N O T I C E   T O   M A R I N E R S

(No. 18 of 2009)

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Scotland

WEST COAST

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BO FASKADALE
(A4081)

Northern Lighthouse Board

Edinburgh, 1 May 2009

Latitude 56° 48.177’ North (approx.)	Longitude 006° 06.370’ West (approx.)
WGS 84 Datum	WGS 84 Datum

AIS AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION

Mariners are advised that, on or about 5 MAY 2009, AIS will be transmitted as an Aid to Navigation (AtoN) from this buoy station. When observed on the Minimum Keyboard Display (MKD), the minimum carriage requirement for SOLAS vessels, the mariner will see:           

MMSI number:                         992351042

Name:                                     Bo Faskadale Buoy

Position:                                  56° 48.177' North (approx.)   006° 06.370' West (approx.)

Mariners using certain Radar and Electronic Chart Displays may see a symbol on the display and, on interrogation, the above information and bearing & distance from the observer will be available. If displayed, the screen symbol for an AIS AtoN is a diamond shape. Mariners are referred to NOTICE TO MARINERS NO 19 OF 2008 (DATED 1 OCTOBER 2008), for further information.

Currently there is a variance on information that will be displayed by different manufacturers’ Electronic Chart and Radar equipment. The transmission from this station is repeated every 10 minutes and includes the following messages:

Type 8 - IMO Met/Hydro message: average wave height/period; wind direction; average/gust wind speeds (updated hourly)

Type 21 - AtoN Identifier message. AtoN type: Starboard Hand Mark

R G LOCKWOOD

Chief Executive