RTÉ Archives | Environment | Arklow Lightship Decommissioned
The vessel that has acted as a lighthouse off Arklow is replaced by an automated flashing buoy. The departure of the lightship ‘Shearwater’ from the Arklow Bank brought an end to 153 years of service by light vessels providing a warning to shipping. The LANBY (Large Automatic Navigation Buoy) which replaces the lightship has its … Read more