Portofino Lighthouse

Lighthouse

44°17′55″N 9°13′06″E / 44.298682°N 9.218398°E / 44.298682; 9.218398TowerConstructed1917Constructionmasonry towerHeight12 metres (39 ft)Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front keeper’s houseMarkingswhite tower, grey metallic lantern domeOperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFocal height40 metres (130 ft)LensType TD 375
focal length: 187.5 mmLight sourcemain powerIntensitymain: AL 1000 W
reserve: LABI 100 WRangemain:16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)CharacteristicFl W 5s.Italy no.1675 E.F.

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 second 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]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Liguria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Portofino". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 3, 2018.