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Welcome to MACHILIPATNAM LIGHT HOUSE

Sr. No.
Position

Character

Tower

Height above MSL

Range

Optical Equipment

Source of Energy

Year first Light Commissioned
Subsequent Innovations
Post

Telephone

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F 0955
16o 14.8’ N
81o 14.0’ E

flash (3) White every 20 Sec.

50m high circular RCC Tower (Black & White bands)

50m

26 NM

PRB-21 Sealed beam 2 x 3 panels with auto head lamps with 24V 100W halogen lamps (ANA)
Mains supply 440V 50 Hz (stand by Genset provided.)
1858

1903, 1930, 1939, 1984, 1996.

Machlipatnam Lighthouse, P.O.KOKVARAM (Machlipatnam-521 002)

08672 –242233

Machilipatnam is an important port in the region since period . the port is connected to national rail network. Marcopoloin his travelogue written in 1293 AD, has mentioned about the prosperity of the region were under kakatiyas of warangal in the 13th century. Vijiayanagar rularsocuppied the region and retained their control for over two centuries followed by muslim rule. Then the region became part of madras presidency in the early 19th century under the British and after the independence it formed part of andra Pradesh in 1956.
A lighted beacon was first established in 1858 on the coast , north of the entrance to Macilipatnam creek. In 1903 an occulting light inside a 4th order optic replaced the fixed light . the light was extremely useful tot the ships plying between Rangoon and Macilipatnam. The beacon structure flashing (3) every 20 second replaced the eairler equipment.
The constrection of the present lighthouse tower was taken up in 1982 and completed 1984. the PRB-21 type lighting equipment supplied by M/s Asia Navigational Aids. New Delhi, Was installed on the tower. The light was commissioned on 15th November 1984. the type ‘D’ lamps were replaced by Auto head lights with 100W 24V Halogen lamps in Fabruary 1996.