disestablishing.
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Blackhead Antrim Lighthouse
Reduce range to 20nm if
economically advantageous
Barr Point Fog Signal Disestablish.
South Hunter Buoy Remove whistle fog signal
North Hunter Buoy
Change character to Q from VQ to
improve differentiation with South Hunter
Maidens Lighthouse Reduce flash period. Reduce range to
20= if economically advantageous. Discontinue Aux. light.
Introduce red sector equivalent on main light
3.7.16
AREA 16- RATHLIN EAST TO TORY ISLAND
3.7.16.1
The North Irish coast between Rathlin East Lighthouse and Tory Island
is relatively clear of hazards to navigation, which have not already been
clearly marked by the relevant GLA or local authorities.
3.7.16.2
To take the region as a whole, the three principal islands which lie off
this
coast, Tory, Inishtrahull and Rathlin, are each provided with
sufficient aids, both visual and electronic, to guide the deeper draught,
North Atlantic traffic, bound in or out of the North Channel, well North
of any inshore hazards which lie along the coast.
3.7.16.3
As far as the needs of inshore traffic is concerned, the mainland coast
can be described as a series of prominent headlands, jutting out into
comparatively deep water, with few exceptions, and a number of very
deep, navigable inlets, the principal ones being Sheep Haven, Mulroy
Bay, Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle.
3.7.16.4
Looking at the region from West to East, Tory Sound is deep and
navigable, being delineated by night by the sectored local authority light
on Bloody Foreland, as well as the major light on Tory Island.
3.7.16.5
Horn Head, which follows, is quite clear of off-lying dangers, and the
shoals on either side of the entrance to Mulroy Bay are sufficiently
inshore as not to constitute a serious danger.
3.7.16.6
The isolated Limeburner Rock, with only 2 metres of water over it, is
adequately marked by a First Class lighted buoy which also serves as a
useful waypoint for offshore traffic.
3.7.16.7
Fanad Head and Malin Head are also relatively free of immediate
dangers. However, lnishtrahull Sound, which lies close East of Malin
Head can be treacherous sea passage for smaller vessels in certain
weather and tidal conditions, and the unlighted Garvan Isles which lie on
the landward side of the Sound are a danger to be particularly avoided.
The powerful light and racon on Inishtrahull are considered adequate for
the guidance of vessels transiting the sound of taking the offshore route.
3.7.16.8
Inshore navigation between Inishtrahull Sound and Rathlin Island does
not pose any particular problems. Any identifiable hazards are minor and
so close to the mainland that they do not call for attention beyond that
which is already provided.
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3.7.16.9
Finally, with regard to the Eastern section of the coast, Rathlin Sound is
an important passage for shipping, which is well served by the
lighthouses at Rathlin West and Rue Point. The tidal streams and
overfalls in this area can be of remarkable strength and turbulence and
these two aids, at either end of the sound, can greatly assist the safe
transit of inshore traffic.
3.7.16.10 The changes proposed for this area can be summarised, as follows:
Reduce range to 20nm if
economically advantageous and establish permanent AIS AtoN
Rue Point Establish AIS AtoN or Racon.
RathIin East Lighthouse
Drake Wreck Buoy
Survey wreck area with view to dis-
establishing buoy
a
a
The Storks Beacon Change to N. Cardinal
Remove whistle fog signal and establish AIS
Foyle Buoy
AtoN
a
Inishowen Lighthouse Disestablish fog signal
Inishtrahull Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
Limeburner Buoy Remove whistle fog signal and establish
AIS AtoN
3.7.17
AREA 17- TORY ISLAND TO LOOP HEAD
3.7.17.1
The Tory Island to Loop Head region is one of the most exposed areas in
Northwest Europe, as it takes the fall brunt of the prevailing winds and
North Atlantic storms.
3.7.17.2
The geographical features of this coastline vary considerably along its
whole length, and the number of AtoN provided from place to place tend
to reflect the density of marine hazards to be found in any one locality.
3.7.17.3
For instance, the Co. Clare coast from Loophead to Galway Bay being
steep-to with high sheer cliffs and few off-lying rocks, is one of the
longest stretches of un-lighted coastline in the country.
3.7.17.4
Galway Bay is, in general, well served by the natural protection it
receives during severe North Atlantic weather from the strategic location
of the Aran Islands. The Bay is adequately lighted, and thus ease of
access, but offers limited shelter for large vessels, which may be
disabled, or under stress of weather. However, the anchorage to the East
of Blackhead Lighthouse is tenable in certain weather conditions and is
frequently used by vessels awaiting suitable conditions to enter Galway
Harbour.
3.7.17.5
The physical nature of the coastline changes dramatically between
Rossaveal and Eagle Island. The shoaled and rock strewn coasts of
Counties Galway and Mayo protrude out into the North Atlantic and
present a formidable number of hazards for the inshore mariner. There
is, consequently, a larger number of AtoN provided in this area, the two
major ones being Slyne Head and Eagle Island.
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3.7.17.6
This section of the coast is not well endowed with harbours of refuge for
larger vessels, Blacksod Bay, with Blackrock and Blacksod Lighthouses
in its approaches, being the most suitable one available.
3.7.17.7
The coast from Donegal Bay to Tory island, within which the two major
fishing ports of Killybegs and Burtonport are located, is characterised by
the highest sea cliffs in the country, Slieve League, and a hazardous rock
offshore between Dawros Had and Bloody Foreland, on the West coast
of Co. Donegal.
3.7.17.8
In addition to the various GLA AtoN in this region, which provide for
the needs of shipping in general, the relevant local authorities have
adequately provided for the requirements of the Ports and Harbours
within their jurisdictions.
3.7.17.9
The changes proposed for this area can be summarised, as follows:
Reduce range to 20nm if
Lighthouse
economically advantageous and establish AIS AtoN,
Aranmore Lighthouse Reduce range to 20nm if economically
advantageous
Rathlin O'Birne Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
Blackrock Sligo Lighthouse Incorporate the red sector light
into the main light. Increase red range to 8nm and reduce white
range to 10nm.
Tory Island
Eagle Island Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
Restore South Cardinal Daymark.
Dillisk Rocks Perch
Investigate provision of North Cardinal Beacon on west of rock
Slyne Head Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
Cashla Bay Directional Light Replace PEL to provide 2nm
daytime range
Cannon Rocks Perch Disestablish
Mutton Island Buoy Disestablish
Eeragh Lighthouse Reduce range to 18nm
Inisheer Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
3.7.18
AREA 18- LOOP HEAD TO FASTNET
3.7.18.1
This zone encompasses the South West Coast from Loop Head to
Fastnet Rock including the Shannon Estuary.
3.7.18.2
The Coast in this area is characterised by high bold headlands and deep
bays. There are a large number of offshore islands.
3.7.18.3
Approaches to ports and harbours are invariably hazardous due to the
rocky nature of the area.
3.7.18.4
The severe weather conditions frequently encountered in this zone can
force vessels to seek shelter in the numerous bays in the area. As the
predominant wind is Southwesterly it can be necessary to go quite deep
into bays before suitable shelter can be found. The Shannon Estuary and
Bantry Bay in particular are frequently used as ports of refuge.
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3.7.18.5
Through traffic will normally follow the offshore route outside the major
lights. Coastal traffic and vessels bound for ports within the zone
frequently use the more restricted inshore passages, particularly during
adverse weather conditions.
3.7.18.6
There is a busy fishing trade in the area ranging from small inshore boats
to large offshore trawlers and deep-sea tuna boats..
3.7.18.7
The changes proposed for this area can be summarised, as follows:
Reduce range
Loop Head Lighthouse
economically advantageous. Establish AIS AtoN
to
20nm
if
Inishtearaght Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
Castlemaine Beacon Restore Beacon
Colt Rock Beacon Review lighting options
Sheeps Head Lighthouse Realign red sector to cover Bullig
Rock and Three Castles Head
Blackhorse Rocks Perch Review lighting options
3.7.19
AREA 19- FASTNET TO TUSKAR
3.7.19.1
The Fastnet to Tuskar region consists of relatively safe waters for
vessels making offshore passages but dangerous inshore waters. The
coastline, particularly in the West of the region, is high and rocky with
bold cliffs and headlands.
3.7.19.2
The approaches to the ports, anchorages and bays are difficult with
dangerous offshore rocks and reefs.
3.7.19.3
It has been necessary to provide a mixture of buoys, beacons and
lighthouses to adequately mark the inshore dangers and support the
offshore route.
3.7.19.4
The only offshore dangers in the offshore route are the Kinsale Head
Gas Field, which is subject to a 500m-exclusion zone and the Fastnet
Rock.
3.7.19.5
Fastnet Rock is a common waypoint for transatlantic traffic.
3.7.19.6
IMO recognised Traffic Separation Schemes are in force off Fastnet and
Tuskar. The offshore route between these schemes covers a distance of
140', taking vessels clear of all headlands and the Coningbeg Lighttloat,
(6' off Old Head East bound, 1.5' off Old Head West bound).
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Reproduced from Admiralty Chart 1121 by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery
Office and the hydrographic offices of France and the United Kingdom (www.ukho.gov.uk)
Figure 15: ShipRoutes overlay for some of the 361 routes identified within a 20 nm of position
Latitude 51° 49' 31".47N., Longitude 06° 05' 27".99W.
3.7.19.7
There are some 17, 544 vessel movements per annum within a 20nm
radius of position Latitude 51° 49' 3I".47N., Longitude 06° 05'
27".99W., that falls between the Tuskar TSS and Smalls TSS, as
illustrated in figure 15 above.
3.7.19.8
Good fishing grounds in the area attract a sizeable number of craft.
Problems can be encountered during the salmon season when long, often
poorly marked, nets present an additional hazard.
3.7.19.9
The changes proposed for this area can be summarised, as follows:
Fastnet Lighthouse Reduce range to 20nm if economically
advantageous. Establish A1S AtoN.
Glandore Buoy
Re-establish demolished perch as lighted
starboard lateral mark
Glandore SE perch Disestablish
Reduce range to 20nm if
Galley Head Lighthouse
economically advantageous.
Danger Buoy - Re-name "Sunk Rock". Reposition and designate
as starboard lateral lighted buoy.
Black Tom Buoy Increase range to 4.5nm
Barrel Rock Perch
Consider viability of reinstatement of
daymark
Old Head of Kinsale Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
Daunt Buoy - Establish superbuoy with increased range and
establish A1S AtoN and Racon.
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Hook Head Lighthouse Reduce range to 20mn if economically
advantageous and establish AIS AtoN
Coningbeg ALF Disestablish ALF and establish superbuoy
with AIS AtoN together with minor light on Saltee Islands.
Barrels Buoy Remove whistle fog signal.
Fundale Buoy Rename and reposition buoy to better mark
CoHough Rock
3.7.20
AREA 20- TUSKAR TO BAILY
3.7.20.1
The Tuskar to Baily region is unique on the Irish Coast for
its
preponderance of shallow banks and relatively low-lying coastline.
3.7.20.2
Banks extend up to nine miles off the coast with some drying at low
water. These banks are gradually extending northwards requiring
ongoing reviews of buoy positions.
3.7.20.3
The coastline, with the exception of a series of prominent headlands, is
low lying. This, combined with the distance offshore of the dangerous
banks, necessitates a reliance on floating aids.
3.7.20.4
There are four principal shipping routes through the region:
A through route for vessels bound for the North Channel or Ports on
the West Coast of the U.K.
An offshore route to Dublin Bay.
A coastal route to Dublin Bay and Ports between Rosslare and
Dublin.
The East/West corridors through the Banks.
3.7.20.5
Within the coastal route are a number of internal channels, the North and
South Shears, the Rusk Channel, and channels between the Codling,
India and Arklow Banks and the Blackwater and Lucifer Banks.
3.7.20.6
All of these routes require appropriate AtoN to safely guide the mariner.
The mix of aids required is dependant on a range of factors, including
size and type of vessel involved, traffic density, proximity of hazards,
etc.
3.7.20.7
In assessing the AtoN requirements in this area, it should be borne in
mind that, due to the prevailing Southwesterly winds, many smaller or
lower powered vessels, on coastal passage, seek the shelter of the land
during heavy weather from this direction, and thus pass well inside most
of the off-lying sandbanks.
