04 - 2009
Withdrawal of South Rock Lightfloat
Name of the Aid: South Rock Lightfloat
19 January 2009
Area:
North East Coast of Ireland
The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that on or about Wednesday 25 February 2009, it is intended to permanently withdraw the South Rock Automatic Lightfloat and replace it with a Port Hand Lateral Superbuoy having the same light characteristic and equipped with Racon and AIS as described below:
| ALF | SUPERBUOY | |
| Position: | 54° 24.478' N 05° 21.993' W |
54° 24.478' N 05° 21.993' W |
| Structure: | Red Hull and Light Tower | Port Hand Lateral Superbuoy (Red) |
| Character: | Fl (3) R 30s (0.4 + 4.6) x 2 + 0.4 + 19.6 |
Fl (3) R 30s (1.0 + 4.0) x 2 +1.0 +19.0 |
| Range & Colour: | 20 nm Red | 9 nm Red |
| Visibility: | 360° | 360° |
| Fog Signal: | Horn (3) 45s | NONE |
| Racon: | Morse "T" | Morse "T" |
| AIS: | MMSI 992351004 Trial |
MMSI 992351004 Real Message 21 |
| Height: | 12m | 7.3m |
| Lighting Time: | 24 Hours | Hours of Darkness |
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.