Notices to Mariners

Withdrawal of Coningbeg Lightfloat - Date Deferred

12 - 2006

Issue Date: Wednesday 15 November 2006

Aid: Coningbeg Lightfloat

Area:

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On the same date the Coningbeg Lightfloat will be permanently withdrawn.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.