11 - 2010

Discontinuation of fog signals

Name of the Aid: Fog Signals

24 September 2010


  • Area:

    All coast

The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that on or about 11 January 2011, or as soon thereafter as circumstances permit, the fog signals at the following lighthouses will be permanently discontinued.

Lighthouse

Position

List of Lights Number

 

 

 

Fastnet

51°23.358'N   09°36.178'W

A5702

Old Head of Kinsale

51°36.287'N   08°32.018'W

A5710

Roches Point

51°47.586'N   08°15.287'W

A5718

Ballycotton

51°49.522'N   07°59.169'W

A5774

Hook Head

52°07.424'N   06°55.770'W

A5798

Tuskar Rock

52°12.175'N   06°12.445'W

A5838

Kish Tower

53°18.650'N   05°55.542'W

A5865

Dundalk

53°58.560'N   06°17.714'W

A5920

St John's Point (Down)

54°13.605'N   05°39.611'W

A5958

No further notice will be given.

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.

Emergency

If you notice that any aid to navigation is not functioning correctly please contact our 24 hour emergency number on

01-2801996