Notices to Mariners

Approaches to Shannon Estuary - Changes to buoyage

04 - 2011

Issue Date: Tuesday 1 March 2011

Aid:

Area: Approaches to Shannon Estuary

The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that on or about 15 June 2011, the existing Kilcredaun Buoy will be changed to a Port Lateral Mark and its light synchronized with the Tail of Beal Buoy which will be changed to a Starboard Lateral Mark. At the same time the Beal Spit Buoy will be changed to a Starboard Lateral Mark and its light synchronised with the Carrigaholt Buoy. These changes were recommendations in the 2010 Navigation Review.

The new characteristics of the buoys will be as follows:

Kilcredaun		Tail of Beal
Change to a Port Lateral Mark		Change to a Starboard Lateral Mark
Character	QR (Synchronised)	New Character	QG (Synchronised)
Latitude	52° 34.440'N (WGS84)	Latitude	52° 34.393'N (WGS84)
Longitude	09° 41.196'W	Longitude	09° 40.746'W
Carrigaholt		Beal Spit
Port Lateral Mark		Change to a Starboard Lateral Mark
Character	Fl (2)R 6s (Synchronised)	New Character	Fl (2)G 6s (Synchronised)
Latitude	52° 34.921'N (WGS84)	Latitude	52° 34.820'N (WGS84)
Longitude	09° 40.504'W	Longitude	09° 39.972'W

 

 

Radio Navigation Warnings will be issued when the above changes take place.

By Order, S. G. R. Ruttle, Chief Executive.