Notices to Mariners

WEST COAST IRELAND APPROACHES TO SHANNON ESTUARY - CHANGES TO BUOYAGE

15 - 2011

Issue Date: Tuesday 20 December 2011

Aid:

Area: Shannon Estuary

The Commissioners of Irish Lights hereby give notice that on 24 February 2012, or as soon thereafter as circumstances permit, the existing Beal Bar Buoy will be changed to a Starboard Lateral Mark and relocated approximately 1 cable to the East. At the same time the existing Doonaha Buoy will be relocated approximately 3 cables to the West and the lights on both buoys synchronised. The new characteristics of the buoys will be as follows:

Beal Bar		Doonaha
Change to a Starboard Lateral Mark		Existing Port Lateral Mark
New Character	Fl.G.3s (Synchronised)	New Character	Fl.R.3s (Synchronised)
Latitude	52°35.175'N  (WGS84)	Latitude	52°35.545'N  (WGS84)
Longitude	09°39.052'W	Longitude	09°39.014'W

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

 

By Order, Yvonne Shields Chief Executive