Vada Shoal Lighthouse

Lighthouse

43°19′13″N 10°21′49″E / 43.32015991°N 10.36369991°E / 43.32015991; 10.36369991TowerConstructed1868 (first)Foundationconcrete baseConstructionmasonry towerHeight18 metres (59 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with lanternMarkingsblack tower with a red central horizontal band, grey metallic lantern domePower sourcesolar power

OperatorMarina Militare^[1]^[2]LightFirst lit1959 (current)Deactivated1959 (first)Focal height18 metres (59 ft)LensType TDIntensityLABI 100 WRangemain: 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.Italy no.1975 E.F

Vada Shoal Lighthouse (Italian: Faro delle Secche di Vada) is an active lighthouse, located circa 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) offshore Vada on the Ligurian Sea, in order to signalling the presence of the shoals. The Lighthouse belong to the municipal area of Rosignano Marittimo.

Description

The lighthouse, built in 1868, reconstructed in 1959 and restored in 2008, consists of a masonry cylindrical tower, 18 metres (59 ft) high, painted black with a red central horizontal band. The tower, settled on a wide concrete jetty encircled by riprap, has the lantern on the top, the lantern dome is painted grey metallic.

The light is positioned at 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level and emits two white flashes in a 10 seconds period, visible up to a distance of 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit, and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1975 E.F.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Tuscany". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Secche di Vada". Marina Militare. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^ "Mappa dei fari Italiani". ARI Genova. Retrieved June 6, 2018.