3.7.20.8
There is a clear requirement for the provision of suitable AtoN for the
safe inshore passage around Tuskar Rock Lighthouse.
3.7.20.9
The changes proposed for this area can be summarised, as follows:
Tuskar Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
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Splaugh Buoy Change characteristic to FL (2) R 6s
South Long Buoy Establish AIS AtoN. Remove whistle fog
signal
Calmines and South Holdens Buoy - Synchronise timing and
flash characters.
South Blackwater Buoy Disestablish
Southeast Blackwater Buoy Establish superbuoy with Racon
and AIS AtoN and re-position 2 cables east.
Rusk No 1 & No 2. Buoy - Synchronise timing and flash
characters.
East Blackwater Buoy Disestablish
Arklow Lanby Establish AIS and reposition
South Arklow Buoy Disestablish
Arklow No 1 and No 2 Buoy Disestablish
North Arklow Buoy Remove whistle fog signal
Wicklow Head Lighthouse - Reduce range to 20nm if
economically advantageous
Codling Lanby Establish AIS AtoN
South Codling Buoy Reposition subject to survey
Bennet Bank Buoy Reposition subject to survey
North and South Burford Buoys Establish AIS AtoN
Muglins Lighthouse Change to red light and maintain range
Dun Laoghaire East and West Lighthouses- Synchronise
timing and flash characters
3.7.21
AREA 21 - BAILY TO ST JOHN'S POINT DOWN
3.7.21.1
St John's point, Co. down, to Baily Lighthouse is a coastline, which can
be characterised throughout its entire length by a very low-lying
featureless foreshore. There is only one notable exception to this and
that is the area of the high coastal slopes of Slieve Donard, in the
Mourne Mountains, that border the sea just south of Newcastle, on the
western shore of Dundrum Bay.
3.7.21.2
The coast between the two above mentioned reference points, St John's
Point and Baily, falls away to the west and culminates in the shallow
esturial waters of Dundalk Bay. Consequently, through-traffic in the
Irish Sea, on passage between the Codling Lanby, or Kish Tower, and
the South Rock Lightfloat, transits well to the east of this region and has
little or not use for the coastal aids to navigation provided therein.
3.7.21.3
However, there are many harbours and ports in the area, which generate
considerable coastal traffic, including commercial, fishing and leisure
craft. The four main commercial ports are Drogheda, Dundalk,
Greenore, and Wanenpoint, while the principal fishing and leisure boat
harbours are Howth, Malahide, Rush, Sken-ies, Balbriggan, Port Oriel,
Kilkeel and Annalong.
3.7.21.4
Most of the ports in this region have tidal limitations or restrictions, as
the foreshore throughout its length is shelving and shallow, consisting
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mainly of sand and gravel but with some off-lying rocks in the vicinity
of the south Down coast and the Skerries/Loughshinny area of the north
County Dublin coast.
3.7.21.5
With the exception of Carlingford Lough, there is virtually no safe
anchorage for vessels seeking shelter from strong on-shore winds in this
region. It is a very exposed coast, which is consequently subject to local
structural damage and erosion in heavy easterly weather. A case in point
was the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Charlie in the autunui of 1986.
3.7.21.6
The changes proposed for this area can be summarised, as follows:
Burren Perch Light perch
Rockabill Lighthouse Establish AIS AtoN
Card y Rocks Perch Repair topmark
Dundalk Pile Lighthouse Restore sector light subject
to
sounding survey
Haulbowline Lighthouse Disestablish turning light
Carlingford Buoy Disestablish
Hellyhunter Buoy Increase range, establish AIS AtoN and
reposition
DZ East, Middle and West Buoys Light buoys or discontinue
St Johns Point Lighthouse Reduction of range to 20nm if
economically advantageous. Establish A1S AtoN.
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CHART/
A.L.L.
NO.
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
AREA 15 ST JOHN'S POINT, DOWN TO RATIILIN EAST
VISIBILITY
TIDAL
FEATURES
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
MARKED
>10
>5
>2
NM
NM
NM
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OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO
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COMMENTS
55% 93% 96%
WATER ROCK
BA 633
BA 2159
BA 2156
GUNS ISLAND
11Bcn
Daymark
Topmark
Red Pole
Red Can
White Stone Pillar
Red Can
BA 2 159
ST PATR1CKS
ROCKS
15,1P
Daymark
Topmark
Red Pole
Red Can
BA 2159
PLADDY LUG
UBcn
Daymark
White Stone Pillar
BA 2159
BAR PLADDY
LB
Light
Dayrnark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
Q (6) + LF 15 sees
Pillar 'CB
South
LE. 10 secs
RWVS
Sphere
Fl. R 5 secs 6 nit
I.1/Perch
Daymark
To prnark
BA 2159
STRANGFORD
ALL 5962.9
LB
BA 2159
ANGUS ROCK
LII (U)
ALL 5963.3
BA 2156
BUTTER PLADDY LB
Q. (3) 10 secs
BYE
East
Main Light Fl. (3) R 30 secs 20 cm
Fog Signal
horn (3) 45 secs
Racon
Code T
Light
Dayrnark
Topmark
_
_
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0.4
-
-
-
0.5
-
-
2.5
-
5
5
4
2
5
6
4
2
0.9
6
4
2
5,0
5
4
2
20
12
6
I
BA 2156
BA 2093
ALL 5966
SOUTH ROCK
BA 2156
NORTH ROCKS
ITI3cn
Dayrnark
Red Conical
-
BA 2156
PLOUGH
LB
3
2
1 .4
SKULMART1N
LB
7
5
3
2.3
BA 2156
SKUI.MARTIN
UlPerch
Fl. R. 3 sec
Can Red
LEI. 10 secs
RWVS
Sphere
Red Pole
Red Can
4
BA 2156
ALL 5972
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Toprnark
Dar-nark
Topmark
-
-
-
2.3
BA 3709
BA 1753
ALL5974
BA 3709
DONAGHADEE
LH (U)
Main Light
Ism WR 4 secs 18 / 14 nm
18/14
11/9
5/4
1.6
FORELAND
LB
Light
Day/nark
Fl. R 6 secs
Can Red
2
3
LF
,...
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0.8
Water Rocks and port hand mark
for approach to Killough Hbr
South end of Guns Island and
together with St Patrick's Perch
provides a clearing line for
Quintin Rock.
St.Patrick Rock and together with
Guns Is. Beacon provides a
a clearing line for Quintin Rock.
Pladdy lug Rock and East side of
East Channel to Strangford Lough.
Bar Pladdy Rock and East side of
safe water channel to Strangford
Lough.
Safe water mark for approach to
Strangford Lough
Ni!.
0333
St Patrick's Perch.
2333
Guns Island Beacon.
0
3
3
3
1
3
3
3 Re-designate as starboard lateral
daymark and light
Nil.
3
3
3
3
Nil.
")
Angus Rock and West side of
East Channel to Strangford Lgh.
Butter Pladdy Rock.
Nil_
3
3
Nil.
I
222
Dangers to Westward and
reference point for North Irish
Sea Traffic,
North Rocks Beacon.
South Ridge Buoy.
3
3 3 3 Disestablish ALP. Establish
Eastern extremity of the
North Rocks.
Plough Rock and port hand mark
for approach to Portavogie.
Inshore dangers between South
Rock ALF and Mew Is Lighthouse
South Rock ALP.
0
Nil.
0 3 3 2 Install LED and upgrade to 4.5nn
Nil.
3
range
3 3 3 Install LED and upgrade to 6nm
range
Skullmartin Rock and indicates
South side of safe water channel
to Ballywalter Pier,
Pier and Southern approach to
Donaghadee Sound. Dangers
off Ballyferris Point,
Foreland Spit and port hand mark
for transiting Donaghadee Sod
Skullmartin Buoy.
0
330
Nil
3
3
3
3
Deputy and Governor Buoys.
3
3
3
3
Angus Rock Lighthouse.
222
3
3
3
superbuoy with AIS AtoN and
Racon in conjunction with the
lighting of old South Rock
Lighthouse
3 0 Establish Red Can topmark
Remove Whistle fog signal
5
4
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BA
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
CHART/
A.L.L.
NO.
AREA 15 ST JOHN'S POINT, DOWN TO RATIILIN EAST
VISIBILITY
TIDAL
FEATURES
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
MARKED
>2
>10 >5
NM NM NM (KNTS)
COMMENTS
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO
USERS
(NAMES)
MELS
55% 93% 96%
BA 3709
GOVERNOR
LB
Light
Daymark
Fl. R 3 secs
Can Red
4
3
2
3
BA 3709
DEPUTY
LB
Light
Daymark
FI.G 2 secs
Conical Green
4
3
2
3
BA 3709
FORELAND ROCK 1.11Perch
MEW ISLAND
LH (LI)
Red Pole
Red Can
Fl (4) W 30 secs 24 nm
-
BA 3709
BA 1753
ALL 5976
BA 1753
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
LB
Racon
Light
Dayrnark
Code 0
SOUTH BRIGGS
BA 1753
ALL 6028
BA 1237
ALL 6030
BA 1237
BLACKHEAD
(ANTRIM)
BARR POINT
1,F1 (11)
3
24
14
7
3.5
Fl. (2) R 10 secs
Can Red
)
4
2
1.3
Main Light
Fl. W 3 secs 27 nnl
27
15
7
0.9
FSS
Fog Signal
Horn 30 secs
-
-
0.7
LARNE No 7
LB
Light
Dayrnark
Q.G.
Conical Green
3
2
2
1.2
BA 1237
LARNE No 5
LB
Light
Dayrnark
Q.G.
Conical Green
5
4
2
0.8
BA 1237
LARNE No 4
L Ben
3
2
1.5
LBen
Fl. (2)R 6 secs 4 nm
Red Pile
Can Red
Fl R 3 secs 4 not
Red Pile
Can Red
4
BA 1237
LARNE No 2
ALL 6033.4
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
4
3
2
1.5
1,1(2) G 6 secs
Conical Green
5
.4
2
1.8
5/5
01
2
I8
All. 6035
BA 1237
LARNE No 3
LB
BA 1237
ALI, 6031
BA 1237
CHAINE TOWER
1.11 (U)
Main Light Iso. WR 5 secs 16/16nm
LARNE No 1
LB
Light
Daymark
Topmark
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Q. G
Conical Green
Cone
16/16
6
10/10
4
Governor Rocks and port hand
mark for transiting Donaghadee
Sound.
Deputy Reefs and starboard hand
mark for transiting Donaghadee
Sound.
Foreland Rock.
Deputy and Foreland Buoys
3
3
3
3
Foreland and Governor Buoys.
3
3
3
3 Install LED and upgrade to 4 5nn
range
Nil
0
3
30
Mew Is, and Southern side of
Nil
3
3
3
3 Reduce range to 20nm where
economically advantageous and
establish A IS AtoN
Nil
3
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
Nil
3
3
3 3 Reduce range to 20nm where
economically advantageous
3 3 Disestablish
No. 5 Larne Buoy.
3
1
33
No. 7 Lame.
3
1
33
No. 2 Lame Beacon.
3
1
33
No. 4 Lame Beacon.
3
1
33
No. 1 Larne Buoy.
3
1
33
Nil.
3
1
3
3
Nil
3
1
3
3
entrance to Belfast Lough.
South Briggs Rock and port hand
mark for traffic using
Donaghadee Sound.
Blackhead and Northern side
of Belfast Lough.
Fog signal for approach to
Lame Harbour.
North limit of Middle Bank and
starboard hand mark for channel
to Magheramourne.
Shallows West of buoy and stbd
hand mark for channel to
Maghera-rnourne Harbour.
Shallows East of Beacon and port
hand mark for channel to
Lame Harbour.
Shallows East of Beacon and port
hand mark for channel to
Lame Harbour.
Shallows West of buoy and stbd
hand mark for channel to
Larne Harbour.
Sandy Point and safe approach to
Lame Harbour from North East
West side of approach channel
to Lame Harbour
Part
4
Area 15 Page
2
'teral Li,
BA
CHART/
CHARACTER
NAME OF ATON
ALL.
