UK - Lighthouses - Boat relief (changeover of the keepers) at The Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight

Boat relief (changeover of the keepers) at The Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight, UK. Trinity House is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, responsible for the provision and maintenance of navigational aids. The Needles was automated in 1994 and all Trinity House lighthouses have been automated since November 1998. At the time of automation the turn of duty for the keepers was one month on the lighthouse and one month off.

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Boat relief (changeover of the keepers) at The Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight, UK. Trinity House is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, responsible for the provision and maintenance of navigational aids. The Needles was automated in 1994 and all Trinity House lighthouses have been automated since November 1998. At the time of automation the turn of duty for the keepers was one month on the lighthouse and one month off.