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2010 Irish Lights Calendar October 19 2009 The 2010 Irish Lights calendar is now available. This calendar features photographs commemorating the various branches of the Lighthouse Service over the past 200 years. Draft Marine AtoN Strategy - 2025 and Beyond October 14 2009 2025 and Beyond is the United Kingdom and Ireland's marine aids to navigation (AtoN) strategy. It has been prepared by the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board and Irish Lights for their users, partners and stakeholders. New Mizen Bridge! October 02 2009 Welcome boost for Mizen Head Tourism! A contract for the construction of a new bridge to the Mizen Head Lighthouse has been signed and work will start right away with the new bridge ready for next summer's tourist season. Minister Dempsey announces that the Light Dues rate from 1st August 2009 to 31st March 2010, has been increased from 52 to 57 cents August 06 2009 Minister Dempsey announces that the Light Dues rate from 1st August 2009 to 31st March 2010, has been increased from 52 to 57 cents per ton and the maximum number of voyages to be levied has been increased from 7 to 9 in any one year. The tonnage cap remains at 35,000 NRT. Please click here to see SI 297 of 2009 - MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIGHT DUES) ORDER 2009 |
                   
| Ships in the Irish Lighthouse Service A list of the ships which have served in the Irish Lighthouse Service GRANUAILE Time in Service 2000 - Built by Damen Shipyards Ltd Built at Galatz Shipyard, Romania Year built 2000 Port of Registry Dublin Official Number 403374 Radio Call Sign EIPT Length overall 79.631 metres Beam 15.994 metres Depth of Hold 6.0 metres Tonnage Gross 2625 Tonnage Net 787 Click here for links to articles on Granuaile: A New Ship A New Future New Aids to Navigation - Service Vessel for Irish Lights Launch of Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile ILV Granuaile commences Service operations GRAY SEAL Time in Service 1988 - 1994 Built by Cochrane Shipbuilders Ltd Built at Selby Year built 1977/78 Bought by Irish Lights 1988 Port of Registry Dublin Official Number 402628 Radio Call Sign EIGW Length overall 78.9 metres Beam 13.7 metres Depth of Hold 6.75 metres Tonnage Gross 1977.15 Tonnage Net 576.73 Sold 1994 GRANUAILE Time in Service 1970 - 2000 Built by Ferguson Brothers Built at Port Glasgow Year built 1970 Port of Registry Dublin Official Number 401142 Radio Call Sign EICQ Length overall 80.68 metres Beam 12.96 metres Depth of Hold 5.3 metres Tonnage Gross 2003.4 Tonnage Net 595.3 Click here for links to articles on Granuaile: Farewell to Granuaile ATLANTA Time in Service 1959 - 1988 Built by Philip & Son Ltd Built at Dartmouth Year built 1959 Launched Dartmouth on 15th January 1959 Arrived Dun Laoghaire 12th December 1959 Port of Registry Dublin Official Number 401143 Radio Call SignEICR Length overall214 feet, 7 inches Beam38 feet Depth of Hold17 feet Tonnage Gross1185.19 tons Tonnage Net318.15 tons Sold in 1988 to Greek based shipowners. Renamed Taris, registered in the Isle of Man and converted into a luxury yacht. Modernised and lengthened by 17.5 feet in 1975 giving new length overall of 232 feet and new gross tonnage of 1,300 tons Click here for links to articles on Atlanta: George Philip and Son Ltd, Shipbuilders and the Commissioners of Irish Lights IERNE Time in Service 1955 - 1971 Built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd Built at Troon, Scotland Year built 