Mazara del Vallo Nuovo Molo de Ponente Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mazara del Vallo Nuovo Molo de Ponente Lighthouse
This hexagonal stone tower stands 8 meters tall, with its focal height at 13 meters. The structure is painted red, with a white equipment shelter featuring red trim. It is situated at the end of the west breakwater for Mazara del Vallo, guiding vessels entering the port. The light emits a single red flash every 4 seconds and has a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This light is essential for fishing fleets and commercial vessels entering and departing Mazara del Vallo, a key Sicilian fishing center. Its location on the main breakwater aids safe navigation into the harbor, especially in poor visibility or at night.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇹Italy
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the west (main) breakwater of Mazara del Vallo.
- Latitude
- 37.6415°
- Longitude
- 12.5862°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mazara del Vallo(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E1932
- NGA No.
- 10080
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- Red tower, white equipment shelter with red trim
- Material
- stone
Structure: An 8m red bottle light mounted on a hexagonal 1-story stone equipment shelter. The equipment shelter is white with red trim.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Mazara del Vallo Nuovo Molo de Ponente Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Italy yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.