AREA 15 ST JOHN'S POINT, DOWN TO RATEILIN EAST
TIDAL
FEATURES
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
MARKED
>5
>2
>10
NM NM NM (KNTS)
NO.
e Autht
the Ur.
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO
USERS
(NAMES)
MFLS
.gdom
_nd
COMMENTS
55% 93% 96%
BA 1237
ALL 6029
SOUTH HUNTER
BA 1237
NORTH HUNTER LB
BA 2724
BA 2198
ALL 6042
MAIDENS
LB
LH (II)
Light
Fog Signal
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Radio
Main Light
Aux Light
Racon
33
3 Remove Whistle fog signal
VQ (6) + L FL 10 Sees
Whistle
Pillar YfB
South
6
4
2
2
Hunter Rock
North Hunter Buoy
3
VQ.
6
4
2
2
Hunter Rock.
South Hunter Buoy.
333
3 Change character to Q for
differentiation with S Hunter
24
14
7
3
3
5
3
East Maiden and surrounding
rocks and shoals Aux. light marks
Highland group of rocks.
Highland Rock Perch.
8
3 Reduce flash period. Reduce
range to 20nm where
economically advantageous.
Discontinue Aux. light. Introduce
red sector equivalent on main
Pillar WY
North
RTE
Fl. (3) W 20 secs 24 nm
Fl, R 5 secs 8 nm
Code M
3
3
light
BA 2198
HIGHLAND ROCK UPerch
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Daymark
Topmark
Red Pole
Red Can
-
45
highland Rock and Northern limit
of associated rock group
Maidens Lighthouse.
2
3
3
2
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Gener,
BA
CHARACTER
NAME OF ATON
CHART/
AREA 16 RATHL1N EAST TO TORY
TIDAL
FEATURES
STREAM
MARKED
RANGE (NM)
A.L.L.
>10
NO.
NM
>5
VALUE
TO
(NAMES)
MFLS
.:ingdom
.. -.and
USERS
>2
NM NM
of the
COMMENTS
IN VICINITY
OTHER ATONS
VISIBILITY
.
(KNTS)
55% 93% 96%
BA 2798 RATHLIN EAST LH (U)
BA 2199
ALL 6062
Main Light
Racon
Radio
Fl. (4) W 20 secs 26 rim
Code G
AIS experimental
26
BA 2798
RUE, POINT
LH (U)
ALL 6060
BA 2798
DRAKE WRECK LB
Main Light
Fl (2) W 5 secs 14 cm
14
9
4
4
5
4
2
0.6
22
13
6
2.5
-
-
-
1
BA 2798
ALL 6064
BA 0049
RATHL. IN WEST LH (U)
BA 2499
BLUICK ROCK
BA 2499
TUNS
THE STORKS
Daymark
Topmark
UIPERCH Dayrnark
Topmark
LB
Light
Dayruark
UBcn
BA 2499 FOYLE
ALL 6083
LB
BA 2499
ALL 6084
INISHOWEN
LH (U)
BA 2811
ALL 6164
BA 2697
INISHTFtAHULL LB (U)
INCI I FLATS
I..B
BA 2697
1NCI I SPIT
LB
BA 2697
KINNEGAR
LB
BA 2697 BUNCRANA
ALL 6174
BA 2697 SALTPANS
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
Q (6) -'- LF 15 secs
Pillar Y/B
South
Fl. 11.5 secs 22 um
Red conical
Red Sphere
Iron conical Lattice beacon
Green cone
Fl. R 3 secs
Can Red
Lit 10 secs
15
7
_
6
2.5
4
2
2
3
1.3
Light
Fog Signal
Daymark
Main Light
Fog Signal
Whistle
RWVS
Fl. (2) WRG lOs 18/14114nrn 18/14/14 11/9/9 6/4/4
Horn (2) 30 secs
LH (U)
Main Light
Racon
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Main Light
FL (3) W 15 secs 19 cm
Code T
FL (2) R 6 secs
Cart Red
Fl. R 3 secs
Can Red
FLG 10 secs
Conical Green
Iso. WR 4 secs 14 / 11 run
LB
L ight
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Q (3) 10 secs
Pillar B/Y/B
East
Fl. R 10 secs
Can Red
Light
Dayrnark
Fl. 11.6 secs
Can Red
BA 2697
WHITE STRAND LB
BA 2697
COLPAGH
LB
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25
5
1.3
19
11
5
2.5
4
3
2
I8
3
2
2
1.8
3
2
2
18
14/11
9/7
4/4
1.8
5
4
2
1.8
1
2
2
1.8
5
4
2
18
Altacarry Head arid turning point
for traffic using Ts s
Nil.
Rue Point and Northern side of
of entrance to Rathlin Sound.
Wreck and West-ern ext. of
safe approach to Port.
Nil.
3
Nil.
3
West side of Rathlin Is. and for
East Bound traffic using TSS
The Storks Rocks.
Nil.
3
Nil
1
3
3 3 3 Reduce range to 20nin where
economically advantageous and
3
3
establish permanent AIS AtoN
3 Establish A1S AloN or Racon
3
3 Survey wreck area with view to
dis-establishing buoy
3
3
3
2
3
2 Change to N. Cardinal
I
3
3
1
Inishowen Lighthouse.
3
3
3
3
3 Remove Whistle fog signal.
Establish AIS AtoN
1
Shtick Rock and starboard hand
mark for North Channel.
Northern end of Tuns Bank and
and Port hand mark for North Ch.
to Foyle Ports. Also marks Eastern
side of entrance to River Foyle.
Landfall mark for approach to
River Foyle.
Nil
Inishowen Lighthouse.
Tuns Buoy.
3
3
3
Dunagree Pt Westem side or
entrance to River Foyle, Approach
to River Foyle and Tuns Bank.
Inislitrallull Island and off-lying
dangers.
Inch Flats and port hand mark for
channel to Rathmullan.
Shallows Eastwards and port hand
mark for channel to Rathmullan.
Kinnegar Spit and starboard hand
mark for channel to Rath-mullan.
Buncrana Pier and Carrick
acullin Rock.
Eastern limit of Saltpans Bank and
turning mark for channel to
Rathmullan.
White Strand Rock and port hand
mark for channel to Buncrana
and Rathmullan.
Colpagh Bank and Rocks. Port
hand mark for channel to Buncrana
and Rathinullan,
Tuns and Foyle Buoys.
3
3
3 3 Discontinue fog signal
Nil
3
3 2 3 Establish AIS AtoN
Inch Spit Buoy.
2
32
3
Kinnegar and Inch Flats Buoys
2
3 2
3
Inch Spit Buoy.
2
3 2
1
Nil
2
32
3
Nil
2
323
Colpagh Buoy and Dunree
Lighthouse.
2
32
Dunree Lighthouse and White
Strand Buoy.
2
323
3
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of the
and
AREA 16 RATHIAN EAST TO TORY
BA
NAME OF ATON
CHART/
CHARACTER
ALL.
NO
TIDAL
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
>10
>5
>2
NM NM NM (KNTS)
FEATURES
MARKED
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO
USERS
COMMENTS
(NAMES)
NI F L S
55% 93% 96%
BA 2697
DUNREE
ALL 6172
BA 2697 SW1LLYMORE
LH (13)
BA 2699 FANAD HEAD
BA 2697
ALL 6168
BA 2699 L1MEBURNER
LH (U)
LB
LB
BA 2811
ALL 6178
BA 2699
BAR ROCK
UBct)
Main Light
Light
Daymark
Main Light
Light
Dayinark
Topinark
Fog Signal
Daymark
Topinark
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Fl. (2) WR 5 secs 12/9nm
Fl. Ci 3 secs
Conical Green
Fl. (5) WR 20 secs 18114nm
Q
Pillar FIN
North
Whistle
Green conial
Can
1219
8/6
4/3
1.5
5
4
2
1
18/14
11/9
5/4
1.0
6
4
2
1.5
Headland. Cal lagh Rock, Colpagh
Bank 8c White Strand Rk.
Swillymore Rocks.
Headland Western side of
entrance to Lough Swilly,
Liniebumer and Swillymore Rocks
LinIchumer Rock.
Colpagh and White Strand
3
32
3
Buoys.
Fanad Head Lighthouse.
2
32
3
Swillymore Buoy.
3
32
3
Nil
3 3 3 3 Remove whistle fog signal.
Establish A1S AtoN
-
05
Bar Rock and Western side of
entrance to Ards Bay.
Nil
03
3
0
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iuse At
of the
ingdorr
and
AREA 17 TORY TO LOOP HEAD
BA
CHART/
A.L.L.
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
NO.
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
>10
>5
>2
NM NM NM
TIDAL
STREAM
27
LB
Main Light
Daymark
Fl. R 3s
Can Red
3
2
2
1
MIDDLE ROCK
LB
Main Light
Daymark
Fl (2) R. 3s
Can Red
3
2
2
1
BA 2792
(Plan)
ALL 6210
BA 1883
ALL 6208
BALLAGH ROCKS
LH (1_1)
Main Light
Fl W 2.5 secs Sum
5
3
ARANMORE
LH (U)
Main Light
Sector Light
Fl. (2) W 20 secs 28 nm
El. R 3 secs 13 cm
28
16
8
BA 2792
(Plan)
ANCHORAGE
OBELISK)
Ul3crt
Daym ark
While Obelisk
BA 2792
(Plan)
CARR1CKBEALATROHA
U/PERCH
Dayinark
Topinark
Pole YBY
West
BA 2792
(Plan)
LACKMORRIS
LI/PERCH
Dayrnark
Topmark
Pole Is° Danger
2 spheres Black
BA 1883
COLA SPIT
BA 1883
LH (If)
15
VALUE
TO
COMMENTS
USERS
F1.(4) W 30 secs 27 um
Code M
288,50 -200nin
TORY ISLAND
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
(NAMES)
(KNTS)
Main Light
Racon
DGPS
BA 2725
ALL 6200
FEATURES
MARKED
MFL
S
3 Reduce range to 20nin where
Tory Island and landfall for
transatlantic traffic.
Nil
'Cola Spit and port hand mark for
South entrance to Gweedore Bay
and North ent. to Cola Roads.
Middle Rock and port hand mark
for South Ent. to Cola Rds &
(iweedore Bay.
Ballagh Rooks and Eastern side
of entrance to Aranmore Rds.
Middle Rock Buoy.
0
3
2
2
Cola Spit Buoy.
0
3
2
2
Nil
0
3
2
3
1.0
Rinralvros Point and Stag Rocks.
Nil
3
3
3
3 Reduce range to 20nm where
economically advantageous
-
NA
Nil_
0
3
2
3
-
1.2
Point South of White Strand and
leading line toghether with peak
of Moyle- corragh Hill for NE
approach to Sound of Aran
Rock and clearing line, together
with Lackmorris Perch for North
Approach to Sound of Aran.
Lackmorris Rock & clearing line
together with Carrickbeal atrolia
Rock for North approach to
Sound of Aran
Lackmorris Perch.
0
3
3
3
Carrickbealatroha
0
3
3
3
7
1.5
3
3
3
economically advantageous
and establish AIS
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-
-
2
7
1.0
4
1,2
lower Perch
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AREA 17 TOR% TO LOOP HEAD
NAME OF ATON
BA
CHARACTER
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
TIDAL
STREAM
CHART/
A.L.L.
>10
>5
>2
NO.
NM
NM
NM
BA 2792
(Plan)
BA 1879
ALL 6216
SOUTH CHANNEL
U/PERCI I
Dayrnark
Pole
RATHL1N O'BIRNE
LI I (LI)
Main Light
Racon
Code 0
BA 2792
(Plan)
KILLYBEGS INNER
BA 2792
(Plan)
KILL YFIEGS OUTER
LB
BA 2702
BA 2792
ALL 6224
BA 2702
ROTTEN ISLAND
LH (II)
BULLOCKMORE
LB
LB
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
FL WR 15 secs 18 / 14 11111
Q
FEATURES
MARKED
COMMENTS
(NAMES)
MFLS
USERS
Nil
0
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
3
3 Establish AIS AWN
Killybegs Outer Buoy.
