en la misma linea a esta maravilla le quieren quitar sus funciones
Causa sorpresa la propuesta de la Trinity House, que ha cerrado el periodo de consultas para ver si apaga varios faros, al igual que los yankies con el Loran, estos dicen que el GPS y otras ayudas a la navegación los han dejado obsoletos. Solo pensar que un organismo como la Trinity se haya planteado hacer la consulta da miedo y más con los recortes que se avecinan.
Noticia en la BBC
The water of life – and light
Beachy Head lighthouse in Sussex, along with four others around England, may soon be switched off under new proposals. Built on rocks next to the towering white cliffs near Eastbourne, Beachy Head's red and white striped lighthouse is one of the most famous in England. The current building – which replaced one built on the headland in 1828 – dates back to 1902. A light is believed to have beamed from the top of the cliffs since as early as 1670.
Eastbourne's fishermen, some of whom have worked alongside the lighthouse for up to 40 years, have mixed views on its future. Some agree that it is no longer needed, while others, like 64-year-old Peter Storey, feel strongly that it should stay. Mr Storey, who has been fishing in the area for 40 years, said 'We have all got navigation aids but it is still very useful as a mark, especially at night. There are dangerous tides and there's a rocky ledge that runs out a mile off shore which is very shallow. I do not think it should be switched off at all.'
Graham Doswell, chairman of the Eastbourne Fishermen's Protection Society, said that, whilst it 'would not be the end of the world' if the lighthouse closed, 'I think it would be a shame if they turn it off. It is more of a tourist attraction than a navigational aid for fishing.'
[quote=genoves;828725]Hoy la noticia que traigo me acongoja. Algún día alguien se acordará en sus decisiones cuando fallen o nos apaguen los Faros que orbitan.