Maintenance
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See also: Lighthouse keeper
Asia and Oceania
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In Australia, lighthouses are conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority.
In India, lighthouses are maintained by the Directorate General of
Lighthouses and Lightships, an office of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways.[43]
Europe
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The former Soviet government built a number of automated lighthouses
powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators in remote locations in
northern Russia. They operated for long periods without external support
with great reliability.[44] However, numerous installations deteriorated,
were stolen, or vandalized. Some cannot be found due to poor record-
keeping.[45]
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland together have three
bodies: lighthouses around the coasts of England and Wales are looked
after by Trinity House, those around Scotland and the Isle of Man by the
Northern Lighthouse Board and those around Ireland by the
Commissioners of Irish Lights.
North America
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In Canada, lighthouses are managed by the Canadian Coast Guard.
In the United States, lighthouses are maintained by the United States
Coast Guard, into which the United States Lighthouse Service was merged
in 1939.[36]
