Sporty Morty
Out with the buoys
Irish Lights Vessel, Granuaile services the Govenor Bouy in the Copeland Sound, off Donaghadee.
The ILV Granuaile is a multifunctional vessel which can operate in difficult sea conditions. Fitted with Class I dynamic positioning linked to the satellite-based navigation system DGPS, the vessel's primary function is to place and service our 150 offshore buoys, which warn mariners of the location of sand banks, reefs and other offshore hazards near shipping routes.
Out with the buoys
Irish Lights Vessel, Granuaile services the Govenor Bouy in the Copeland Sound, off Donaghadee.
The ILV Granuaile is a multifunctional vessel which can operate in difficult sea conditions. Fitted with Class I dynamic positioning linked to the satellite-based navigation system DGPS, the vessel's primary function is to place and service our 150 offshore buoys, which warn mariners of the location of sand banks, reefs and other offshore hazards near shipping routes.