Greenwich is a lightvessel station in the English Channel, off the coast of East Sussex. It is operated by Trinity House.[1] It is one of the 22 coastal weather stations whose conditions are reported in the BBC Shipping Forecast but was dropped from broadcasts some time during 2019, before being reinstated. The name of the station derives from the fact that is located close to the Greenwich (or Prime) Meridian.
.jpg) Greenwich Lightvessel and Seven Sisters Cliffs | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Namesake | Greenwich Meridian |
| Operator | Trinity House |
| Builder | Philip & Son, Dartmouth |
| In service | 1947 |
| Identification | MMSI number: 992351032 |
| Status | Active as of 2020 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Lightvessel |
| Tonnage | 267 tonnes |
| Length | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Draught | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Greenwich | |
| Constructed | 1995  |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Operator | Trinity House |
| Focal height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic |  Fl W 5s |
The vessel currently on this station is the solar powered Trinity House Lightvessel No. 5, built in 1946 and in active service at various stations around the British coast since 1947.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Greenwich Lightvessel". Trinity House. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Trinity House Lightvessel No. 5". 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- "Notice to mariners". Trinity House. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
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