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Position


Character

Tower


Height above MSL

Range

Optical Equipment

Illuminant

Source of Energy

Year first light Commissioned

Subsequent Innovation

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F 1223.4
7o 55.6’ N
93o 19.5’ E

flash(3) White every 15 sec.

10 m high Square Masonry Tower (Black and White bands)

17 m

10 Nautical Miles

500 mm Cut and polished drum optic and Lantern(J.Stone India)

60W 12V halogen lamp

12V Batteries, charged by Solar panels

1985

1995

Katchal(West) Lighthouse C/o Asst.Engineer Harbour Works, KatChal (W) -744 304

       
 

From Katchal East Bay Port, there is an asphalt road connecting Nehru Gram about 30 km away west ward. The Lighthouse is less than a km. away from Nehru gram and then there is a pathway upto the lighthouse. There is bus service provided between Katchal (East)  Port  and  Katchal (West) – Nehru gram and other villages. 

The Lighthouse is close on shores of Katchal West Bay and serves mainly the local fishing boats. It was constructed during 1985. The 500 mm optical equipment with DA gas flasher, sun valve etc procured from LH Workshop was installed on the Lighthouse tower and commissioned into service on 15th December 1985. The DA gas equipment was replaced by Electronic flasher, halogen lamp and Batteries operating on solar energy, on 19th December 1995

  
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