The Northern Lighthouse Board welcomed Mike Kane MP to the organisation’s Orkney Base in Kirkwall and Hoy High Lighthouse on the Isle of Graemsay, on Wednesday 28 August 2024.
In addition to a briefing on NLB’s work to protect lives, property, and the environment through the provision of maritime aids to navigation, the Minister met NLB Technicians and visited Hoy High lighthouse.
Sustainability
Mike Kane MP said, “Lighthouses stand as beacons of safety throughout the UK, and today’s visit highlighted the Northern Lighthouse Board’s commitment to protecting thousands of seafarers along Scotland’s coastline since 1786."
“From the use of solar energy to power its lighthouses to the new hybrid-powered ship that will provide safety services, NLB is ensuring sustainability is at the forefront of its operations, making the maritime sector fit for the future.”
Climate Emergency
Mike Bullock, NLB’s Chief Executive said, “It was a great pleasure to welcome the Minister to Orkney to show him the vital work we do to keep mariners and the environment safe around the coasts of Scotland and the Isle of Man."
"It was also an opportunity for the Minister to meet some of the team and to find out about the work our people undertake in support of the mariner and to hear how we are addressing the Climate Emergency.”