It was also one of the 22 coastal weather stations whose conditions were reported in the BBC Shipping Forecast.

The lightvessel marked the western end of the English Channel Traffic Separation Zone.

[2] The Channel lightvessel was established in 1979 as part of the Off Casquets Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), introduced following the 1978 grounding of the Amoco Cadiz.

[3] The lightvessel was intended to clearly define the TSS, as such schemes were at the time a new feature, rather than marking a physical hazard to navigation.

[4] In August 2021 Trinity House stated that the replacement had been completed,[5] with the Channel Lighted Buoy being deployed by THV Galatea.