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.

Greenwich
Greenwich Lightvessel and Seven Sisters Cliffs
History
United Kingdom
NamesakeGreenwich Meridian
OperatorTrinity House
BuilderPhilip & Son, Dartmouth
In service1947
IdentificationMMSI number: 992351032
StatusActive as of 2020
General characteristics
TypeLightvessel
Tonnage267 tonnes
Length40 m (130 ft)
Beam8 m (26 ft)
Draught4.5 m (15 ft)
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Constructed1995 Edit this on Wikidata
Height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorTrinity House Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristic Fl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

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

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  1. ^ "Greenwich Lightvessel". Trinity House. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Trinity House Lightvessel No. 5". 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.