Omfarskjæret Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Omfarskjæret Lighthouse
Omfarskjæret is a navigational aid located on a skerry approximately 7 kilometers south of Grip, Norway. The structure features a lantern mounted on a platform supported by tripod piles, standing 8.5 meters tall. Its construction material is fiberglass, and it emits a white, red, or green light on a 6-second cycle. This light characteristic helps vessels navigate the coastal waters. The site is accessible by boat, though the tower itself remains closed to the public. Its nearest port is Kristiansund, just 0.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels through a skerry-filled area south of Grip, with its sector light system providing precise directional warnings essential for the complex Norwegian coastline. The pile-supported structure demonstrates engineering adaptations for challenging marine environments.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 8.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.9NM
Location
- City
- Kristiansund
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Sea Region
- A skerry about 7 km south of Grip
- Latitude
- 63.1017°
- Longitude
- 7.7175°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kristiansund(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1122
- NGA No.
- 6880
- ARLHS No.
- NOR-396
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- platform on tripod piles
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: lantern mounted on a platform supported by tripod piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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