Gangavarem Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Gangavarem Range Front Lighthouse
A square pyramidal skeletal steel tower, 14 meters in height, was erected in 2009 to serve as the Gangavarem Range Front light. Painted white, this structure stands 17.98 meters above sea level. It is situated within the Vizag Steel plant, south of the Dolphin's Nose headland. The lighthouse emits a quick white flash, providing a geographic range of 12.7 nautical miles. The nearest port is Gangavaram, 1.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of vessels entering the Vizag Steel plant's port, a significant industrial center. As part of a range system, it assists in precisely aligning ships within a busy industrial waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- Q W
- Focal Height
- 17.9832m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2009
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gangavaram(1.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0969.2
- NGA No.
- 27010
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Sea Region
- located in the huge Vizag Steel plant on the south side of the Dolphin's Nose
- Latitude
- 17.6247°
- Longitude
- 83.2292°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Gangavarem Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.