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General Lighthouse Authorities The United Kingdom and Ireland Aids to Navigation Review 2020 to 2025 Aids to Navigation Review 2020-2025 Undertaken by the General Lighthouse Authorities Commissioners of Irish Lights Northern Lighthouse Board Trinity House 2 Section 1 - Index Section 1 - Index ............................................................................................................. 3 Section 2 - Introduction .................................................................................................... 4 Section 3 – Review Process ............................................................................................... 5 Section 4 – Background to Review & Factors relevant to the Review ....................................... 7 Section 5 – Contacts ....................................................................................................... 12 Section 6 - References ..................................................................................................... 13 Section 7 - Abbreviations ................................................................................................. 14 Section 8 – List of Review Areas ....................................................................................... 15 Section 9 – Inter-GLA Diagram covering Review Areas ........................................................ 16 Section 10 – Review of Northern Lighthouse Board Areas (1 – 8) .......................................... 17 Area 1 – Isle of Man, North Channel and Clyde ..................................................................... 17 Area 2 – Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan ........................................................................... 19 Area 3 – Ardnamurchan to Barra Head; Cape Wrath to the Flannan Isles ................................. 21 Area 4 – Scotland North Coast; Orkney Islands (excluding Pentland Firth) ............................... 23 Area 5 – Pentland Firth ..................................................................................................... 25 Area 6 – Shetland Islands .................................................................................................. 27 Area 7 – Noss Head to Rattray Head ................................................................................... 29 Area 8 – Rattray Head to St Abb’s Head .............................................................................. 31 Section 10 – Review of Trinity House Areas (9 – 14) ............................................................. 33 Area 9 – Berwick to Sizewell .............................................................................................. 33 Area 10 – Sizewell to Shoreham ......................................................................................... 35 Area 11 – Shoreham to Lyme Regis .................................................................................... 37 Area 13 – Bude to Cardigan ............................................................................................... 41 Area 14 – Cardigan to Silloth ............................................................................................. 43 Section 10– Review of Irish Lights Areas (15 -21) ................................................................ 45 Area 15 - Fastnet to Tuskar ............................................................................................... 45 Area 16 - Tuskar to Baily ................................................................................................... 46 Area 17 - Baily to St John's Point Down ............................................................................... 48 Area 18 - St John's Point Down To Rathlin Island .................................................................. 50 Area 19 - Rathlin East to Tory Island................................................................................... 52 Area 20 - Tory Island to Loop Head .................................................................................... 54 Area 21 - Loop Head to Fastnet .......................................................................................... 56 Dinish Island Directional Hand over to LLA ........................................................................ 57 Section 11 –Changes made during continuous AtoN Review Process 2015-2020 ...................................................................................................................... 58 Section 12 - GLA – Navigational Risk Assessment ............................................................... 60 Section 13 – Flow Diagrams and Risk Assessment Forms ..................................................... 61 Section 14 – Definitive Lists of all Aids to Navigation ........................................................... 63 3 Section 2 - Introduction The three General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA); the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the Northern Lighthouse Board and Trinity House, operate an integrated aids to navigation service throughout the coastal waters of Britain and Ireland. This service is delivered to recognised standards set by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) so as to meet the responsibilities of the British and Irish Governments under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS). The joint Mission Statement of the GLA is: “To deliver a reliable, efficient and cost effective Aids to Navigation Service for the benefit and safety of all mariners.” This is the fifth 5 yearly Review whereby a formal, simultaneous and coordinated assessment of all the Aids to Navigation (AtoN) under their responsibility is undertaken by the three GLA. This Review addresses the current and anticipated future requirements for the safe passage of domestic and international shipping. It also addresses the requirements of other mariners, such as fishing and leisure users. The mandate of the GLA and their statutory responsibility is to provide sufficient aids to navigation to mitigate risks and protect the marine environment. The GLA work with Government, shipping interests, and other stakeholders to minimise this cost. The GLA Marine Aids to Navigation Strategy to 2030 (2030 Navigating the Future), forms the strategic foundation of this Review. Various policy considerations are contained in the GLA Joint Navigation Requirement Policies (JNRP-2012) and the Marine Navigation Plan (2016). These documents expand the strategic view. As detailed in the AtoN Review Policy document which is contained in the JNRP, it should be recognised that the nature of shipping and navigation continues to change. Consequently the AtoN infrastructure to assist safe passage requires periodic review to ensure that the AtoN provided are appropriate. The requirement and the rate of change vary geographically depending on a number of factors. Within the GLA areas it is considered that a Strategic Plan and Operational Plan (i.e. 5 year AtoN Review) caters for the longer and short term review requirements. The principle applied is that the amount, mix and nature of AtoN provided are: Commensurate with the volume of and nature of the traffic Appropriate for the degree of risk Integrated and cost-effective Compliant with internationally accepted standards The priorities in applying such principles are:- The safety of life at sea Safe passage of shipping The protection of the marine environment The maintenance of trade Each AtoN has been studied in isolation, as well as in relation to the other AtoN in its vicinity which is referred to as the "mix" of AtoN. The review has been carried out based solely on the navigational requirements. The GLA provide AtoN for all classes of mariners; the traffic mix comprises vessels of many sizes and performance levels. Across all classes, there is an overwhelming reliance on GPS with its inherent vulnerabilities to man-made interference and space weather. The GLA have concerns that lessons have not been learned from over reliance on electronic navigation and also that Cyber Security is a major threat. As environmental drivers gain prominence in the UK and Ireland, the GLA act not only to preserve the marine environment within which the ships operate but also with a wider economic and climate conscious mind-set. 4 Section 3 – Review Process 3.1 Start of Review Process The 2020 AtoN Review was formally announced at the Joint Users Consultative Group (JUCG) meeting in Edinburgh on 8th May 2019. 3.2 Conduct of the 2020 Review Each GLA has carried out a review of its own area of responsibility. Where the boundaries of two or even all three, GLA meet, a concerted view has been necessary. Thus, for example, in the North Channel/Isle of Man area, all three GLA have combined to produce the recommendations covering these areas. In producing the recommendations contained in the Review, the GLA have: Carried out their own internal study of the AtoN in their area of responsibility. Followed an identical review process. Completed identical Risk Assessment Forms and signoff procedures. Assessed AtoN individually and as part of a “mix”. Carried out cross-border discussions with other GLA. Involved the Users in initial discussions and invited comment. Formally briefed the individual GLA User Consultative Groups on the recommendations. 3.3 Peer Review In this review, the three GLA have each presented their draft recommendations to the others for assessment, cross examination and comment. 3.4 User Consultation Users