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
18,14
11/9
6/4
0.6
4
3
2
0.5
Port band mark for South
Channel ink) Burtonport
Rathlin O'Birrie Is and inshore
dangers between Mahn More
Head and Rossarrell Point.
Northern limit of Harbour Shoal.
5
3
2
0.5
Southern limit of Harbour Shoal
Killybegs Inner Buoy.
15/11
9/7
5/4
0.5
Nil
3
3
3
3
5
3
2
1.5
Rotton Island, Bullockmore Rock
Approach to Killybegs and Eastern
side of cut. to Killybegs.
Bullockmore Rocks.
St John's Point LB.
3
3
3
3
14
9
4
1.5
Stiohns Point, Rocks and Shoals
westward of station. Outer
approach to Killybegs I ibr.
Btillockniore Buoy.
3
3
3
3
2
I
Wheat Rock.
Nil
2
3
3
3
4/3/3
NA
Nil
2
3
3
1
Metal Man.
3
3
3
3
Oyster Island.
3
3
3
3
1.5
Pillar 13/Y
North
VQ (6) -1- LF. 10 secs
Pillar Y/13
South
El. WR 4 secs 15 / 11 nm
Q. (9) 15 secs
Pillar Y./13/Y
West
El. W 6 secs 14 um
ST JOHNS POINT
DONEGAL
LH (U)
HA 2852
WHEAT ROCK
LB
Light
Daymark
Toprnark
LH (U)
Main light
Q (6) + LE 15 secs
6
4
Pillar Y/B
South
El (2) WRG lOs 13/10/1011m13/10/10 8/7/7
LII (U)
Main Light
Fl (3) W. 6.1s
7
5
3
3
Directional light marking safe
channel past Bungar Bank.
Oyster Is. and rear lead for
LI1 (U)
Main Light
Fl (3) 6.1s 711in
7
5
3
3
channel to Sligo Harbour.
Metal Man Rocks and front lead
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VALUE
TO
(KNTS)
BA 2702
ALL 6222
LOWER ROSSES
BA 2852
ALL 6236
OYSTER ISLAND
BA 2852
(Plan)
ALL 6244.1
METAL MAN
BA 2852
(Plan)
ALL 6244
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
for channel to Sligo Harbour.
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rangdoni
of the
AREA 17 TORY TO LOOP HEAD
BA
CHART/
A.L.L.
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
>10
NM
NO.
BA 2852
ALL 6232
BLACKROCK SLIGO
BA 2715
KILLALA
I.B
BA 2715
CARRICKPATRICK
LB
LI I (U)
Main Light
Sector Light
FLW 5 secs 13 um
Fl. R 3 secs 5 nin
>5
TIDAL
STREAM
VALUE
TO
USERS
(NAMES)
M FLS
(KNTS)
8
4
5
3
2
5
3
2
05
6
4
2
0.5
Iso. WR 4 secs 17 / 12 inn
17/12
10/8
514
13
11
5
0.6
1
BA 2073
ALL 6266
BROAD-HAVEN
LH (11)
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
BA 2703
ALL 6268
EAGLE ISLAND
I.H (IT)
Main Light
Fl. (3) W 15 secs 19 nm
19
BA 2704
ALL 6270
BA 2704
BLACKROCK MAYO
LII (U)
Main Light
FLWR 12 secs 22 / 16 um
22/16
13110
6/5
0.5
CARRIGEENMORE
ti/PERCH Daymark
Pole
-
-
-
I
BA 2704
BLACKSOD
I,P
2
2
BLACKSOD
I.H (U)
Q. (3) 10 secs
Pillar B/Y/B
East
Ft (2) WE 7.5s I 2/9inn
3
BA 2704
ALL 6272
Light
Dayinark
Topmark
Main Light
BA 2667
ALL 6276
ACH1LLBEG
LH (U)
Main Light
Fl. WR 5 secs 18 / 15 imi
BA 2057
CLOUGFICORM1CK
LB
Main Light
Daymark
Town ark
Q (9)15s
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IN 'VICINITY
OTHER ATONS
>2
NM NM
13
FL G 6 secs
Conical Green
Q. (3) 10 secs
FEATURES
MARKED
Black Rk. Wheat and Seal Rocks.
Wheat Rock Buoy.
St Patrick& Rocks and starboard
hand mark for approach to Killala.
St Patricks Rocks.
Carrigpatrick Buoy.
Killala Buoy
1
Cuba-cachet Point and West side
of entrance to Broadhaven
anchorage.
Eagle Is. and outer Northern
limits of Conn- aught landmass.
Black Rock, Inislikea and
Duvillaun Iss
Carrigeenmore Rock.
Nil.
COMMENTS
3
3
3
3 Incorporate Red sector light
into Main light Increase Red
range to 8nin Reduce White
range to 10nrn. Ie.
Disestablish Aux
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
Nil
3
3
3
3 Establish AIS AtoN
Nil
3
3
3
3
Blacksod Lighthouse.
0
2
3
3
Shoal East of Blacksod Point.
Blacksod Lighthouse
2
3
3
3
Blacksod Point and Western side
of entrance to Blacksod Bay.
Carrigeen- more Rock.
Achillbeg Island. Northern appr
to Clew Bay, Clare Is. and
associated rocks. Bills Rocks.
Southern entrance to Achill Sound.
Western extent or spit Nviiich
protudes Westward of Clew
Bay Islands.
Blacksod Buoy.
Carrigeentnore
Perch
Nil
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
Pillar 13/Y/B
East
Pillar YiB/Y
West
1
12/9
8/7
4/3
I
18/15
11/9
5/4
0.5
3
2
4
I
Nil
1
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'Figdom
ind
AREA 17 TOR% TO LOOP HEAD
CHARACTER
BA
CHART/
A.L.L.
NO.
NAME OF ATON
BA 2057
ALL 6278
BA 2057
INISHGORT
1,H (U)
Main Light
LEI. 10 secs 10 am
DORNISH
LB
Light
Daymark
BA 2057
BA 2667
DILLISK ROCKS
U/PERCH Daymark
BA 2707
INISIIBOFFIN NORTH 1.1Ben
BA 2707
BA 2707
...
VISIBILITY
TIDAL
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
>10
>5
>2
NM NM NM (KNTS)
10
7
3
1.5
Fl. G 3 secs
Conical Green
3
2
2
1.5
Pole
-
-
1.5
Daymark
Concrete Tower
-
INISHBOFFIN SOUTH LIBen
Daymark
Concrete Tower
-
-
-
NA
GUN ROCK
UBcit
Day-mark
White stone pillar
-
-
-
0.5
BA 2708
FISHING POINT
UBcit
Daymark
White stone pillar
BA 2708
SEAL ROCK
UBcn
Daymark
White stone pillar
BA 2708
SLYNE HEAD
L11 (U)
Main Light
Racon
T
LII (U)
Main Light
Dir [so WRG 4s 8/6/Sam
1,B
Light
Daymark
BA 1820
ALL 6288
CAS/ILA BAY DIR
BA 2096
ALL 6304.5 (1,ion Point)
CANNON ROCK
BA 2096
Fl 2) W 15 sees 19 inn
FIG 5 secs
NA
0.5
-
-
19
12
0.5
6
3
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO
COMMENTS
(NAMES)
M I' L S
USERS
Southern end of Inisligort Island
and entrance to Westport Channel.
Dornish Bar and starboard hand
mark for entrance to Westport
Harbour.
Dillisk Rocks and Shoals.
Dormsh Buoy.
I
2
2
3
Inisligort Lighthouse.
1
2
2
3
0
2
2
3 Restore South Cardinal
Daymark. Investigate
provision of North Cardinal
Beacon on west of rock.
Rear lead for access to
Inishboffin Harbour.
Front lead for access to
Inishboffin Harbour.
Gun Rock and outer approach
to lnishboffin Harbour.
Fishing Point and Southern side
of entrance to Clifden Bay
Seal Rocks & Carricklahan
Inishboffin South Bcn.
1
2
2
3
Inishboffin North Ben,
1
2
2
3
Nil
1
2
2
3
Nil
1
2
2
3
Nil
1
2
2
3
Headland and Islands, Rocks
Nil
3
3
3
3 Establish A IS AtoN
Nil.
3
3
3
3 Replace PEL to provide 2nm
daytime range
Cannon Rock Perch,
3
3
3
3
Cannon Rock Buoy.
Mutton Island and
Twain Shoals buoy
Tawin Shoals buoy
0
Margaretta, Mutton
OfF and Mutton Island
Nil
and Shoals from S14...erd Rocks
8/6/6
514/4
3/2/2
NA
5
4
2
0.5
-
0.5
5
4
2
BA 2096
BA 1903
CANNON ROCK
U/PERCH Daymark
MUTTON Of
LB
Main Light
Conical Green
Pole
Fl. Y 5s
BA 1984
BA 1903
MUTTON ISLAND
1.13
Light
Dayrnark
Fl (2) R 6 secs
Can Red
5
4
2
1
BA 1984
TAWIN SHOALS
LB
Light
Dayinark
Fl. (3) G 10 secs
Conical Green
4
3
2
1
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FEATURES
MARKED
-
1
to Inishboffin
Lion Point and safe approach to
Anchorage and Rossaveel Port.
Cannon Rock and starboard hand
mark for entrance to Cashla Bay.
Cannon Rock,
Mutton Island Outfall
Mutton Is. Rocks and Shoals.
Port hand mark for channel to
Galway Harbour.
Tawin Shoals and starboard
hand mark for channel to
Galway Harbour.
0 Disestablish
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
I
1 Disestablish
3
3
3
3
Buoys.
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Ind
AREA 17 TORY TO LOOP HEAD
CHARACTER
NAME OF ATON
BA
CHART/
A.L.L.
NO.
VISIBILITY
TIDAL
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
>2
>10
>5
NM NM NM (KNTS)
BA 1984
MARGARETTA
LB
Light
Daymark
FL G 3 secs
Conical Green
6
4
2
1
BA 1984
BLACKROCK
LB
Light
Daymark
Fl. R 3 secs
Can Red
4
3
2
I
BA 1984
BLACKROCK
U/PERC/I Daymark
Pole
-
-
-
1
11/8
7/5
4/3
1
23
13
6
0.8
3
2
2
0.7
15
9
5
0.7
20/16
12110
6/5
10
1
4
BA 2173
BA 1984
ALL 6332
BA 3339
ALL 6296
BA 3339
BLACKHEAD CLARE LH (U)
Topmark
Main Light
EERAGH
LH (U)
Main Light
Fl. W 15 secs 23 nut
KILLEANEY
LB
Light
Daymark
FLG 3 secs
Conical Green
BA 3339
ALL 6298
BA 3338
BA 3339
ALL 6334
BA 3338
BA 3339
STRAW ISLAND
LH (U)
Main Light
INTSHEER
LH (U)
Main Light
Racon
Iso. WR 12 s 20/1.6iim
Code K
FINNIS
LB
Light
Dayinark
Topmark
Q. (3) 10 secs
Pillar B/Y/B
East
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Can
FI.WR 5 secs II / 8 ern
Fl. (2) W 5 secs 15 Tim
2
1
FEATURES
MARKED
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO
COMMENTS
(NAMES)
MFLS
USERS
Northern limit of Margareta
Shoal and starboard hand mark
at entrance of channel to
Galway Harbour Roads
Black Rock and port hand mark
for channel to Galway Harbour.
Black Rock and North side of
channel into Galway Mr.
headland and Illanuloo Rock
(Red sector).
Rock Is. Northern App. to
to Galway Bay.
South-eastern extremity of Bar
of Aran and North-western limit
of the entrance to Killeaney Bay.
Straw Is and Southern entrance
to Killeaney Bay.
South-eastern end of Aran Is.,
Finnis Rock and Western side of
Southern approach to Galway Bay.
Finals Rock.
Blackrock and Tawin
Shoals Buoys.
3
3
3
3
Margaretta Buoy.
3
3
3
3
Blackrock Buoy.
0
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
3
3 Reduce range to 18nrn
3
3
3
Kiileaney Buoy.
3
3
3
3
Finnis Buoy.
3
3
3
3 Establish AIS AtoN
luisheer Lighthouse,
3
3
3
Straw island
Lighthouse.
