RCS Dhuvav
DGLL Light House Location
1.Introduction: The station was established in the year 1978 for Decca Navigation Chain (DNC) System under Jamnagar Directorate and the DNC system was decommissioned in April 2002. In the year 2004, various Lighthouses were automated under the control of MCS (Master Control Centre) Dhuvav station. For this purpose three Nos RCS were formed. The details of Lighthouses under MCS Dhuvav as follows:
RCS (I) | RCS (ii) | RCS (iii) |
a) Mawadi | a) Samiyani Main) | a) Mandvi BW |
b) Pirotan | b) Samiyani Green | b) Mandvi |
c) Navlakhi | c) Navadra | c) Chhachhi |
d) Jodiya | d) Dwarka | d) Navinal |
e) Mungra Reef | e) Kachigarh | e) Rawalpir |
f) Okha | f) Jakhau | |
g) Bural | ||
h) Chank | ||
i) Kalumbhar |
In 2010, the automation system became obsolete and presently Recapitalization of Remote Control & Automation System of Lighthouses under Jamnagar and Gandhidham Directorates has been awarded to M/s Recktronics Devices and Systems, Pune by DGLL HQ, Noidain which Dhuvav station is proposed as a Remote Control Station (RCS) with control of following stations:
Dhuvav RCS:" | a) Okha LH |
b) Samiyani Main LH | |
c) Samiyani Green LH | |
d) Chank LH | |
e) Bural LH | |
f) Kalumbhar LH | |
g) Pirotan LH | |
h) Mawadi LH | |
i) Mungra Reef LH | |
j) Jodiya LH |