On March 27, MGFB received a letter from the Coast Guard to replace a piling light that had been reported extinguished. The letter indicated a position off Pascagoula Front Beach but the letter designation matched that of Keesler Reef. A call was placed to their office to clarify the position. The Office indicated the light that was extinguished was that of Keesler Reef off of Deer Island. On April 20, the light at Keesler Reef was replaced. After returning to the dock and the sun setting, the light that was removed came on and functioned normally. This light did not need to be replaced. A letter was written to the Coast Guard to explain what happened and to ask they provide a contact in the future. They responded stating that the extinguished light was indeed off Pascagoula Front Beach. On May 21, a trip was made to service that light. Because of the way the lights were mounted, it was impractical to remove the existing light. Therefore a treated 2" X 4" X14' board was used to make a mast with a plywood platform to mount the new light on. It was lag bolted to the side of the piling. The light that was taken down from Keesler Reef was remounted at Pascagoula Front Beach. It was noted that both Keesler Reef and Pascagoula Front Beach Reef are designated with the letter "E" which accounts for the discrepancy. Re-Designation of one of the reefs is being addressed.
