Policies, plans and guides

2040: Navigating the Future is the United Kingdom and Ireland’s marine aids to navigation strategy. It has been prepared by the three General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland for their users, partners, and stakeholders.

Published May 2020. The GLAs have completed their latest five-yearly comprehensive review of AtoN requirements for the waters around the UK and Ireland. The GLA AtoN Review 2020-25 follows wide-scale consultation with users and representative organisations from leisure sailors to commercial operators.

This strategy identifies in broad terms what we aim to achieve and how we’re going to deliver it over the next ten year period in line with the tri-GLA AtoN delivery strategy 2030 Navigating the Future

The GMNP describes the plan for the provision of the overall mix of marine aids to navigation (AtoN), covering electronic and visual AtoN

Published May 2014.

The GLA Risk Response Criteria is the GLAs' policy document covering their response to AtoN casualties, wrecks and new dangers. Differentiating between the requirements for AtoN and wrecks/new dangers, this risk-based assessment has been prepared by the GLAs of the UK and Ireland for their guidance and to inform their users, partners and stakeholders.

Published May 2012.

This document records the joint approach of the GLAs in navigational matters, to meet their statutory duties and for the purpose of planning and managing a cost effective AtoN service. It also provides the members of the Joint User Consultative Group with information regarding the GLAs' AtoN provision. This document is only available electronically and may be updated at any time.