Irish Lights carry out a constant maintenance and monitoring service for its buoy fleet around the coast from its headquarters at Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
Buoys are prepared to the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) standards in its state-of-the-art buoy service facility.
The ILV Granuaile ship is used for maintenance/replacement programmes and as our photo above shows the eight-metre Irish Lights timber workboat is capable of towing big buoys too!
Irish Lights, which have been based at Dun Laoghaire Harbour since the late 1800s, is a maritime organisation delivering an essential safety service around the coast of Ireland, protecting the marine environment, and supporting the marine industry and coastal communities. In recent years Irish Lights has transformed how it delivers its services, exploiting new technology and new opportunities.