Tuticorin Harbour Range Middle Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tuticorin Harbour Range Middle Lighthouse
Tuticorin Harbour Range Middle is a skeletal steel tower standing 21 meters tall, located on a platform off the north pier of Tuticorin Harbour in Tamil Nadu, India. It is painted with red and white horizontal bands. The light has a focal height of 25 meters and a geographic range of 14.3 nautical miles. This operational light is situated on a platform 0.2 kilometers from the nearest port, Thoothukudi. Access to the structure is restricted, and it is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This light aids vessels entering Tuticorin Harbour, a significant port for trade and fishing on India's southeastern coast. Its position off the north pier helps guide mariners for safe approach.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Location
- City
- Thoothukudi
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Sea Region
- Tuticorin Harbour, India, on a platform off the north pier
- Latitude
- 8.7553°
- Longitude
- 78.2182°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 21m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: skeletal tower painted with red and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tuticorin(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0735.05.
Nearby Ports
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