Meloria north end Lighthouse

Meloria north end
Meloria north end Lighthouse
Meloria north end
Tuscany
Meloria north end
Meloria north end (Italy)
Location Livorno
Tuscany
Italy
Coordinates 43°35′24″N 10°12′42″E / 43.590000°N 10.211667°E / 43.590000; 10.211667Coordinates: 43°35′24″N 10°12′42″E / 43.590000°N 10.211667°E / 43.590000; 10.211667
Year first constructed 1958 (current)
Automated yes
Construction concrete and brick tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 20 metres (66 ft)
Focal height 18 metres (59 ft)
Current lens Type TD
Light source solar power
Range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 10s.
Fog signal no
Admiralty number E1347.8
NGA number 7872
ARLHS number ITA-258
Italy number 1884 E.F
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Meloria north end Lighthouse (Italian: Faro Nord delle Secche della Meloria) is an active lighthouse located in the Ligurian Sea, 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km; 8.6 mi) north of Meloria south end Lighthouse and 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km; 8.6 mi) north west of Livorno, in the northern part of the Meloria shoal.

Description

The lighthouse is a cylindrical tower built on the north extremity of Meloria shoal in 1958 in white concrete; it is 20 metres (66 ft) high with lantern and balcony. The lighthouse is powered by solar power unit and the lantern emits two white flash in a ten seconds period visible up to 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The light is operated by the Marina Militare and it is identified by the code number 1884 E.F.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Meloria nord". Marina Militare. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Toscana". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 28, 2018.



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