Isola delle Bisce Lighthouse

Isola delle Bisce Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Isola delle Bisce) is an active lighthouse located on a small islet, 590 metres (1,940 ft) from Capo Ferro Lighthouse, which make part of the Maddalena archipelago in the Strait of Bonifacio. The lighthouse guides the ships through the narrow Canale delle Bisce; the structure is situated in the municipality of Arzachena on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Isola delle Bisce
Isola delle Bisce Lighthouse
Isola delle Bisce
Sardinia
Isola delle Bisce
Isola delle Bisce (Italy)
LocationIsola delle Bisce
Arzachena
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates41°09′43″N 9°31′29″E
Year first constructed1935
Automatedyes
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern, green balcony, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height9 metres (30 ft)
Focal height11 metres (36 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
CharacteristicFl G 3s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE1000
NGA number8732
ARLHS numberSAR-002
Italy number1148 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

The lighthouse was built in 1935 and consists of a masonry tapered cylindrical tower, 9 metres (30 ft) high, with balcony and lantern. The tower and the lantern are painted white, the balcony in green and the lantern dome in grey metallic. The light is positioned at 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level and emits one green flash in a 3 seconds period visible up to a distance of 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated, powered by a solar unit and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1148 E.F.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. "Isola delle Bisce". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 21, 2018.


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