Vodarevu Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vodarevu Lighthouse
Also known as: Vodarevu (Chirala)
The Vodarevu Lighthouse, built in 2002, stands 30 meters tall with a focal height of 34 meters. It features a cylindrical concrete tower painted with black and white horizontal bands, topped with a lantern and a double gallery. This structure emits a white light with two flashes every 15 seconds, visible for 16 nautical miles. Its development marked a significant advancement as the first lighthouse in India constructed using slip-form techniques, a method that accelerated its completion. The lighthouse is situated in Andhra Pradesh, near Vodarevu port, which is under development southeast of Chirala.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant as the first in India to use slip-form construction and aids navigation for the developing port of Vodarevu.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2002
Significant events: first lighthouse in India built using slip-form construction
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Krishnapatnam(94.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0952.9
- NGA No.
- 27055
- ARLHS No.
- IND-067
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Sea Region
- Vodarevu, a port being developed about 7 km southeast of Chirala, India
- Latitude
- 15.7955°
- Longitude
- 80.4101°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Vodarevu على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.