1955 Port of Registry Liverpool Official Number 187108 Radio Call SignGTVS Length overall 207 feet 3 inches Beam36 feet Depth of Hold17 feet Tonnage Gross994.57 tons Tonnage Net302.4 tons Sold to Ardrossan Dockyard ISOLDA Time in Service 1953 - 1976 Built by Liffey Dockyard Ltd Built at Dublin Year built 1953 Port of Registry Dublin Official Number 401141 Radio Call Sign EICS Length overall 233 feet Beam 38.1 feet Depth of Hold 15.9 feet Tonnage Gross 1173.2 tons Tonnage Net 360 tons Sold to Irish Naval Service BLASKBEG Time in Service 1953 - 1955 Sold to Dennis Madden of Garryowen Transport and renamed Idle Hours GRANUAILE Time in Service 1948 - 1970 Built by Inglis & Co Built at Glasgow Year built 1948 Sailed from Glasgow 15th July 1948 Port of Registry Liverpool Official Number 182439 Radio Call Sign MRJL Length overall 220.2 feet Beam 37.5 feet Depth of Hold 16.85 feet Tonnage Gross 1,100.86 tons Tonnage Net 402.12 tons VALONIA Time in Service 1947 – 1962 Bought by CIL from Trinity House in 1947 Built by Wivenhoe Shipyard Ltd Built at Essex Year built 1947 Port of Registry London Official Number 181878 Radio Call Sign None Length overall 97 feet 2 inches Beam 22 feet 3 inches Depth of Hold 10 feet 9 inches Tonnage Gross 135.35 tons Tonnage Net 43.30 tons Sold to David MacBrayne DISCOVERY II Time in Service 1947 – 1948 (on loan from British Antarctic Survey) Year built 1929 NABRO Time in Service 1926 - 1949 Built by Tyrrell of Arklow Built at Arklow Year built 1926 Port of Registry Official Number 146424 Radio Call Sign MPRF Length overall 61.7 feet Beam 16.0 feet Depth of Hold 8.6 feet Tonnage Gross 53 tons Tonnage Net 16 tons Sold to Hugh Larkin of Royal Hotel Arklow for £800 This vessel was built at the cost of £5,234 16s 4d to replace the Deirdre for attendance on the south west coast lighthouses. Click here for links to articles on Nabro: A Labour of Love DEIRDRE Time in Service 1919 - 1927 ISOLDA Time in Service 1928 – 1940 (Sunk) Built by Vickers (Ireland) Built at Dublin Year built 1928 Port of Registry Official Number 146428 Radio Call Sign EIJF Length overall 198.3 feet Beam 34.4 feet Depth of Hold 13.9 feet Tonnage Gross 734 tons Tonnage Net 266 tons Sunk by German Bomber in 1940. Built at a cost of £44,284 13s 1d to replace Tearaght. ALEXANDRA Time in Service 1904 - 1955 Built by Vickers Ltd Built at Barrow Launched by Lady Gruff on 16th April 1904 Year built 1904 Port of Registry Liverpool Official Number 117518 Radio Call Sign MPLF Length overall 201.4 feet Beam 30.3 feet Depth of Hold 14.1 feet Tonnage Gross 618 tons Tonnage Net 223 tons This vessel was built at a cost of £13,538 15s 11d to replace the Princess Alexandra. IERNE Time in Service 1898 - 1954 Built by Blackwood & Gordon Built at Port Glasgow Year built 1898 Port of Registry Liverpool Official Number 108819 Radio Call Sign MPKF Length overall 126.2 feet Beam 23 feet Depth of Hold 11.4 feet Tonnage Gross 213 tons Tonnage Net 84 tons Sold to shipbreakers on 13th January 1954 This vessel was built at a cost of £11,447 19s 6 d for attendant on Fastnet Rock during the construction of the new Lighthouse, and afterwards replaced Moya on the south west coast. In 1920 the Ierne was based at Dun Laoghaire for relief duties on the coast from the Kish to the Coningbeg and for general service. TEARAGHT Time in Service 1892 - 1928 Tonnage Gross 621 tons Tonnage Net 212 tons MOYA Time in Service 1893 - 1905 PRINCESS ALEXANDRA Paddle Steamer Time in Service 1863 - 1904 Sold to Mr John Frame on 14th April 1904 for £1,110 |