3
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AREA 18 LOOP HEAD TO FASTNET
BA
CHART/
CHARACTER
NAME OF Al'ON
A.L.L. NO.
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
>5
>2
>10
TIDAL
STREAM
NM NM NM
(KNTS)
FEATURES
MARKED
COMMENTS
OTHER Al'ONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO
USERS
(NAMES)
M F I. S
55% 93% 96%
BA 1819
ALL 6338
LOOP HEAD
I.H (U)
Main Light Fl (4) W 20 secs 23 run
DGPS
293kHz - 150nm
23
13
6
1.5
Headland and approach to
Shannon estuary
Nil.
3
3
3
3 Reduce range to 20nin if
economically advantageous.
Establish AIS AtoN.
BA 1547
ALL 6340
K1LCREDAUN
LH (U)
Main Light FLW 6 secs 13 nut
13
8
4
4
Headland and entrance to
River Shannon.
3
2
3
3
BA 1547
all 6340.5
CO. RLIS POINT
Ldg Lts
Main Light Oc W 5s
10
6
3
NA
Shannon mouth narrows.
3
3
3
3
BA 1547
ALL 6340.51
CORLIS POINT
(REAR)
QURRIN QUAY
SCATTERY ISLAND
Lgt Lb s
Main Light Oc W 5s
10
6
3
NA
Shannon mouth narrows.
Kilcredaun, Tail of Beal,
Beal Spit, Carrigaholt and
Beal Bar Buoys.
KrIcredaun, Tail of Beal,
Beal Spit, Carrigaholt and
Beal Bar Buoys
Kileredaun, Tail of Beal,
Beal Spit, Carrigaholt and
3
3
3
3
LH (U)
Main Light Fl. (2) W 8 secs 10 am
10
6
3
4.0
Rineanna Buoy
3
2
3
3
R1NEANNA
LB
Light
Daymark
QR.
Can Red
4
3
2
3
Rincanna Point and lower
reaches of River Shannon.
Southern extremity of Rineanna
Shoal and port hand mark for
traffic to and from Shannon
Asdec Buoy and Seattery
Island Lighthouse.
3
2
3
3
ASDEE
LB
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
El. R 3 secs
Can Red
Fl. R 7 secs
Can Red
Q (3) R 5s
Can Red
Q
Pillar B/Y
North
VQ (9)10 secs
4
3
2
3
Letter Point and Rineanna
3
2
3
3
Buoys.
Doonaha and Asdee Buoys
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
BA 1547
ALL 6342
BA 1547
(FRONT)
Ports.
BA 1547
BA 1547
LETTER POINT
1.13
BA 1547
DOONAHA
LB
BA 1547
BEAL BAR
LB
BA 1547
BEAL SPIT
LB
I3A 1547
CARRIGAHOLT
LB
BA 1547
TAIL OF REAL
LB
BA 1547
KILCREDAUN
LB
BA 1819
KILSTIFFIN
LB
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3
2
3
4
3
2
3.5
5
4
2
4
6
4
2
4
4
3
2
4
5
4
2
4
4
3
2
4
6
4
2
4
Pillar Y;13/Y
Daymark
West
Fl.(2) R 6 secs
Can Red
Light
Dap:nark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Q (9) 15 secs
Pillar Y/B/Y
West
Fl. (2+1) R I °secs
Can R/G/R
Light
Dayrnark
Can Red
tight
4
Fl. Rd secs
Port hand mark for traffic route
to and from Shannon Ports.
Port hand mark for traffic. route
to and from Shannon Ports.
Port hand mark for traffic route
to and from Shannon Ports.
Beal Bar and Eastern side of
deep water channel.
Western extremity of Beal Spit
and Eastern side of deep
water channel.
Port hand stark for deep water
channel
Western extremity of Beal Bar
& East side of deep water
Channel.
Preferred channel to starboard
marking West side or deep
water channel
Kilstiffin Bank and port hand
buoy for approach to River
Shannon
Beal Bar and Letter Point
Buoys.
Beal Spit, Carrigaholt, Tail
of Beal and Kilcredann Buoys
Kilcredaun Lighthouse.
Carrigaholt, Kilcredaun,
Tail of Beal & Beal Bar Buoys,
Kilcredann Lighthouse
Beal Spit, Tail of Beal, and
Beal Bar Buoys.
Kilcredaun Lighthouse.
Kilcredann, Beal Spit,
Beal Bar & Carrigaltolt Buoys
Kilereclann Lighthouse.
Tail of Beal, Carrigaholt,
Beal Spit and Beal Bar Buoys
Kilcredaun Lighthouse.
Ballybunion Kilcreduun and
Tail of Beal Buoys.
Kilcredaun Lighthouse
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CHARACTER
NAME OF ATON
CHART/
AREA 18 LOOP HEAD TO FASTNET
FEATURES
TIDAL
VISIBILITY
MARKED
STREAM
RANGE (NM)
>10
55%
BALLYBUNION
LB
Light
Racon
Daymark
Q
6
:ingdor
land
I
COMMENTS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
10
(NAMES)
MFES
OTHER ATONS
USERS
>2
NM NM NM
A.L.L. NO.
BA 1819
ALL 6339
>5
of the
Rise A.
(KNTS)
93% 96%
4
2
4
5/4/4
1.0
5
1.0
Code M
Ballybunion Bar and outer
entrance to River Shannon
Kilstiffin, Tail of Beal and
Kilcredatm. Buoys
Kilcredatin Lighthouse.
3
2
3
3
Little Samphire Island.
Mucklagh more and Eastern
Rocks Approach to Tralee Bay.
Inishlearaght and Blasket
Islands.
Rossbehy Point and Southern
of entrance to Castlernaine Hbr.
Nil
3
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
3
3 Establish AIS AtoN
Nil
0
3
3
0 Restore beacon
Foot Spit and turning point for
side approach to Valentia Pier.
Nil
1
3
3
3
Entrance channel to Valentia
Harbour
Entrance channel to Valentia
Harbour.
Harbour Rock and West side of
of channel into Valcntra Mr
VaIentia Front.
Harbour Rock Perch.
Valentia Rear Leading Light.
Harbour Rock Perch.
Cromwell Point Lighthouse
Valentia Leading Lights.
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Fort Point and West side of
of entrance to Valentia Hbr
Shoal water East of bridge and
port hand mark for Port-magee
Channel
Shoal water East of bridge ittil
port hand mark for Port-magee
Channel
Skelligs and Lemon Rocks.
Harbour Rock Perch
Valentia Leading Lights
Portmagee West Perch,
1
3
3
3
0
3
3
0
Porlmagee East Perch.
0
3
3
0
Nil
3
3
3
3
Nil
0
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
Pillar 13/Y
Topmast
BA 2739
ALL 6392
LITTLE SAMPHIRE
LH (U)
North
Main Light Fl WRG 5s 16113113mn
BA 2790
ALL 6408
BA 2789
INISHTEARAGHT
Lli (U)
Main Light Fl. (2)20 secs 19 urn
CASTL EMATNE
UBen
Daymark
White Stone Beacon
BA 2125
FOOT
LB
Light
Daymark
Topmark
VQ (3) 5 secs
Pillar B/Y/B
East
BA 2125
ALL 6417.1
BA 2125
ALL 6417
BA 2125
ALL 6417.5
VALENTIA REAR
LH (U)
Main light Oc W 4 secs 5 am
VALENT1A FRONT
LH (U)
Main Light Oc WRG 4 s 11/8/8nnt
HARBOUR ROCK
LIPERCH
BA 2125
ALL 6416
BA 2125
CROMWELL POINT
(FORT)
PORTMAGEE EAST
1.H (U)
Light
Q (3) 10 secs 5 ant
Pole
Daymark
Topmark
West
Main Light EI.WR 2 secs 17 / 15 nm
LEPERCH Daymark
Pole
BA 2125
PORTMAGEE WEST
U/PERCH Daymark
Pole
BA 2423
ALL 6422
BA 2495
SKELLIGS ROCK
LH (U)
Main Light
FL (3) W 15 secs 19 run
MAIDEN ROCK
LB
Main Light Fl. G 5s
Daymark
16/13/13 10/7/7
19
11
3
-
4
3
2
5
4
2
NA
11/8/8
7/5/5
4/3/3
NA
5
4
2
I
17/15
10/9
5/5
0.6
-
-
0.6
1
-
-
19
II
5
1.0
3
2
2
0.6
21
12
6
3.0
0.6
Conical Greets
BA 2495
ALL 6430
BA 1838
BULL ROCK
LI1 (U)
Main Light Fl W 15 secs 21 nut
HORSE
LB
Light
Daymark
PLO 6 secs
Conical Green
4
3
2
0.5
BA 1838
GURTEENROE
LB
Light
Daymark
FL R3 secs
Can Red
3
3
2
0.5
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Maiden Rock and starboard hand
mark for deep channel to
Kenmare Harbour.
Bull and surrounding Rocks
Transatlantic landfall station.
Eastern limit of Horse Rocks.
Starboard hand mark and channel
entrance for Bantry Harbour
Limit of shoal West of
Gureen-roe Point. Port hand
stark for appr Bantry Harbour.
Ciurteenroe and Chapel
Buoys.
Chapel and Horse Buoys
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NAME OF ATON
BA
AREA 18 LOOP HEAD TO FASTNET
FEATURES
VISIBILITY
TIDAL
STREAM
MARKED
RANGE (NM)
>5
>2
>10
NM
NM NM (KNTS)
55% 93 % 96 %
CHARACTER
CHART/
A.L.L. NO.
BA 1838
CHAPEL
LB
Light
Daymark
BA 1840
CARRIGVADDR A
1PPERCH Dayinark
Topmark
BA 1840
ROANCARRIGMORE LH (1.1)
Main Light
CiEORGE
Light
FLG 2 secs
Conical Green
3
3
2
0.5
Pole
Smith
-
-
-
05
18114
11/9
5/4
0.5
I. WR 3 secs 18/14 nni
A1.1, 6442
ouse A
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
(NAMES)
Limit of shoal water East of
Chapel Is. and Starboard hand
mark for approach Bantry I ibr.
Group of rocks East end Bere Is
& West side of East eat Berehaven.
Gurteenroe and Horse
Buoys.
Roancarrigmor, Roancarrigheg,
Doucallia and Bulliga Rocks.
Safe channel East entrance
a of the
aland
COMMENTS
VALUE
TO
USERS
MF
(ingda
I. S
0
3
3
Roancarrig Lighthouse
1
3
32
Carrigavadra Perch.
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
I
3
3
3
3
I3erehaven
BA 1840
BA 1840
BA 1840
BARDINI REEFER
HORNET
LB
LB
LB
Daymark
Topa-lark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Dayrnark
Topinark
CASTLETOWN
DIR Li
BA 1840 (Plan) CASTLETOWN
REAR
BA 1840 (Plan) WALTER SCOTT
BA I 840 (Plan)
ALL 6436
BA 1840 (Plan) COLT ROCK
BA 1840 (Plan) ARDNAKINNA
ALL 6434
BA 1840 (Plan) SI IEEPS I lEAD
ALL 6432
LH (U)
UBcn
Light
Daymark
Daymark
Q
North
VQ (6) + LE 10 secs
Pillar Y/B
South
Dir Oc.WRG 5s14!
nn 14/11 I I
Lli (U)
Main Light Fl. (3) WR 15 s 18115nm
05
Wreck and safe channel Berehaven
Hornet and George Buoys.
0.5
Hornet Rock and safe channel
Berehaven.
Bardini Reefer and
George Buoys.
I
3
3
3
4/4/4
NA
Safe approach to Castletownbere
West entrance
Safe approach to Castletownbere
West entrance
Walter Scott Rock.and turning
mark for vessels proceeding
east-wards to Berehaven
Colt Rock
Castletown Rear.
1
3
3
3
Castleto m Directional Light
1
3
3
3
Nil
1
3
3
I
1
3
1 Review lighting options
Nil
2
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
3
3 Realign red sector to cover
Bullig Rock and 'Three Castles
head
Nil
3
1
3
3
Black horse Rocks Perch.
