Portofino Lighthouse

Portofino
Portofino Lighthouse
Portofino
Liguria
Portofino
Portofino (Italy)
Location Portofino
Liguria
Italy
Coordinates 44°17′55″N 9°13′06″E / 44.298682°N 9.218398°E / 44.298682; 9.218398Coordinates: 44°17′55″N 9°13′06″E / 44.298682°N 9.218398°E / 44.298682; 9.218398
Year first constructed 1917
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower, grey metallic lantern dome
Height 12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 40 metres (130 ft)
Light source main power
Intensity 1,000 W
Range main:16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number E1244
NGA number 7636
ARLHS number ITA-131
Italy number 1675 E.F.
Managing agent Marina Militare[1][2]

Portofino Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Portofino) is an active lighthouse located in Portofino, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy, on the western extremity of the peninsula in the Gulf of Tigullio.

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1917 and consists of a white quadrangular tower, 12 feet (3.7 m) high, with balcony and lantern, attached to a 2-storey white keeper's house. The lantern, painted in grey metallic, is positioned at 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 5 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and is operated by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1675 E.F. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lighthouses of Italy: Liguria". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Portofino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 3, 2018.


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