12 - 2006
Withdrawal of Coningbeg Lightfloat - Date Deferred
Name of the Aid: Coningbeg Lightfloat
15 November 2006
The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that due to unforeseen circumstances it is now intended to delay the permanent disestablishment of the Coningbeg Lightflot and the establishment of the new buoyage scheme until on or about the 18 December 2006. The new buoyage scheme consists of a Cardinal 'Superbuoy' (a large bodied high focal plane buoy with high powered light and Racon) to mark the Coningbeg Rock and two cardinal buoys to mark the Bore Rocks and the Red Bank. All three buoys will be AIS (Automatic Identification System) equipped.
| NAME OF AID | CONINGBEG BUOY |
| Position | 52° 03.198' N 06° 38.567' W WGS 84 |
| Light Character | Q (6) + L Fl 15s |
| Range | 9 nautical miles |
| Racon | G (- - ?) |
| NAME OF AID | BORE ROCKS BUOY |
| Position | 52° 06.074' N 06° 31.871' W WGS 84 |
| Light Character | Q (3) 10s |
| Range | 6 nautical miles |
| NAME OF AID | RED BANK BUOY |
| Position | 52° 04.999' N 06° 41.652' W WGS 84 |
| Light Character | VQ (9) 10s |
| Range | 6 nautical miles |
On the same date the Coningbeg Lightfloat will be permanently
withdrawn.
| NAME OF AID | CONINGBEG LIGHTFLOAT (A5832) |
| Position | 52° 02.40' N 06° 39.45' W WGS 84 |
Radio Navigation Warnings will be issued when the above alteration
takes place.
CIL Notice No. 10 is hereby cancelled
By Order,S. G. R. Ruttle, Chief Executive.
Mariners are invited to contact the Marine Department, Commissioners of Irish Lights to comment on any aspect of the Aids to Navigation Service or on hazards to navigation around the coast of Ireland.