LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS
NO. 7 OF 2026
REINSTATEMENT OF NAVIGATIONAL LIGHT, WEST PIER LIGHTHOUSE, WHITEHAVEN HARBOUR
Notice is hereby given that the navigational beacon on West Pier Lighthouse at Whitehaven Harbour is operational again.
Emergency work has been undertaken to address the beacon’s failure, following damage to the lighthouse and surrounding infrastructure during Storm Boelo on Sunday 25th October 2026.
The works are recognised as only temporary, and additional repairs are considered essential to ensure a permanent fix. These will be arranged without undue delay and may require a further, controlled, outage of the West Pier beacon. However, all attempts will be made to ensure any interruption to service is kept to a minimum.
This notification of reinstatement supersedes Local Notice to Mariners 0626 issued on 26th October 2026.
Additional notices relating to any permanent repairs that may impact on the Aid to Navigation will be issued as necessary.
If further information or clarity is required, please contact Whitehaven Marina Office on 01946 692435, or Whitehaven Sea Lock on 01946 694672 or on VHF Channel 12.
Date of notification: 11th November 2026
Issued by: D Shallcross, on behalf of Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners
Owners, Agents, Charterers, Fishermen, Recreational Sailing Organisations and other Interested Organisations should ensure that the contents of this notice are made known to the masters or persons in charge of their vessels or craft, or to persons who may be affected by the contents of this Notice.
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