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Koteshwar Lighthouse & VTS station
DGLL Light House Location
- Introduction: Koteshwar is a small village and the location of an ancient Shiva temple. It located near the mouth of Kori Creek, in the west of Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It is on the shore of Arabian sea and also a last motorable point, beyond this lies the sir creek area which is marshland and Indo-Pak international border. The 60M high radar tower has been constructed for commissioning of radar and associated VTS equipments of the VTS-GoK system. The light since has been installed to the radar tower at 45M level in March 2012. Koteshwar VTS and Lighthouse station is approx. 150 kms from Bhuj - the capital of Kutch district.
- Equipment: There are 02 (two) numbers main lights are installed. One (1) in S-W and second (2) in N-W to provide seamless light sector at a level of 46.5 meters outside the balcony on VTS radar tower.
- Lighthouse Equipment – The SL-300-1D5-1 series are 13 to 21NM long-range marine lanterns with 1.5 degree vertical distribution, suitable for a range of day and night applications with advanced PC or IR programming. High Intensity, Small Form Factor The SL-300-1D5 series offers multiple intensity adjustments to over 90,000cd luminous intensity in a single tier (over 180,000cd in a 2-tier configuration). The small form factor provides minimal wind loading and convenient handling – delivering significant advantages over traditional larger lens stack assemblies. High Efficiency The long-range lanterns produce a class-leading intensity to power ratio, making them highly efficient & suitable for solar power solutions. The existing TRB-220 replaced with stationery Marine High Intensity LED Flasher unit on 13/03/2022.