0
3
3
3
Crookhaven Lighthouse
0
3
3
3 Review lighting options
NA
05
-
7/14
10/9
5/4
1815
11/9
5/5
BA 2184 2424
ALL 6448
M1ZEN HEAD
LH (U)
Main Light ISO W 4 secs 15 nm
DGPS
284kHz - 150ntn.
5
BA 2184
ALI. 6450
BA 2184
CROOK HA VEN
LH (II)
Main Light LEI. W R 8 s 13/11nm
13/11
BLACKHORSE
ROCKS
U.,T'ERCH Daymark
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Orange concrete
Orange concrete
Light
Daymark
Topinark
Topmark
Bardini Reefer & Hornet
Buoys.
Pillar 131Y
Q (6) + LF 15 secs
Pillar Y/B
South
UCII
/PER Daynaark Pole
Topmark
Can
LH (U)
Main Light Gp Fl (2) WR I Os 17/14am
LB
George Rock and safe channel
Berehaven
Fl. (2) 10 secs
Pillar BIRIB
Isolated Danger
Pole BY
North
0.5
0.5
Ardnakinna Point and West
entrance to Castletownbere
Headland and entrance to
Bantry Bay.
Headland
8/7
4/4
0.5
-
-
0.5
Rock Is. Point, safe water appr
and entrance to Crookhaven.
131ackhorse Rocks, Alderman
Rocks and entrance to
Crookhaven
Castletownbere directional
Light and Castletown Rear.
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AREA 19 FASTNET TO TUSKAR
NAME OF ATON
BA
CHARACTER
CHART/
ALL. NO.
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
>10
>5
>2
NM NM NM
TIDAL
STREAM
(KNTS)
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
(NAMES)
FEATURES
MARKED
VALUE
COMMENTS
TO
USERS
MELS
54% 92% 95%
27
15
7
1.0
Fastnet Rock. Transatlantic landfall,
TSS.
Nil
3
3
3
3 Reduce range to 20tim if
economically advantageous and
'nen
Main Light FLW 5 secs 27 rim
Fog Signal I iom (4) 60 secs
Racon
Code G
Daymark
White stone beacon
-
-
-
0.7
Nil.
0
3
3
3
LB
Main Light Q
4
3
2
0.6
Goat Island. Goat Is. and
Man of War sounds
Cush Spit and starboard hand
mark for Long Island Channel.
Nil
0
1
3
3
BA 2184
ALL 5702
FASTNET
LH (U)
BA 2129
LITTLE GOAT
ISLAND
CUSH
BA 2129
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
BY
North
Fl (2) R. 5s
Red Pole
Can
Q (3) lOsecs 8 sin
4
3
2
04
Bull Rock and Eastern,Western
Channels to Schull Harbour.
Nil
0
3
3
3
8
S
3
0.5
Amelia Buoy.
0
3
3
3
Light
Daymark
FI.G 3 secs
Conical Green
Pole YB
South
QR
Catt Red
5
4
9
0.5
Copper Point and outer entrance
to Schutt Harbour.
Amelia Rock and outer entrance
of Schutt Harbour.
Lousy Rocks
Copper Point Lighthouse.
0
3
3
3
Wallis Buoy.
0
3
3
3
Wallis Rock and port hand
mark for Baltimore.
Loo Rock and starboard hand mark
for entrance of Baltimore Harbour.
Beacon Point. and entrance to
Baltimore Harbour.
Wreck of ship "Kowloon Bridge".
lousy Rocks Perch.
0
3
3
3
Baltimore Beacon.
0
3
3
3
Loo Buoy.
0
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
3
3
Dangers Rocks and "preferred
channel to port" mark into
Union Ilan.
Dangers Rocks and port hand
channel mark into Union Hall.
Dangers Rocks and starboard
hand channel mark into Union Hall.
Danger Buoy Glandore North,
Middle and South East
Perches.
Danger and Glandore Buoy,
North and Middle perches
0
3
3
3 Re-establish demolished perch as
lighted starboard lateral mark.
0
3
3
3 Disestablish
Danger and Gland= Buoy,
0
3
3
3
Sunk and Dangers Rocks and
starboard hand channel mark
into Union Hall.
Danger and Glandore Buoy,
North and Middle perches
0
3
3
3
BA 2129
BULL ROCK
L/PERCH
BA 2129
ALL 5703
BA 2129
COPPER POINT
LH (U)
AMELIA
LB
BA 3725
LOUSY ROCKS
UIPERCH Daymark
BA 3725
WALLIS
LB
BA 3725
LOU
LB
BA 3725
BA 2129
BALTIMORE
(LOTS WIFE)
KOWLOON BRIDGE
LIBcn
LB
BA 2092
(Plan)
ALL 5707.5
BA 2092
(Plan)
BA 2092
(Plan)
GLANDORE
LB
CiLANDORE SE
LI/PERCH
BA 2092
(Plan)
GLANDORE N
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Topinark
Light
Daymark
Light
Dayinark
Dayrnark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
H.0 3 secs
3
3
2
0.3
3
3
2
0.5
-
-
NiA
Q 6 + LI, 15 secs
5
4
2
2
3
2
2
0.5
Pillar Y/13
South
Fl (2+1) G 7secs
Pole G/RIG
Red Pole
Can
Green Pole
Cone
U/PERCH Daymark
Green Pole
Cone
Topmark
0.3
Conical Green
White Stone Beacon
Daymark
Topmark
Dayinark
Topmark
GLANDORE MIDDLE WPERCII
establish ALS AtoN
05
-
-
-
0.5
0.5
North and SE perches
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BA
CHART/
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
ALL. NO
AREA 19 FASTNET TO TESKAR.
TIDAL
FEATURES
VISIBILITY
MARKED
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
>10
>5
>2
(KNTS)
NM NM NM
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
(NAMES)
of thf..
COMMENTS
VALUE
TO
USERS
MF LS
54% 92% 95%
BA 2092
DANGER
LB
(Plan)
BA 2092
ALL 5708
BA 2092
GALLEY HEAD
WIND ROCK
LH (U)
1.1/PERCH
BA 2081
COURTMACSHERRY
LB
BA 2092 2081
BLACK TOM
LB
BA 2092 2081
BA 1765 2049
BA 2424
ALL 5710
BA 2053
BA 2053
ALL 5712
BA 1765
Pillar E3/Y
Toprnark
North
Main Light FL (5) W 20 secs 23nm
Daymark.
Green Pole
Topmark
Cone
Light
Daymark
FI.G 3 secs
Conical Green
Main light Fl. G. 5s
Dayrnark
Conical Green
U/PERCII
Daymark
Pole
LH (U)
Main Light
Fl. (2) W 10 secs 25ntn
Fog Signal
Horn (3) 45 secs
BULMAN
LB
Light
Daymark
Q (6) + LF 15 secs
Pillar Y/B
CHARLESFORT
DAUNT
CORK
BA 1765 1777
ROCHES POINT
LH (U)
LB
LB
Lli (U)
ALL 5718
POWER
LB
South
Topmark
Main Light FLWRG 5s 815/6nm
Light
Fl. (2) R 6 secs
Dayinark
Can Red
Light
L.FI. 10 secs
Racon
Code T
Daymark
RWVS
Main Light Fl WR 3 secs 20/16nm
Fog Signal
Horn 30 secs
Light
Q (6) + LEI. 15 secs
Pillar Y/B
Daymark
Toprnark
I3A 1765
BA 2424
Q
Daymark
BARREL ROCK
(Ruin)
OLD HEAD OF
KINSALE
BA 1765
ALL 5717
BA 1765
Light
POLLOCK
SMITHS
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LB
LB
Light
South
Fl R 6 secs
Daymark
Can Red
Light
Fl. (3) R 10 secs
Daymark
Can Red
4
23
3
13
2
6
-
-
Sunk Rock and Westeni approach
Glandore North, Middle and
to Union Hall.
South Fast Perches. And
2.5
1 leadland, Doolic, Sunk and
Glandore Buoy
Nil
0.5
Clout Rocks.
Wind Rock and entrance to
0.5
5
4
2
0.5
3
3
2
0.5
-
-
-
0.5
25
14
7
13
4
2
1
6
0
3
3
3 Re-name Sunk Rock. Reposition
and designate as starboard lateral
lighted buoy
3
3
3
3 Reduce range to 20nm if
economically advantageous
Nil
0
3
3
3
Nil
0
3
3
3
Barrel Rock Perch.
0
3
3
3 Increase range to 4.5 run.
Black Tom Buoy.
0
3
3
3 Consider viabiality of
Nil
3
3
3
3 Establish AIS AtoN
Charleston lighthouse.
2
3
3
3
Charlesfort Point. Farmer Rock.
Bulinan Buoy.
I
3
3
3
Approach to Kinsale Lower Hr.
Daunt Rock. Port hand buoy for
approach to Cork Harbour.
Cork Buoy
3
3
3
Clonakilty Harbour.
Entrance to Coudinacsherry
Harbour.
Black Tom Rock and Barrel
Rock group
Ban-el Rock and shoal water
North of rock.
Headland
Batman Rock and Eastern
reinstatement of daymark.
entrance to Kinsale Harbour.
8/5/6
4
5/4/4
3
3/2/2
2
1
0.4
3 Establish Superbuoy with
increased range, A1S AtoN and
Racon.
6
4
2
0.4
Landfall.
Daunt Buoy.
3
3
3
3
20/16
12/10
6/5
0.6
Roches Point. Entrance to Cork
Harbour. Shallows North of Point.
Daunt and Pollock Rocks,
Daunt and Pollock Buoys.
3
3
3
3
6
4
2
0.5
Power Bank
Pollock Buoy.
3
3 2
3
Power Buoy.
3
3
3
3
Ballvcotton Lighthouse.
3
3
3
3
Covered by Ballycotton Red sector.
4
3
2
0.5
4
3
2
0.5
Pollock Rock.
Covered by Ba..ycotton
II
Red sector
Smiths Rock.
Covered by Ballycotion Red sector
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AREA 19 FASTNET TO TUSKAR
BA
CHART/
A.L.L. NO.
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
TIDAL
STREAM
(KNTS)
FEATURES
MARKED
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
(NAMES)
NMNMNM
VALUE
TO
COMMENTS
USERS
MFLS
54% 92% 95%
BA 2424
ALL 5774
BA 2071 2049
13A 2071
BALLYCOTTON
L11 (U)
CAPEL ISLAND
YOUGHAL
UBcn
LH (U)
Main Light El WR 10 secs 21/17inti
Fog Signal Born (4) 90 secs
Dayrnark
Stone Beacon
Main Light FLWR 2.5s 17/13nm
21/17
12/10
17
10
6/5
0.5
-
0.5
2.7
5
ALL 5776
BA 2071
BAR ROCKS
LB
Main Light Q (6) + LEI. 15s
Daymark
Topmark
4
3
2
0.5
Main Light Q (3) lOs
4
3
2
0.5
MINE HEAD
(.11 (U)
Daymark
BYB
Topmark
East
Main Light Fl (4)20 secs 20 am
20
12
6
0.2
HELVICK
LB
BA 2017 2049
ALL 5782
BALIANACOURTY
POINT
BA 2046
ALL 5800
BA 2046 2049
ALL 5798
BA 2049
ALL 5778
BLACKBALL
Smalls Buoy_
Nil
3
3
3
3
0
2
2
0
3
3
3
2
Blackball and Bar Rocks Buoys.
Blackball Buoy and Youghal
lighthouse.
3
3
3
3
Blackball Ledge and east
mark for passage into Youghal
Hbr.
Mine Head
Bar Rocks Buoy and Youghal
lighthouse.
3
3
3
3
Nil
2
3
3
3
Helvick and Gainers Rocks.
Ballinacourty Lighthouse.
1
3
3
2
Ball inacourly Point and
Carricknagaddy, Carricknamoan
& Carrickapane Rocks.
Entrance to Dungarvan Harbour
Pier Ilead and Western entrance
to Waterford Harbour.
I look Head and Eastern
entrance to Waterford Harbour.
Helvick Buoy.
1
3
3
1
Hook Head Lighthouse.
3
3
3
3
Dunmore East Lighthouse.
3
3
3
3 Reduce range to 20mn if
economically advantageous and
establish AlS AtoN
Reefs,rocks, shallows and islands
South of Kilmore Quay.
