Piggskjeret Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Piggskjeret Lighthouse
This white, cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 5.5 meters tall, with the light positioned at a focal height of 6 meters. It is situated on a small island 1.6 kilometers south of Kvitsøy in Norway's Rogaland region. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 40 seconds and has a geographic range of 8.9 nautical miles. The current structure, which replaced a former square tower, features a lantern and gallery. It became operational as a contemporary navigational aid, continuing a tradition of maritime safety.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is important for local navigation, particularly for vessels transiting the waters south of Kvitsøy, guiding them around the small island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 40s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 40s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Replacement of a square tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kvitsoy(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- B3254
- NGA No.
- 2168
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-146
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Kvitsøy
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Sea Region
- A small island about 1.6 km south of Kvitsøy
- Latitude
- 59.0467°
- Longitude
- 5.4073°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Piggskjeret على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.