Fængskjær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fængskjær Lighthouse
Also known as: #Fængskjær
This navigational aid is an octagonal lantern structure painted white with a red roof, mounted on four straight piles. It marks a very narrow passage east of Ytre Sula, within the inside waterway. The original light was replaced by a simpler post light. The site is accessible to visitors by boat, though the tower is closed to the public. Its purpose was to guide vessels through a challenging section of the Norwegian coast.
Why it matters: Fængskjær's presence was essential for safe passage through a critical choke point in the inside waterway, directly reducing the hazards of this constricted channel for local and fishing vessels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) G 8s
Construction & History
Significant events: Replaced
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
Structure: An octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on four straight piles.
Location
- City
- Solund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Sea Region
- A skerry marking a very narrow passage of the inside waterway east of Ytre Sula.
- Latitude
- 61.0394°
- Longitude
- 4.7416°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Eivindvik(10.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L0019.
- NGA No.
- 4696
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