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Welcome to VENGURLA POINT LIGHT HOUSE

Sr. No.
Position

Character

Tower

Height above MSL

Range

Optical Equipment

Illuminant

Other Aids

Source of Energy

Year first Light Commissioned

Subsequent Innovations

Postal address

Telephone

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F 0600
15 °51.2’ N
73°37.7’ E

flash Red every 5 Sec.

13 Meter Hexagonal Masonry Tower (Black & White)

82 m

24 Nautical Miles

375 mm 3rd order revolving optic (4 panels)with red filter inside 2.5m dia Lantern house (BBT)

100V 3000 W Incandescent Lamp

Storm Signal Mast

Mains supply 440V 50 Hz and standby genset .

1869.

1911,1919,1964,1968, 1995

Vengurla Point Lighthouse, Vengurla. (416 516)

02366 – 262071 A RT link provided to Communicate with Vengurla Rock LH

Vengurla Point Lighthouse is 3 km from Vengurla Town by forest road. Nearest Railway station is Kudal on Konkan Railway. The railway station about 22 km away from Vengurla town. The Nh-17 is about 8 km from Vengurla town. The station is about 70 m above sea level. Vengurla port is just below the LH station connected by the steps.

Initially in 1869 there was a wick lamp light inside a lantern with 5th order optic working on vegetable oil, was exhibited from a 3.1 m high wooden mast on the roof of the building (presently Inspection Quarter). The equipment underwent improvements in 1911 and 1919.A storm warning signal mast was erected during the period. Subsequently a DA gas flasher on a trestle replaced the earlier light in 1964. The present Lighthouse Tower was constructed during 1965-68. The optical equipment operating on electricity supplied by M/s BBT, Paris was installed and the red filter was introduced. The new light was commissioned into service on 15th March 1968. The emergency source was changed over from DA gas to 12V 100 W-halogen lamp inside 200 mm lantern on 26th February 1995 mounted separately outside the lantern house. The light was white till 1968.