Area of Responsibility

The Board is responsible for Scotland and the Isle of Man. This area covers half the waters and coastline of the United Kingdom, together with the majority of offshore manned oil installations. The area is subject to severe weather conditions for many months of the year. The approximate length of this coastline is 6,214 miles (10,000km) a land area of 30,405sq miles (77,700 sq km) and 790 islands. * Source Scottish Statistics

This covers:-

209 lighthouses

163 Buoys

37 Beacons

9 AIS stations

4 DGPS Stations

26 Racons

1 GLA Loran Station

Joint Navigational Requirements Policies 2007
The joint Navigation Requirements Policies (JNRP) of the three GLA relating to navigation policy and aids to navigation have been comprehensively revised (December 2007). Each policy will be updated as required as web documents.