Nil
3
3
3
3 Disestablish ALF and establish
superbuoy with ALS AtoN
together with minor light on
Sallee Islands
Pillar Y/B
South
LB
BA 2071
Ballycothan Is. Capcl Is., Smiths
and Wheat Rocks.
Capel Is
Entrance to Youghal Barb.
Capel Is. Blackball Ledge and
Bar Rocks
Bar Rocks and associated shallows.
6
4
2
1
LH (U)
Light
Q. (3) 10 secs
Daymark
Pillar B/Y113
Top-nark
East
Main Light Fl (2) WRG 105 I 0/8/8nrn
10/8/8
6/5/5
3/3/3
1.0
DUNMORE EAST
LH (U)
Main Light
17/13
10/8
5/4
0.3
HOOK HEAD
LH (H)
Main tight
24
14
7
0.7
BA 2740 2049
ALL 5832
CONINGBEG
Al.F
24
14
7
BA 1787 1410
ALL 5836.7
BARRELS
LB
6
4
2
1.5
Group of rocks SW of
Carnsore Point.
Tuskar Lighthouse.
Fundale Buoy
3
3
3
3 Remove whistle fog signal.
4
3
2
2
3
3
3 Move north and rename to better
mark Collough Rock
4
2
2
Splaugh Buoy and Tuskar
Lighthouse.
Tuskar Lighthouse
3
6
Fundale Rock and port hand
mark for inshore channel
South Rock.
3
3
3
3
-
2
Splaugh and Calmines Buoys.
0
3
3
2
13A 2017
BA 1787 1410
BA 1787 1410
BA 1772
FUNDALE
SOUTH ROCK
CARRICK ROCK
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LB
LB
U/PERCH
LFI. WR 8 secs 171I3nm
FL 3 secs 24 not
Fog Signal
Horn (2) 45 secs
Racon
Code K
Main Light FL (3) 30 secs 24 nm
Fog Signal
Horn (3) 60 secs
Racon
Code M
Light
Fog Signal
Q. (3) 10 secs
Whistle
Radar Target Enhancer
Dayrnark
Topmark
Pillar B/Y/13
light
Daymark
Light
Dayinark
Topmark
Dayinark
Topmark
East
Fl.(2) R 10 secs
Can Red
Q (6) + LF 15secs
1
Pillar YA3
South
Pole
Can
-
Carrick Rock.
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BA
CHART/
A.L.L.
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
NO.
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
>2
>10 >5
TIDAL
STREAM
NM NM NM
(KNTS)
FEATURES
MARKED
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO USERS
(NAMES)
MFLS
54% 92% 95%
BA 1772
BA 1787
ALL 5838
BA 1772
BA 1787
ALL 5839
TUSKAR
LB (U)
SPLAUGH
LB
BA 1772
S LONG
LB
BA 1772
BA 1787
CALMINES
LB
BA 1772
BA 1787
HOLDENS SOUTH LB
BA 1772
BA 1787
HOIDENS wEsT
1.13
BA 1772
BA 1787
I.UCIFFR
1.13
BA 1772
BA 1787
W LONG
LB
BA 1772
BA 1787
N LONG
BA 1787
BLACKWATER
SOUTH
BA 1787
BA 1787
BA 1787
LB
LB
BLACKWATER SE LB
BLACKWATER W LB
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Main Light
Fog Signal
Racon
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Radio
Light
Fog Signal
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Radio
Light
Daymark
Radio
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Topinark
Light
Fog Signal
Day/nark
Topmark
Light
Dayinark
Light
Daymark
Q (2) 7.5 secs 24 tam
Horn (4) 45 secs
Code I
Fl R 6 secs
Can Red
Red Can
RTE
VQ (6) t IF lOsecs
Whistle
Pillar Y/I3
South
Fl, R 2 secs
Can Red
RTE
Fl. (2) G 6 secs
Conical Green
RTE
Fl. (3) G 10 secs
Conical Green
VQ (3) 5 secs
Pillar B/W/3
East
Q.G.
24
14
7
30
6
4
2
2
Splaugh Rock and Eastern
entrance of South Shear Channel.
South Long, South Hoidens
and Calmines Buoys.
3
3
3 Change characteristic to Fl (2) R 6
sec
2
2
Southern extremity of Long Bank
and Western entrance of South
Shear Channel.
Splaugh, South Iloldens,
and Calmines Buoys
3
3
3
3
Establish AIS AtoN
Remove Whistle fog signal
4
3
2
2
Calmines Patch and port hand
mark for South Shear Channel.
West and South Hoidens,
South Long and Splaugh Buoys.
3
3
3
3
Synchronise timing and flash
characters with South Hoidens
4
3
2
2
Southern extremity of Hoidens
Bed and starboard hand mark
for South Shear Channel.
Southwest side of Hoidens Bed.
Eastern entrance of South
Shear Channel.
Southern extremity of Lucifer
Bask.
West Hoidens, Calmines,
South Long and Splaugh Buoys
3
3
3
3 Synchronise timing and flash
Calmines and South I loldens
Buoys
3
3
3
South Long Buoy.
3
3
3
3
Western side of Long Batik and
starboard hand channel mark
for North- Shear Channel
Northern extremity of Long Bank
and Northern entrance of North
Shear Chnl.
Southern end of Blackwater Bank.
North Long Buoy.
3
3
3
3
South Blackwater and
West Long Buoys.
3
3
3
3
SE Blackwater, West
Blackwater, North tong
3
3 33 Disestablish
3
3
3
3 Re position 2 Cables East and
extablish Superbuoy with Racon
and MS AtoN
2
3
3
2
5
4
2
2
7
5
3
2
4
3
2
2
6
4
2
2
6
4
2
2
Pillar Y/13
characters with Cali-nines
Buoys.
South
Fl. R 10 secs
Can Red
5
Fl G 6 secs
5
Conical Green
3
3 Establish AlS AtoN
4
Pillar 13/Y
North
Q (6) 4- LF 15sees
Whistle
South Rock Buoy.
6
Conical Green
Q
33 3
Tuskar Rock. Is an element of
the TSS.
COMMENTS
4
4
2
2
2
2
Southeast side of Hint:water
Bank
East and South lilackwater
West side Black- water Bank.
No. I & 2 Rusk and South
Blackwater Buoys
Buoys.
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CHART/
NAME OF ATON
CHARACTER
AREA 20 TUSKAR TO BAILY
TIDAL
FEATURES
MARKED
RANGE (NM) STREAM
VISIBILITY
>5
A.L.L.
>10
NO
NM NM NM
Kingdoi,
,ttand
COMMENTS
OTHER ATONS
VALUE
IN VICINITY
TO USERS
(NAMES)
M F L S
>2
(KNTS)
54% 92% 95%
BA 1787
RUSK No 2
LB
Light
Daymark
Fl. (3) R isecs
4
3
2
2
5
3
2
2
3
2
Can Red
and 4 Rusk Buoys.
2
3
3
2 Synchronise timing with No 2 Rusk
Has 2 and 4 Rusk Buoys.
2
3
3
2 Synchronise tinting with No 1 Rush
SE Blackwater and North
Blackwater Buoys.
3
1
3
3
and Blackwater banks
Eastern side of Rusk Bank and
No .6 Rusk, North Blackwater
2
3
3
2
channel mark Rusk channel
Nos 2 & 1 Rusk Buoys.
Northern extremity of Blackwater
Bank and Northern entrance of
Nos 6 and 4 Rusk Buoys.
3
3
3
3
North Eastern extremity Rusk
North 131ackwater and
2
3
3 2
Bank & Northern entrance of
Rusk Channel.
No.4 Rusk Buoys
Arklow Lanby and South
Arklow Buoys
No.1 Glassgorman and
South Arklow Buoys.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
No.1 Glass-gonnan, Arklow
Lanby, No.1 Arklow Buoys.
3
3
3
3
No.1 Glass-gorman,
3
3
3
3
Southern extremity of Rusk Bank
and Southern entrance of Rusk
Nos
Channel,
BA 1787
BA 1787
RUSK No I
BLACK WATER E
LB
LB
ALL 5844.5
BA 1787
RUSK No 4
LB
BLACK WATER N
LB
BA 1787
RUSK No 6
LB
GLASSGORMAN
LB
No. 1
BA 1787
ALL 5845
Dayruark
Conical Green
light
Q (3) 10 secs
Pillar B/Y/B
Daymark
BA 1787
BA 1787
Main Light Fl (2) G 5s
ARKLOW
Topmark
East
Main Light Fl (3) R 6see
Dayrnark
Can Red
Light
Q.
Dayrnark
Pillar WY
Topinark
North
Light
Fl. R 3 secs
Daymark
Cart Red
Light
Daymark
LANBY Main Light
Fog Signal
Racon
BA 1787
ARUM' S
1.8
LB
BA 1787
CiLASSGORMAN
No. 2
COURTOWN
BA 1787
ARKLOW No 1
LB
BA 1468
BA 1787
BA 1468
BA 1787
ARKLOW No 2
LB
ARKLOW N
LB
BA 1468
HORSESHOE
BA 1787
BA 1468
ALL 5850
LB
I.,F3
WICKLOW HEAD LH (Ill)
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Fl. (2) R 6 sees
Can Red
Fl. (2) W 12 secs 15 iim
7
4
5
3
2
2
5
4
2
2
4
3
2
2
Rusk Channel
Eastern side of Moneyweights
Disestablish
Rusk Channel_
5
4
2
2
South East side of Glassgorman
Bank,
15
9
5
3.3
Eastern extremity of sandbanks
which proliferate between
Horn Morse "A" 30s
Code 0
Light
YQ (6) A- LEI lOsecs
Daymark
Pillar Y/13
Topmark
South
Light
Fl. (4) R 10 secs
Daymark
Can Red
Light
Fl Y IOs
Dayrnark
Cross
Fl. (3) R 10 secs
Light
Daymark
Can Red
Light
Fl. R6 secs
Daymark
Can Red
Light
Q.
Fog Signal Whistle
Daymark
Pillar WY
North
Topinark
Light
Ft. R 3 secs
Dayinark
Can Red
Main Light FL (3) 15 secs 23 mu
West side of Money weights
Bank and Southern entrance of
5
4
2
3.3
Codling Lanby & Tuskar Rock.
Southern extremity of Arklow
Bank.
4
3
2
2.5
North Eastern side of
Glass- gorman Bank
4
3
2
2.5
Courtown outfall
4
3
2
3.3
Eastern side of Arklow Bank.
a
4
2
4
6
4
2
3.9
Establish AIS AtoN and reposition
South Arklow Buoys.
Glassgorman No I
2
3
3
Disestablish
3
3
3
3
3
Disestablish
Eastern side of Arklow Bank.
South ArkIow Buoy,
Arklow Lanby.
North Arklow Buoy.
3
3
3
3
Disestablish
North extremity of Arklow Bank.
Horseshoe and No. 2
3
3
3
3 Remove Whistle fog signal
Arklow Buoys.
4
23
3
13
2
6
2.5
2.5
Horseshoe Rock
Wicklow Head Lighthouse,
3
3
3
3
Wicklow Head
South India Buoys.
South India and Horseshoe
Buoys.
3
3
3
3
Reduce range to 20nin if
economically advantageous
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AREA 20 TUSKAR TO BAILY
CHARACTER
NAME OF ATON
BA
CHART/
ALL.
NO.
VISIBILITY
RANGE (NM)
>10 >5
>2
TIDAL
STREAM
NM NM NM
(KNTS)
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
FEATURES
MARKED
(NAMES)
VALUE
TO USERS
MFI
COMMENTS
S
54% 92% 95%
I
light
I BA 1468
BA 633
BA 1468
II
I
Daymark
Light
Daymark
Topinark
I
i
BA 1468
BA 1468
ALL 5861
BA 1468
BA 1468
iIIRJave
P1
E.JPIE
I
NS1SJPI
UT1WI
i
BA 1468
BA 1468
BA 1468
EIJ.JpI1.I
E
I11iJPI1UiPt
BA 1468
BA 1468
BA 1468
BA 1468
BA 1447
BA 1415
BA 1415
IIIiIUtlI
11
BA 1415
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light
FL (4) Y 10 secs
Special Mark V Can
Q6 + LF. 15 secs
Extremity of sewage pipe.
