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Navigation

Physical Aids to Navigation

The GLAs’ strategy is to provide an appropriate mix of Aids to Navigation (AtoNs) for general navigation in our waters. This mix includes a range of physical aids, such as Lighthouses, Buoys and Beacons and electronic navigation such DGPS, AIS and eLoran.

Consultation

NLB attaches great importance to consulting with our user groups and other stakeholders in the formulation of policy, to ensure that Aids to Navigation in our waters meet the requirements of the present and changing needs of all mariners, and that we comply with internationally accepted standards. NLB undertakes a review of its Aid to Navigation provision on a regular basis, and consults widely with users during this review process.

Your Views Count

Feedback from users is essential if we are to continue to provide this vital service. Please report any defects or damage to any of our aids to navigation to 08000 32 66 55.

Davaar

Lighthouses

The Northern Lighthouse Board provides over 200 navigation lights, ranging from substantial Stevenson designed structures containing lights of over 20 miles nominal range, to lit beacons marking ferry routes....More
 
Buoy

Buoys

NLB currently provides over 150 lit buoys, it also has a legal responsibility inspection of 647 third party buoys in its waters. Pursuing a policy of using renewable energy sources, combined with a desire to reduce risk to the work-force, the Board has completed solarising its statutory buoy inventory....More
 
Beacon

Beacons

NLB currently provides 31 Beacons around our estate. Beacons range from unlit/lit pole beacons to substantial, lighted structures for the purposes of leading lines, hazard and channel marking.
 
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