Apo Reef Light with solar-powered lights now stands at the location of the old tower. It was erected by a Japanese company as part of the "Maritime Safety Improvement Project-2" by the Philippine Coast Guard. All lighthouses in the Philippines are managed by that government agency. Apo Reef Light The Apo Reef Light was a historic lighthouse built on Bajo Apo Island in Apo Reef Natural Park. The park is located in the middle of Mindoro Strait, west of the province of Occidental Mindoro, in the Philippines. The station was established to warn ships of the dangerous shallow reefs in that part of
Off Armageddon Reef at number 33. It was listed by Booklist as one of the top ten SF audiobooks of 2008 and was nominated in 2009 for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel published in the United Kingdom. "The Guardian" found "Off Armageddon Reef" to have a predictable ending and called the character development "perfunctory", but applauded Weber's pacing and vision. Unlike the following four books, the title of "Off Armageddon Reef" does not come from a hymn. Instead, the title refers to one of the battles in the book, as well as a location that is central to