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Optical Equipment



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F 0414
21°54.6’ N
70 °21.2’ E

Occulting White every 15 Sec.

30 m hight Composite semicircular and square Masonry Tower(Black and White bands)

33m

24 Nautical Miles

Two 1000mm cut and polished drum optics (two tiers) inside 2.0m diameter Lantern house(BBT)

CLUSTER OF THREE 500w 230v halogen lamps ineach

RACON (Code 'K')

Main supply 440V 50 Hz(Stand by genset provided)

1865.


1876,1935,1962,1967,1987,1992,
1996,2003,2004

VERAVAL LIGHT HOUSE
VERAVAL -362 225

02876-243075/244131
 

The lighthouse is a prominent landmark for entering the gulf of Khambhat and has acquired greater significance due to the ship-breaking yard. About 80 ships are beached at Alang every year for breaking. It is connected by an all weather road to Bhavnagar about 50 km away.

Earlier a light on a 14m high steel frame structure was provided in1933 at Mithivirdi about 10 Km East of Alang. It was a DA gas flashing light which functioned till May 1965. In the year 1963 construction of the present hexagonal tower was taken up and on completion a 4th order lighting equipment with 55mm PV burner, supplied by M/s BBT Paris was installed. The light was commissioned on 15th August 1965. A baffle wall for the fog signal was also constructed simultaneously and sound vibrators (BBT) after installation were put into operation the same day. The fog signal was discontinued in 1987.

The burner size was reduced to 35 mm following a fire accident in 1978. The PV system was replaced by electric light (incandescent lamp 230V 1000W) on 14th May 1992 and the stepper motor for driving the optic assembly was integrated on 29th May 1994. The main light source was changed over to 230V 150W metal halide lamp with 3 point lamp changer and emergency source by 12V 100W halogen lamp on 18th April 1998.

An ‘X’ Band Racon of MACE origin was installed at the station on 1st October 1999

  
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