Amended 29 October 2009

NOTICE TO ALL SHIPOWNERS, FISHING VESSEL OWNERS, AGENTS, SHIPMASTERS,  SKIPPERS, FISHERMEN, YACHTSMEN AND SEAFARERS

The Department of Transport wishes to advise that a Special Mark navigation buoy will be deployed at the proposed Wave Energy Test Site off  NW Mayo on the 30th October 2009. 

The position of this buoy is 54°13.920'N   10°08.820'W.

Flash characteristics are as follows: FL Y 3s.  

The range of the buoy is 4 Nautical miles and the height of the structure is 5m. 

The Topmark is a St. Andrews cross.

This buoy will be operational for the foreseeable future.

Director General
Maritime Safety Directorate
Department of Transport
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2

29 October 2009

For any technical assistance in relation to this Marine Notice please contact
The Marine Survey Office, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2., tel: +353 1 678 3400
For information in relation to technical specification/type approval of radio equipment contact the Radio Surveyors, tel:  +353 1 678 2363/2364/2365/2367.
For general enquiries please contact the Maritime Safety Division tel: +353-1-678 3418
Any enquiries concerning Marine Notices should be addressed to:
Maritime Safety Directorate, Department of Transport, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2
email: marinenotices@transport.ie   or visit us at: www.transport.ie