Who are Trinity House?
Trinity House is an independent corporation with nearly 500 years of expertise in maritime safety. We were granted a Charter by Henry VIII in 1514 and today have three distinct functions: First, we are the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, responsible for a range of general aids to navigation, ‘signs of the sea’, from lighthouses to radar beacons. Second, we are a charitable organisation dedicated to the safety, welfare and training of mariners. Third, we are a Deep Sea Pilotage Authority providing expert navigators for ships trading in Northern European waters. We take pride in our international reputation for quality, efficiency and independence.
