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Sr. No.
Position

Character

Tower

Height above MSL

Range

Optical Equipment

Illuminant

Other Aids

Source of Energy

Year first Light Commissioned

Subsequent Innovations

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F 0919
11°30.2’ N
79°.46.2’’ E

flash White every 15 sec.

37m high Circular concrete Tower (Red and white bands)

36 m

26 Nautical Miles

PRB-21 with Auto head lamps lamps inside 2.4m dia Lantern house (ANA)

Mains supply 440V 50 Hz (Solar)

i) DGPS station ii) RACON (Code ‘G’)

Mains supply 440V 50 Hz (standby genset provided)

1981

1997.

Portonovo Lighthouse, PORTONOVO. (608 502)

0414- 2483246

Portonovo Lighthouse is on the outskirts of Paringapattai village. The famous Chidambaram temple is about 22 km west from here. The Railhead is Chidambaram. There an all weather road up to Paringapattai and then a short stretch of metalled track up to the Lighthouse. This site was a temporary camp established by French East India co in mid 17th century prior to moving to Pondicherry and settling down there. They gave the name Portonovo to this place.

There was no Lighthouse provided in the region prior to this Lighthouse It was constructed during 1979-81 and on completion the PRB-21 equipment supplied by M/s. Asia Navigational Aids Ltd., New Delhi was installed and commissioned on 31st March 1981. Subsequently the sealed-beam lamps were replaced by Auto-head lamps in 1997.