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  Welcome to THINNAKARA ISLET LIGHT HOUSE
  

Directorate of Lighthouses & Lightships, Cochin20

MASTER LEDGER

THINNAKARA LIGHTHOUSE

1.

Name

:

THINNAKARA

2.

Sr.No ( in A.L.O.L )

:

F0754.6

3.

Position

:

Lat

11o02’0’N

Lon

72o30.8E

4.

Elevation

:

12 m

5.

Characteristic

:

Fl(W) 5 Sec(0.5+4.5=5 Sec)

6.

Range in N miles

 

 

 

(i)

Luminous

:

11NM

 

(ii)

Geographical

:

13NM

7.

Lighthouse Tower

:

 

 

(i)

Type

:

Wooden Trestle

 

(ii)

Height

:

12 m

 

(iii)

Colour Scheme

:

White

8.

Optical Equipment

(a)

Optic

 

(i)

Make

:

LWLJ

 

(ii)

Size

:

500 mm

 

(iv)

Divergence

:

 

 

(ii)

Vertical

:

1.4o

 

(v)

Duration of flash0.5 Sec

(b)

Pedestal

:

M.S Angles

(c)

Illuminant

:

12V/60W Halogen Lamps

(f)

Effective beam intensity

:

2700Cd

 

Electronic Flasher

 

Jyotipunj

9.

Lantern

 

(i)

Make

:

 LWLJ

 

(ii)

Diameter

:

500mm

10.

Energy source

:

Battery

11.

Batteries

Sr No

Where Used

Qty In Nos

Type

Make

Volts

Amp-Hr

(i)

 Flasher

2

SMF 

Exide

12

120
12. Battery Charger through solar panel

Sr No

Make

Volts

 Qty in Nos

1

BHEL

12 V

2

13.

Fire Fitting Equipments

:

Nil

14.

Water Supply

:

Nil

15.

Land

 

(i)

Area

:

 0.29 Hectare

 

(ii)

Demarcation

:

 Nil

16.

Building

:

One masonry Cabin in the plinth of the tower

17.

Type of compound wall

:

Nil

18.

Staff

:

Nil

 

19.

Mode of approach

:

By boat from Agathi

20.

Facilities available

:

Nil

21.

Postal address

:

C/o LHA, Agathi Lighthouse, Agathi, UT of Lakshadweep68553

22.

Cost of construction

:

Rs 1,26,100/-

23.

Date of Commissioning

:

 23.12.1993

24.

Remarks

 

 
(ii)

Commission of ElectronicEquipment

:

 13.11.1995
 

Bangaram Island, surrounded by tiny islands of Tinakkara and Parali providing it a natural protection against cyclones, is the famous international tourist sea resort. Tinakkara islet lies at the entrance of this resort. It is about 6 km from Agatti island which has an air strip. The local Pablo boats ply between Agatti and Tinakkara / Bangaram.  

The ships from Cochin anchor at Agatti from where Pablo boats can be engaged to reach Tinakkara islet. Air service is available between Cochin / Dabolim (Goa) and Agatti. The lighthouse on Thinnakkara islet serves mainly the tourist Pablo boats and fishing boats from Agatti. There is a thick coconut palm growth on the island. These trees belong to residents of Agatti Island. 

The equipment consisting of DA gas flasher inside a 500 mm drum optic with sun valve was installed over a 12m high wooden trestle tower erected at this site in 1993. The light was commissioned on 23rd December 1993. After wards in 1995 the light was converted into solar power operated light with ‘Jyoti Punj’ electronic timer. The new system was installed by the Cochin-Jamnagar composite team and was commissioned into service on 13th November 1995.

  
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