Marker lowers light pollution

A new port marker device designed to increase maritime safety and facilitate rendezvous manoeuvres for ships entering the port has been adopted by the Port of Barcelona.

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The AB01 marker, developed by Archbeacon SL, aims to lower coastal light pollution through replacing a sequence of lights for a steady beam.

The light display forms an arch, which in turn points to the position of the outer marker of the port entrance.