Ponnani lighthouse
 Ponnani Lighthouse, 2014 | |
  Ponnani Lighthouse Kerala | |
| Location |
Ponnani, Kerala India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°46′41″N 75°55′01″E / 10.778010°N 75.917027°ECoordinates: 10°46′41″N 75°55′01″E / 10.778010°N 75.917027°E |
| Year first constructed |
1937 (first) 1948 (second) |
| Year first lit | 1983 (current) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | dodecagon prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white and black horizontal bands |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Focal height | 34.13 metres (112.0 ft) |
| Range | 20.6 nautical miles (38.2 km; 23.7 mi) [1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | F0692 |
| NGA number | 27632 |
| ARLHS number | IND-108[2] |
Ponnani lighthouse is situated in Malappuram district, Kerala on the south bank of Bharathappuzha river. It was commissioned on 17 April 1983. The tower has a circular cross section and a height of 30 meters. The light source is metal halide lamp. The lighthouse has direct drive facility.
A flag staff used to assist the crafts to negotiate the entrance to the port prior to a steel mast with an oil wick being hoisted in 1937. In 1948 a steel trestle was with a gas flasher was installed. After the present tower was constructed in 1983, the light source was replaced on 23 July 1995.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Ponnani Lighthouse Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ Lighthouses in Kerala
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