Notices to Mariners

SOUTH WEST COAST OF IRELAND EASTERN ENTRANCE TO BEARHAVEN ROANCARRIGMORE (A6442) REPLACEMENT OF LIGHTHOUSE

14 - 2011

Issue Date: Tuesday 20 December 2011

Aid: Roancarrigmore

Area:

The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that on or about 21st February 2012, or as soon thereafter as circumstances permit, a new solar powered light will be erected on Roancarrigmore.  The new light will be installed on a 7m stainless steel tower within the existing lighthouse compound.  Details of the new light are as follows:

	Existing Light	New Light
Position	51° 39.183'N    WGS 84	51° 39.180'N
	09° 44.820'W	09° 44.837'W

 

Character	FL.W.R. 3s	FL.W.R.5s (fl 1.0, ec 4.0)
	Visible -	Visible -
	W 312°-050°(98°)	W 312°-050°(98°)
	R 050°-122°(72°)	R 050°-122°(72°)
	R (Unintens) 122°-242°(120°)	R (Unintens) 122°-207°(85°)
	R  242°-312°(70°)	Obscured 207°-246°(39°)
		R  246°-312°(66°)

         

Range	White 18nm	White 11 nm
	Red    14nm	Red     9 nm (unintens 5nm)
Daymark	White Round Tower	Stainless Steel Tower
	Black Band
Height	18m above water	13m above water

 

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

By Order, Yvonne Shields Chief Executive