Shékǒu New Channel Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Shékǒu New Channel Range Rear Lighthouse
Built in 2008, this cylindrical fiberglass tower stands 18 meters tall and is painted white with a red vertical stripe and an inverted red triangle at its apex. Its light, a red occulting signal that flashes every 5 seconds, has a geographic range of 12.8 nautical miles. Located in a yacht harbor on the Shékǒu waterfront in Shenzhen, it is situated across Shēnzhèn Bay from Hong Kong. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Shekou, 1.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This range rear light is essential for guiding vessels through the Shékǒu New Channel, ensuring safe passage for ships entering and departing the yacht harbor and other facilities within Shēnzhèn Bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 5s
- Focal Height
- 18.5m
- Geographic Range
- 12.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2008
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red vertical stripe and an inverted red triangle at the top
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: square cylindrical fiberglass tower, white with a red vertical stripe and an inverted red triangle at the top
Location
- City
- Shenzhen
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Guangdong
- Sea Region
- in a yacht harbor on the Shékǒu waterfront, across Shēnzhèn Bay from Hong Kong
- Latitude
- 22.4792°
- Longitude
- 113.9131°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shekou(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3457.41
- NGA No.
- 19762.1
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