Nil
3
3
6
South extremity of India Bank
North India Buoy,
Wicklow Head Lighthouse.
3
3
6
North extremity of India Bank
South India and South Codling
3
3
3
3
Establish AIS AtoN
3
3
Reposition subject to survey
Moulditch, West Codling,
North India Buoys.
South Codling Buoy.
3
3
3
3
Breaches, North India,
South Codling Buoys
Greystones Outfall,West
Codling, Breaches Bys.
Moulditch Buoy.
3
3
3
3
0
3
Pillar Y.(13
South
VQ,
Pillar B/Y
North
Dayrnark
Topmark
Main Light Fl 4 secs 15 inn
Fog Signal Horn 20 secs
Racon
Code G
Light
VQ,6 + LF, 10 secs
Daymark
Pillar Y/13
"Fopinark
South
FL (2) R 6 sees
I.ight
Daymark
Can Red
Light
Fl. (4) R 10 secs
Dayinark
Can Red
Fl. G 10 secs
Light
Conical Green
Daymark
Light
Fl. RIO secs
Daymark
Can Red
Light
Fl. VS sees
Daymark
Special Mark Y Can
Fl. (2) R. 10 secs
Light
Daymark
Can Red
light
Fl. (4) V JO secs
Dayinark
Special Mark Y Can
FLY 3 secs
Light
Day-mark
Special Mark Y Can
1 ight
FI.Y 5 secs
Dayinark
Special Mark Y
VQ.
Light
Daytuark
Topmark
Light
Daymark
Topinark
4
Buoys.
15
The banks and shallow patches
which make up Codling Bank.
6
Southern extent of Codling Bank.
South India, North India,
South Codling & East Codling
Buoys.
North India, East Codling
Buoys.
4
5 metre Breaches Shoal.
4
Eastern limits of Codling Bank.
5
Western extremity of Codling
Bank.
6
3.8111 patch on Moulditch Bank,
4
Extremity of sewage pipe
4
Nil
3
3
4
Mid lenght of combined Kish
and Bray Banks
Extremity of sewage pipe
Nil
0
3
4
Extremity of sewage pipe
Nil
0
2
4
Extremity of sewage pipe.
3
3
6
Northern extremity of Kish Bank
Dun Laoghaire East and
West Lighthouses
Kish Lighthouse.
3
3
S
O41/1 patch on Bennet Bank
Kish Lighthouse.
3
3
Pillar 13/Y
North
Q6+LF 15 secs
Pillar YiB
South
Reposition subject to survey
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AREA 20 TUSKAR TO BAILY
TIDAL
FEATURES
RANGE (NM) STREAM
MARKED
of the
oalanol
Kingclor..
,
BA
CHARACTER
NAME OF ATON
CHART/
VISIBILITY
VALUE
IN VICINITY
TO USERS
(NAMES)
MFLS
>2
A.L.L.
>10
NO.
NM NM NM
>5
COMMENTS
OTHER ATONS
(KNTS)
54% 92% 95%
HA 1415
ALL 5869
AA 1415
A 5869.1
BURFORD S
BURFORD N
LA
LB
Light
Fog Signal
VQ6+LF 10 secs
Whistle
Radar Target Enhancer
Daymark
Topinark
Light
Fog Signal
Pillar Y/13
BA 1415
ALL 5865
KISH
BA 1415
ALL 5868
BA 1447
BA 1415
ALL 5874
BA 1447
BA 1415
ALL 5872
BA 1447
BA 1415
MUGLINS
LH (U)
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Dayinark
Topmark
Main Light
Racon
Fog Signal
Main Light
DUN LAOGHA IRE
WEST
1.1i (U)
Main Light
DUN LAOGUAIRE
EAST
1.11 (U)
BA1415
ALL 5898
BALLY
BA 1415
ROSBEG EAST
LB
LH (LI)
South
Q
Whistle
Radar Target Enhancer
Pillar B/Y
North
Q (3) 10 secs
Pillar H/Y/B
East
Fl. (2) W 20 secs 22 ma
Code T
Horn (2) 30sec
3
3
3
3 Establish AIS AtoN
3
3
3
3 Establish AIS AtoN
Bally lighthouse.
3
3
3
3
N Kish and Bennet Bank
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 Change to Red light and maintain
range and Increase conspicuity
3
3
3 3 Synchronise liming and flash
6
4
2
1.3
Southern extremity of Burford
Bank
Kish Lighthouse.
6
4
2
1.3
Northern extremity of Burford
Bank
Kish Lighthouse
6
4
2
1.3
4.5m. Patch at edge of Rosbeg
.
Bank.
22
13
6
1.3
Kish Bank
Buoys.
FLW 5 secs Ilnm
11
7
4
0.6
Muglins Island
Fl. (3) G 8 secs 7 tun
7
5
3
0.5
Pier Head
Dun Laoghaire E&W L/Hs.
S. Burford buoy.
Dun Laoghaire E Lighthouse,
at Outfall buoy
DUN LAOCIFIAIRE LB
OUTFALL
LB (U)
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Main Light
Fog Signal
Fl (2) R 10 sees 17 nrn
Horn 30 secs
Main Light Fl. Y. 53
Daymark
Can special Mark Y
Topmark
X
Main Light Fl. W 15 secs 26 nni
17
10
5
05
Pier Head
Dun Laoghaire W Lighthouse,
characters and increase range
3
3
3
3 Synchronise timing and flash
characters
I
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
at Outfall buoy
4
3
2
0.5
Extremity of outfall pipe
Dun Laoghaire E Lighthouse,
Dun Laoghaire W Lighthouse,
26
15
7
06
Howth Head
Rosbeg East, N.Burford,
S Burford, Bennet Bank buoys
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Pagel
...neral
BA
CHART/
A.L.L.
NO.
NAME OF ATON
BA 1415
(Plan)
ALL 5900
BA 1415
(Plan)
HOWTH
LB (U)
Main Light
Fl. (2) WR 7.5s 12 I 9 mu
ROWAN SOUTfl
LB
Light
Daymark
Q.G.
Conical Green
BA 1415
(Plan)
HOWTH
LB
Light
Daymark
FLG 5 secs
Conical Green
BA 1415
ROWAN ROCKS
LB
Q. (3) 10 secs
Pillar B/Y/B
East
BA 44
BURREN ROCKS
U/PERC1I
Light
Daymark
Topmark
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
Daymark
Topmark
Main Light
Fog Signal
Daymark
Topmark
Light
Dayrnark
Pole
Can
Fl. R 3 secs
Can Red
Main Light
Sector Light
Fog Signal
Light
Daymark
Main Light
Dayn)ark
Main Light
Daymark
Main Light
Turning Light
Fog Signal
Fl WR15secs 21/18nm
Occ.G 5sees
Horn (3) 60 secs
Fl. (2) R 10 secs
CHARACTER
BA 0044
BA 1468
TAYLOR ROCK
LA
BA 0044
BA 1121
ALL 5904
BA 0044
ROCKAB1LL
LH (U)
CARDY ROCKS
UTERCH
BA 0044
DUNANY
LB
BA 0044
ALL 5920
DUNDALK PILE
LH (U)
BA 0044
IMOGENE
LB
BA 2800
ALL 5934
BA 2800
ALL 5932
BA 2800
ALL 5928
GREEN ISLAND
LI1 (U)
VIDAL BANK
1,1-1(U)
HAULBOWLINE
LH (U)
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VISIBILITY
TIDAL
FEATURES
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
MARKED
>10
>5
>2
NM
NM
NM
(KNTS)
54%
92% 95%
Fl. (3) W 10 secs 17 nm
F.R. 9 nm
Horn 30 secs
VALUE
TO USERS
(NAMES)
MFLS
COMMENTS
4/3
0.8
Hov,,th Pier and safe water
approach to Howth Channel.
Nil.
2
3
3
3
3
2
08
Howth Buoy.
0
3
3
3
4
3
2
0.8
South Rowan Buoy.
0
3
3
3
4
3
2
0.7
Nil
0
3
3
3
-
0.8
South Rowan Rocks and starboard
hand mark for channel to Howth
Harbour.
2.2 and 2.7 metre patches.
Starboard hand mark for channel
to Howth Hbr.
South Eastern limit of dangers
off ThuIla Is. Outer channel mark
for app. to Howth Harbour.
I3urren Rocks and starboard
hand mark for Lambay sound.
Taylors Rock
Nil.
1
3
'
Nil
0
3
3
3
Rockabill Rock. Lambay Is
Skerries Islands.
Nil
3
3
3
3 Establish A1S AtoN
Cardy Rocks.
Nil
0
3
3
0 Repair topmark
Nil.
3
3
3
3
Nil.
3
3
'
Dunany buoy
3
3
'
3
Vidal Bank.
3
3
3
3
Green Island.
3
3
3
3
Nil
3
3
3
3 Disestablish turning light
4
3
2
05
22/18
13/11
6/6
0.5
-
0.3
Horn (4) 60 secs
Can Red
Occ. W 3 secs 11 mu
Lattice Beacon
Occ. W 3 secs 11 mu
Lattice Beacon
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
1gdom
8..'6
12/9
Pole '(BY
West
Q
Pillar BY
North
Fl. WR 12 secs 22/18nm
the U,.
4
3
2
0.5
21/18
12/11
6/5
1.0
4
3
2
0.5
11
7
4
25
11
7
4
2.5
Front lead for Carlingford Cut.
17
10
5
2.5
9
6
3
Haul-bowline Rocks. Entrance
to Carlingford Lough. Turning
light for vessels transiting
Carlingford Cut.
Dundalk Patch and Dunany
Shoals. Southern side of safe
entrance to Dundalk Bay.
North and South Bull sand-banks.
Safe approach to dredged
channel for Dundalk
Imogene and Castle Rocks.
The Ridge.
Rear lead for Carlingford Cut.
I
Light Perch
3 Restore sector light subject to
sounding survey
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BA
CHART/
A.L.L.
NO.
BA 0044
NAME OF ATON
CARLINGFORD
CHARACTER
LB
Light
Fog Signal
Daymark
BA 2800
ALL 5947
BA 0044
HELLYHUNTER
DZ WEST
LB
U13
Light
LI' 10 secs
Q (6) 1' LF 15 secs
Racon
Code K
Daymark
Pillar Y/B
Topmark
Daymark
South
LIB
Daymark
Special Mark Y Conical
BA 0044
DZ EAST
UB
Day-mark
Special Mark Y Conical
LH (U)
DOWN
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Main Light
Aux
'
4
2
0.5
Q (2) W 7.5 secs 25 nnt
Fl WR. 3s 15/11
Safe water mark for approach
if the U
OTHER ATONS
IN VICINITY
VALUE
TO USERS
(NAMES)
MELS
igdom
and
COMMENTS
Nil.
3
3
3
Carlingford buoy
3
3
3
3 Increase range, Establish AIS
AtoN and reposition
0
3
3
3 Light buoy or discontinue
DZ East and West
Buoys.
0
3
3
3 Light buoy or discontinue
DZ Middle and West
Buoys.
0
3
3
3 Light buoy or discontinue
3
3
3
3 Reduce range to 20nrn if
economically advantageous,
Discontinue Aux light. Establish
AIS AtoN
3 Disestablish
to Carlingford Lough.
6
4
Special Mark Y Conical
D7. MIDDLE
ALL 5958
6
Whistle
RWVS
BA 0044
BA 44 1411 ST JOHNs POINT
AREA 21 DAILY TO ST JOHN'S POINT, DOWN
VISIBILITY
TIDAL
FEATURES
RANGE (NM)
STREAM
MARKED
>10
>5
>2
NM
NM
NM
(KNTS)
54%
92%
95%
3e Ault
1
05
Hellyhunter Rock and Shoal
-
04
Danger area of target practice
0.4
in Dundrurn Bay.
Danger area of target practice
in Dundrum Bay.
Danger area of target practice
NA
in Dundrum Bay.
St John's Point
0.4
-
25
14
7
15;11
917
9/7
Dundrum bay danger zone
DZ East and Middle
Buoys.
DZ East West and
Middle
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