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Welcome to KILTAN ISLAND SOUTH LIGHT HOUSE

Sr. No.
Position

Character

Tower

Height above MSL

Range

Optical Equipment

Illuminant

Source of Energy

Year first Light Commissioned

Subsequent Innovations
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F 0754
11o 28.2’ N
73o 00.5’ E

flash White every 10 sec

41 m high Circular CCBlock masonry Tower (Red and White bands)

41 m

18 Nautical Miles

300 mm 4th order 4 Panels Resolving optic inside 2.4 m diameter Lantern house (J.Stone India)

Cluster of four 150W, 230V Metal Halide Lamps

Mains supply 440V 50 Hz (Standby Genset provided)

1974

1977, 1995,1999,2003

Kiltan lighthouse, KILTAN-682 558

04898-272353

The passenger vessels from Cochin call on the island at least three times a month. and every week there is an inter island service to other islands. The island also has regular cargo sailing vessels plying to Mangalore and Beypore ports. The charted anchorage for ships is available off the northern end of the island. The passengers are taken in Pablo boats from anchorage to island jetty provided for the passengers. The lighthouse on South end is about 3 km from the Jetty.

There were a number of wrecks that took place in the close vicinity. It was therefore felt necessary to establish a tall lighthouse on the southern tip of Kiltan Island. A temporary light started functioning since 15th May 1974 from a 15m high wooden trestle tower. It was a 500 mm equipment operating on DA gas regulated by a sun valve. Simultaneously construction of tower with C.C. Blocks was taken up and completed in 1976. The PV equipment supplied by M/s. J. Stone, India, was brought at the site and installed over the tower. The light was commissioned on 6th April 1977.

Under the scheme of modernization, the PV light was replaced by electric lamp 230V 1000 Won 20th January 1995. The installation was carried out by a composite team from Jamnagar & Cochin landing at the island with all equipments, direct from Okha by M.V. Sagardeep.

The incandescent lamp was replaced by 230V 400W metal halide lamp on the 31st October 1999.