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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 |
                   
| Publications Draft Marine AtoN Strategy - 2025 and beyond.pdf
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. It is an update of the previous strategy document 2020 The Vision, which was published in October 2004. 2025 and Beyond is now offered for public comment. Any interested parties are invited to reply by 15th December 2009. Comments should be forwarded to: By email: 2025andbeyond@gla-rrnav.org By mail: R&RNAV (2025 and Beyond) Trinity House Trinity Square Tower Hill London EC3N 4DH Visual Aids to Navigation Plan (2008)
(700Kb PDF Document) The Plan focuses specifically on the visual aids needed for safe navigation in the changing marine environment and presents the GLAs' plan in respect of lighthouses, beacons, major floating aids, buoys, day-marks and other forms of visual aid required for safe navigation in their areas of responsibility. This plan reflects the level of service the GLAs will provide to all users, taking advantage of technological and operational improvements forecast in AtoN service provision. Joint Navigation Requirements Policy
The joint Navigation Requirements Policies (JNRP) of the three GLA on a wide variety of matters relating to navigation policy and aids to navigation have been comprehensively revised (December 2007). Each policy will be updated as required as web documents. Users requiring hard copies of the JNRP should contact marine@cil.ie
The General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland carry out a formal review of the Aids to Navigation provided to ensure they are cost effective and continue to meet the present and changing need of all mariners. (PDF 458KB) 2020 The Vision represents a marine aid to navigation strategy which is undertaken approximately every five years and is intended to inform our user community and to aid the coastal navigation review and planning of requirements into the future. The GLA's Radio Navigation Plan (GRNP) is a core component in delivering their Marine Aids to Navigation Strategy - known as "2020 The Vision". It focuses specifically upon Radio Navigation systems and their role within the overall Aid to Navigation service provision mix. |