Number Title Published
Number 10 of 2023

Re-Establishment of Permanent Light – Postponed

Scotland, Shetland IslandsYell Sound
Lunna Holm(A3811)

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 18 October, 2023

Latitude 60° 27.344’ North
WGS 84 Datum
Longitude 001° 02.512’ West
WGS 84 Datum

With reference to NOTICE TO MARINERS NO 9 OF 2023 (DATED 2 OCTOBER 2023), notice is given that the planned re-establishment of a permanent light at this station has been postponed.

A further notice will be given prior to the re-establishment of the permanent sector light.

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

Number 09 of 2023

Re-Establishment of Permanent Light

Scotland, Shetland IslandsYell Sound
Lunna Holm(A3811)

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 2 October, 2023

Latitude 60° 27.344’ North
WGS 84 Datum
Longitude 001° 02.512’ West
WGS 84 Datum

With reference to NOTICE TO MARINERS NO 13 OF 2021 (DATED 13 OCTOBER 2021), notice is given that, on or about 21 OCTOBER 2023, the permanent light at this station will be re-established with the undernoted characteristics:-

Character:
Group Flashing (3) White/Red/Green every 15 seconds (as before)
Elevation:
19 metres (as before)
Nominal Range:
9 Miles (all sectors)
Sectors:
Red 043.1°(approx.) - 090° (46.9°) (as before)
White 090° - 094° (4°) (as before)
Green 094° - 209° (115°) (as before)
White 209° - 275° (66°) (as before)
Red 275° - 018.7° (approx.) (103.7°) (as before)

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

Number 08 of 2023

Establishment of Temporary Light

Scotland, Shetland Islands
Sumburgh Head(A3766)

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 22 September, 2023

Latitude 59° 51.231’ North
WGS 84 Datum
Longitude 001° 16.516’ West
WGS 84 Datum

Notice is given that, on or about 13 OCTOBER 2023, the existing light at this station will be withdrawn and replaced by a TEMPORARY LIGHT with the undernoted characteristics: –

Character:
Group Flashing (3) every 30 seconds (as before)
Elevation:
90 Metres
Nominal Range:
12 Miles

A further Notice to Mariners will be issued prior to the re-establishment of a permanent light.

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

Number 07 of 2023

Establishment of Temporary Light

Scotland, West CoastThe Small Isles
Òigh Skier(A4076)

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 4 September, 2023

Latitude 56° 58.157’ North
WGS 84 Datum
Longitude 006° 40.835’ West
WGS 84 Datum

Notice is given that, on or about 28 SEPTEMBER 2023, the existing light at this station will be withdrawn and replaced by a TEMPORARY LIGHT with the undernoted characteristics: –

Character:
Group Flashing (3) every 30 seconds (as before)
Elevation:
41 metres (as before)
Nominal Range:
12 Miles

A further Notice to Mariners will be issued prior to the re-establishment of a permanent light.

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

Number 06 of 2023

Re-Establishment of Permanent Light – Postponed

Scotland, Shetland IslandsYell Sound
Lunna Holm(A3811)

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 11 August, 2023

Latitude 60° 27.344’ North
WGS 84 Datum
Longitude 001° 02.512’ West
WGS 84 Datum

With reference to NOTICE TO MARINERS NO 5 OF 2023 (DATED 25 JULY 2023), notice is given that the planned re-establishment of a permanent light at this station has been postponed.

A further notice will be given prior to the re-establishment of the permanent sector light.

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

Number 05 of 2023

Re-Establishment of Permanent Light

Scotland, Shetland IslandsYell Sound
Lunna Holm(A3811)

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 25 July, 2023

Latitude 60° 27.344’ North
WGS 84 Datum
Longitude 001° 02.512’ West
WGS 84 Datum

With reference to NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 13 of 2021 (DATED 13 OCTOBER 2021), notice is given that, on or about 15 AUGUST 2023, the permanent light at this station will be re-established with the undernoted characteristics:-

Character:
Group Flashing (3) White/Red/Green every 15 seconds (as before)
Elevation:
19 metres (as before)
Nominal Range:
9 miles (all sectors)
Sectors:
Red 043.1° (approx.) - 090° (46.9°) (as before)
White 090° - 094° (4°) (as before)
Green 094° - 209° (115°) (as before)
White 209° - 275° (66°) (as before)
Red 275° - 018.7° (approx.) (103.7°) (as before)

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

Number 04 of 2023

Re-Establishment of Permanent Light

Scotland, West Coast
Dubh Artach(A4098)

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 24 May, 2023

Latitude 56° 07.954’ North
WGS 84 Datum
Longitude 006° 38.079’ West
WGS 84 Datum

With reference to NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 4 of 2022 (DATED 3 FEBRUARY 2022), notice is given that, on or about 25 MAY 2023, the temporary light at this station will be discontinued and a permanent light re-established with the undernoted characteristics:-

Character:
Group Flashing (2) every 30 seconds (as before)
Nominal Range:
20 Miles

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

Number 03 of 2023

Alteration to Sector Light

Scotland, West CoastFirth of Lorn
Dubh Sgeir(A4192)

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 24 May, 2023

Latitude 56° 14.772’ North
WGS 84 Datum
Longitude 005° 40.184’ West
WGS 84 Datum

Mariners are advised that, on or about 12 JUNE 2023, the sector light at this location will be altered by 2° clockwise as follows:

Character:
Flashing White/Red/Green every 6 seconds (as before)
Elevation:
9 metres (as before)
Nominal Range:
6 Miles (White) (as before)
4 Miles (Red/Green) (as before)
Sectors:
White 002°- 012° (10°)
Red 012°- 030° (18°)
White 030°- 201° (171°)
Green 201°-002° (161°)

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

Number 02 of 2023

Extant Notices To Mariners

Scotland and Isle of Man, All Areas

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 9 January, 2023

Northern Lighthouse Board advise that the following Notices to Mariners from previous years remain in force:

 

11/2021         Fair Isle South (Skadan) – temporary light

13/2021         Lunna Holm – temporary light

04/2022          Dubh Artach – temporary light

07/2022          Start Point – temporary light

08/2022          Cava – temporary light

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

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Number 01 of 2023

Floating Aids To Navigation / Lighthouse Landings

Scotland and Isle of Man, All Areas

Northern Lighthouse Board
Notice to Mariners, 9 January, 2023

Northern Lighthouse Board request Mariners navigating around our coasts to exercise the greatest care to avoid damage to floating Aids to Navigation.

Mariners should give all navigational buoys a wide berth, always having regard for the strength of the wind and tide, and are requested to report immediately any defect in any Aid to Navigation either to NLB’s Monitoring Centre (telephone 0131 473 3198), or to HM Coastguard.

The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 makes provision for the imposition of a fine on any person who wilfully or negligently runs foul of, or makes fast to, any Lighthouse, Buoy or Beacon, and for the recovery of the expenses for making good any resulting damage.

Northern Lighthouse Board operates a number of lighthouses with adjacent boat landings. Since the departure of lightkeepers from these sites, the landings are no longer maintained and we accept no liability for injuries or damage caused by unauthorised access to these sites.

Mariners are invited to contact the Navigation Section, Northern Lighthouse Board (navigation@nlb.org.uk), to comment on any aspect of the Aids to Navigation Service or on hazards to navigation around our coasts.

M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive

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