Sines Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sines Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 8 meters tall, is painted with red and white horizontal bands. It extends from the main breakwater at Sines, marking its end. The light emitted from a focal height of 21 meters has a geographic range of 13.4 nautical miles. It displays a white flash every 3 seconds, guiding vessels into the port. This structure was established to clearly mark the breakwater, ensuring safer navigation for ships accessing the town's facilities.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for the safe operation of the Sines port, one of Portugal's most important oil terminals, warning mariners of the extensive main breakwater and ensuring the smooth flow of tanker traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Location
- City
- Sines
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Setúbal
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the main breakwater of Sines, a town known for its important oil terminal and storage facility.
- Latitude
- 37.9413°
- Longitude
- -8.8892°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower painted with red and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sines(0.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- POR-099
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