Isola delle Bisce Lighthouse

Isola delle Bisce

Isola delle Bisce Lighthouse
Location	Isola delle Bisce Arzachena Sardinia Italy
Coordinates	41°09′43″N 9°31′29″E
Tower
Constructed	1935
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	masonry tower
Automated	yes
Height	9 metres (30 ft)
Shape	tapered cylindrical tower balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern, green balcony, grey metallic lantern dome
Power source	solar power
Operator	Marina Militare[1][2]
Fog signal	no
Light
Focal height	11 metres (36 ft)
Intensity	MaxiHalo-60 II
Range	8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic	Fl G 3s.
Italy no.	1148 E.F.

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.

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

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Strait of Bonifacio

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
2. "Isola delle Bisce". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare