Lightship Náncáo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Lightship Náncáo Lighthouse
Also known as: Lightship Náncáo (Southern Channel)
This steel lightship, painted red, operates at the entrance to the buoyed Náncáo (South Channel). It is positioned approximately 12.5 km south of the Chángjiāng Kǒu lightship, marking the beginning of the channel. The vessel stands 22 meters tall with a focal plane of 10.5 meters, and its light emits one white flash every 15 seconds. In 2020, the lightship underwent restoration after sustaining damage in a collision. It is located near the port of Luhuashan, approximately 12.4 km away.
Why it matters: The Lightship Náncáo is essential for maritime safety, delineating the critical entry point to the buoyed Náncáo (South Channel) and guiding vessels into this important shipping lane.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 10.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.5NM
Construction & History
Significant events: damaged in collision, restored in 2020
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Luhuashan(12.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3751
- NGA No.
- 18794
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 22m steel lightship, painted red, with a focal plane of 10.5m.
Location
- City
- Pudong
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Shanghai
- Sea Region
- Marks the start of the buoyed Náncáo (South Channel) entrance, located approximately 12.5 km south of the Chángjiāng Kǒu lightship.
- Latitude
- 30.9918°
- Longitude
- 122.5295°
Nearby Vessels
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