Meloria south end Lighthouse

Meloria south end Lighthouse

Location	Livorno Tuscany Italy
Coordinates
Year first constructed	1867 (first)
Year first lit	1950s. (current)
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete and brick tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery
Markings / pattern	upper half painted yellow, lower half painted black
Height	17 metres (56 ft)
Focal height	18 metres (59 ft)
Original lens	Type TD
Intensity	LABI 100 W
Range	10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Q (6) + L FI 10s.
Italy number	1888 E.F
Managing agent	Marina Militare

Meloria south end Lighthouse (Italian: Faro Sud delle Secche della Meloriacode: it is deprecated ) is an active lighthouse located in the Ligurian Sea, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of the south entrance of the Port of Livorno, in the southern part of the Meloria shoal.

Description

Because the Meloria Tower has not been an active lighthouse for a long time, on May 15, 1867, at 157 metres (515 ft) from the Tower, a 20 metres (66 ft) high metal structure lighthouse was built. It was replaced in the 1950s by a new cylindrical tower 18 metres (59 ft) high in masonry with lantern and balcony distinguished by the upper half painted in yellow and the lower half in black. The lighthouse has a solar power unit and the lantern emits six quick flashing and one long white flash in a ten seconds period visible up to 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The light is operated by the Marina Militare and it is identified by the code number 1888 E.F.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Italy
• Meloria north end Lighthouse

External links

• Servizio Fari Marina Militare