Port Austin Light it. Restoration efforts continue. Decking has been covered with galvanized metal shingles, and painted in the bright red that is historically accurate. Railings were affixed to the access ladder, and safety chains edging the deck were replaced. Installed also were a new brick chimney and 18 new windows. In 1990, PARLA's license to renovate the structure was extended through 2020. Current restoration continues by the Port Austin Reef Light Association. The light is not open for tours. It is a long and difficult trip to the light, which is always hindered by the reef, and often by the fog. However,
Compartment (ship) 1-90-3-L outboard on the starboard side of the ship and 1-90-2-L inboard and 1-90-4-L outboard on the port side. The fourth part of the code is: Compartment (ship) A compartment is a portion of the space within a ship defined vertically between decks and horizontally between bulkheads. It is analogous to a room within a building, and may provide watertight subdivision of the ship's hull important in retaining buoyancy if the hull is damaged. Subdivision of a ship's hull into watertight compartments is called compartmentation. Bulkhead watertight compartments were invented by the Chinese which strengthened the junks and slowed flooding