Colony of North Borneo annual report.

  • British North Borneo
Date:
[1959]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Colony of North Borneo annual report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Navigational Aids The development of navigational aids around the coast con¬ tinued during the year, and the following summarises the work carried out: Conversions (i) Mantanani Island light on the West Coast and Tanjong Labian light on the South-East Coast were converted from 300 m/m to 500 m/m lanterns with increased candle power. (ii) The wharf lights at Kudat, Lahad Datu and Tawau were converted from flashing lights to fixed lights. Replacements (i) Atjeh Rock Beacon, Sandakan Harbour, was fouled by a log raft and demolished. It was replaced by a light buoy. (ii) Pegasus Reef light buoy on the East Coast was with¬ drawn and replaced by a steel structural light beacon. Established (i) Four 200 m/m acetylene lights were established on steel structural beacons in the Malawali Channel on Outer Shoal, Petrel Shoal, Gibson Reef and Pole Reef. (ii) 300 m/m acetylene lights were established on Kuku- ban Island in the Malawali Channel and on Kalung Kalungan in the Darvef Bay area. (iii) A 200 m/m electrically operated blinker light was established on No. 2 Beacon, East Channel approaches to Lab nan. (iv) A steel tripod beacon was placed on Passage Reef (Malawali Channel) and the single pile beacon nn Dampier Rock was re-established. (v) A marker buoy was established at Pavitt Point, Sanda¬ kan Harbour, to assist shipping using the Shell In¬ stallation Jetty. (vi) Radar Reflectors were fitted on Barat Bank and Lan- kayan Buoys. (vii) Two range lights at Bakapit were temporarily with¬ drawn pending new structures being erected.
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