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For centuries ships
sailed mainly during daylight hours where the sailors were able to follow
the coastline, find landmarks and watch out for dangerous reefs and
sandbanks along the coast. It was only when crossing open seas that
seamen dared to sail in darkness. As international shipping increased
still more ships had to sail end even approach harbours through the
night. This created a need for lights along the coast and the harbours
so that the ships could navigate in a safe manner at night time. This
book tells the story of North Sea Lights in the eight countries surrounding
our common sea. The book may be regarded as a catalogue for the exhibition
entitled North Sea Lights which will be travelling the eight North Sea
countries in the years 2003 to 2006, but given the form of a book this
pictorial narrative will hopefully last longer than the exhibition. |
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