Interview Island (2 Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Interview Island (2 Lighthouse
A 12-meter square skeletal steel tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands, stands on Interview Island. This structure was built in 2005, replacing an earlier lighthouse destroyed by the 2004 tsunami. The 2005 lighthouse was first lit in 2005 and emits a white flash every 20 seconds. It has a geographic range of 19 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated off the northwestern tip of Middle Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Why it matters: Its reconstruction after the 2004 tsunami underscores its role in maritime safety for vessels navigating near Interview Island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 52m
- Geographic Range
- 19NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2005
Significant events: original lighthouse destroyed by tsunami
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Blair(72.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F1202.3
- NGA No.
- 26542
- ARLHS No.
- AND-008
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower painted with black and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Sea Region
- Interview Island, off the northwestern tip of Middle Andaman Island
- Latitude
- 12.8850°
- Longitude
- 92.6693°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Interview Island (2 على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.