The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that on or about the 20 November 2006 it is intended to permanently disestablish the Coningbeg Lightfloat and to establish a new buoyage scheme consisting 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On the same date the Coningbeg Lightfloat will be permanently withdrawn.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.