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  Welcome to VALIYAKARA ISLAND LIGHT HOUSE
  
Directorate of Lighthouses & Lightships, Cochin20
MASTER LEDGER
VALIYAKARA LIGHTHOUSE
 
1. Name : VALIYAKARA
2. Sr.No ( in A.L.O.L ) : F0755.6
3. Position : Lat 100   8.2’N
Lon 72o19.7’E
4. Elevation : 13.5m
5. Characteristic : Fl (W) 15 Sec
6. Range in N miles    
  (i) Luminous : 10.3 NM
  (ii) Geographical : 11.9 NM
7. Lighthouse Tower    
  (i) Type : M.S. Galvanized Tower
  (ii) Height : 15m
  (iii) Colour Scheme : White
8. Optical Equipment
(a) Optic
  (i) Make : JLWL
  (ii) Size : 300 mm
  (iii) Duration of flash  : Drum Type
  (iv) Divergence    
  (ii) Vertical : 2.28
   (b)   Pedestal : M.S Angles
Solar frame mounted on platform of the Tower
(c) Illuminant : 12V/60W Halogen Lamps
(d) Effective beam intensity : 1600 Candela
(e)  Electronic Flasher   6point lamp changer
9. Lantern
  (i) Make : M/s ANA
  (ii)  Diameter : 300mm
10. Energy source
  (i) Battery :  12 V/100 AH Amar Raja Batteries
11. Batteries
S No Where Used Qty In Nos Type Make Volts Amp-Hr
(i)  Flasher 3  SMF  Amar Raja 12 100
 12. Battery Charging : Solar panel
      BHEL make L1235/35 2 in parallel
 13. Fire Fitting Equipments   Nil
Sr No Equipment Type Capacity Qty
1 Fire Extinguisher DCP type 1 kg 1 Nos
14. Land
  (i) Area : 0.0064 Hectare
  (ii) Demarcation : Boundary Stones
  15. Building   : One masonry store room below tower
16. Type of compound wall : Nil
17. Staff : LHA - 1No
18. Mode of approach : By steamer from Cochin / Calicut
 19. Facilities available : Police wireless Station at Suhelipar and other facilities at Kavarathi
 20. Postal address : C/o Head light Keeper,
Kavarathi Lighthouse,
Kavarathi Island,
U.T. Of Lakshadweep582555
 21. Cost of construction : Rs 45000/-
22. Date of Commissioning : 26.03.1983
23. Remarks :  
(i)  Date of Commissioning of electronic equipment : 22.11.1995
(ii) Commission of 6 point lamp changer :  01.05.2000
 

The passenger vessels do not touch this uninhibited island. Approach is possible only by the Lighthouse tender MV Sagardeep or by engaging the special boats from Kavaratti.  

Valiyakara is the northern portion of Suhelipar atoll. The southern portion, Cheriyakara is separated only during high tides. There is common lagoon between the two. The coconut palms on the island belong to the residents of Kavaratti who visit the island during fair season every year for fishing and collection of coconuts. It was for their benefit that lighthouse was required to be provided at the northern tip of Valiyakara.  

The15m wooden trestle tower was erected in 1983 and the DA gas equipment supplied by the Madras LH workshop was installed over it. The lighthouse was commissioned in to service on 26th March 1983.  

The light source was replaced by halogen lamp operating on ‘Jyoti Punj’ flasher       (JLWL) produced by Electronics Laboratory, Jamnagar and installed by combined team of Jamnagar and Cochin. The new equipment powered by solar energy was put into operation on 22nd November 1995. The wooden trestle tower has been replaced by a 15m GI trestle tower during 1998.

  
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