2006-13-Coningbeg Lightfloat

2006-13-Coningbeg Lightfloat

Notices to Mariners

Withdrawal of Coningbeg Lightfloat and Establishment of new Coningbeg Buoyage Scheme

13 - 2006

Issue Date: Monday 18 December 2006

Aid: Coningbeg Lightfloat

Area:

DATE FURTHER DEFERRED UNTIL 25 FEBRUARY 2007
The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that the permanent disestablishment of the Coningbeg Lightfloat and the establishment of the new buoyage scheme is deferred until 25 February 2007. 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

2006-12
 
On the same date the Coningbeg Lightfloat will be permanently withdrawn.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. 12 is hereby cancelled
By Order, S. G. R. Ruttle, Chief Executive.