Aguada Lighthouse And D.g.p.s Station

There are three main cities in Goa - the ancient Hindu city; the second-the old Goa built by Mohammedans in 1479 under Adilshahi rulers. Goa was conquered and occupied by Portuguese in 1510 and was made the capital of all the Portuguese occupied territories in East. The third city Panaji was built in 1840 by Portuguese on the Southern banks of Mandovi River. They shifted the administration to the new city and formally declared it to be the capital of Portuguese rule in Asia in 1843 and remained as such up till the liberation of Goa on 19thDecember 1961. Aguada Lighthouse is situated on a hill west of Aguada fort-about 16 km from Panaji by road. The nearest Railway station is Canacona on Konkan Railway. In 1841 an oil lamp was exhibited from a mast erected inside Aguada fort (Morroda Agoada)-built by the Portuguese in 1624.A 16 m high circular masonry lighthouse tower was built in 1864 and an wick lamp with 6th order optic was placed on it. In 1906 PV equipment with a fourth order optic replaced the oil lamp. The equipments were of Portuguese Origin. The present Lighthouse was constructed during 1972-76 and the electrically operated equipment supplied by M/s J.Stone (India) was commissioned into service on 20th July 1976. Subsequently the Radio Beacon (Nautel, Cnada) was added at the station on 20th May 1983 vice the.Radio Beacon at Vengurla Rock which was discontinued. The Racon of „Tide Land‟ make was installed on 20thMay1996. The light source was replaced by Metal halide lamp on 8th June1997. The old `Nautel‟ transmitter were replaced by SAC (USA) make transmitter supplied and installed by M/s Elcom Marine,Mumbai on 15th December 2002.The existing DGPS system completed recapitalisation in the year 2017.

Master Ledger of Aguada Lighthouse And D.g.p.s Station(1.34 MB)