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About Trinity House
A Brief Outline of the History, Role and Functions
of Trinity House
Paul HoweCommunications Officer
Did you Know? 95% UK Trade by Sea*
*Chamber of Shipping. Figure by volume
Maersk McKinney MollerLength: 398mBreadth: 58m
Gross Tonnage: 194849Capacity: 18,000 teu
The Functions of Trinity House
The Functions of Trinity House
A Charitable organisation for the safety, welfare & training of mariners
The Functions of Trinity House
Deep Sea Pilotage Authority
The Functions of Trinity House
The General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and the Channels Islands
The Functions of Trinity House
Annual inspection and auditing of over 10,000 Aids to Navigation
The Functions of Trinity House
Responsible for marking and dispersing wrecks which are a danger to navigation
The Functions of Trinity House
The 3 GLA’s explained
Trinity House:England, Wales and the Channel Islands
Commissionersof Irish Lights:All Ireland
The NorthernLighthouse Board:Scotland and the Isle of Man
Trinity House Today 68Lighthouses
Trinity House owns some of the most famous lighthouses in the world
Trinity House Today
All Trinity House buoys are solar powered and carry an array of Aids to Navigation
447Buoys
Trinity House Today
Several Trinity House lighthouses are used as DGPS Base Stations
7DGPS Stations
Trinity House Today
Solarised Lightvessels form an important part of the Aids to Navigation mix
10Lightvessels
Origins of Trinity House
Royal Charter granted by Henry VIII to the Corporation of Trinity House
1514
Origins of Trinity House
Trinity House builds its first lighthouse at Lowestoft, Suffolk
1609
Origins of Trinity House
Eddystone becomes the first rock lighthouse in Europe
1689
Origins of Trinity House
First reliefs of Lighthouse keepers by helicopters trialled
1969
Origins of Trinity House
The conversion of Trinity House buoys to solar power is complete
1993
Origins of Trinity House
Keepers are withdrawn from North Foreland, the last manned Trinity House lighthouse
1998
Trinity House Lighthouses
Trinity House Lighthouses
We operate some of the most famous lighthouses in the world
Trinity House Lighthouses
Trinity House lighthouses monitored and controlled from OPC, Harwich
Funding
Funding
• Levy (‘Light Dues’) placed on ships visiting UK & Irish Ports
• Rates are set by Government
• Rates based on tonnage of the vessel
• Fishermen pay an annual fee
• Income from commercial work off-set’s running costs
• Light Dues funds the services provided by the three GLA’s
Leisure Services
Leisure Services – Patricia Voyages
Launched in 2003
Consumer Services – Lighthouse Holiday Cottages
A number of Lighthouse Keepers cottages transformed into holiday accommodation
Consumer Services – Visitor Centres
A number of Trinity House Lighthouses are open to the public as Visitor Centres
Full Circle…
Trinity House has played a vital role in sea safety for nearly 500 years
Questions & Answers