Draft:Portonovo Lighthouse
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Comment: Unfortunately, the text is incomprehensible. Please improve grammar and style. --Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 14:25, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
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 Portonovo Lighthouse And Navtex Station | |
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| Location | Portonovo Lighthouse Cum Navtex Station, Parangipettai, Cuddalore District Tamil Nadu,India. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°30′15″N 79°46′14″E / 11.5042708°N 79.7704575°E |
| Constructed | September 30, 1980 |
| Foundation | Concrete (At-ground) |
| Automated | Rotating Beacon |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Shape | Circular tower |
| Markings | Red and White Band |
| Operator | DGLL of Chennai |
| Heritage | Lighthouses of Tamil Nadu |
| Racon | Tide Land (Sea Beacon 2) |
| Light | |
| First lit | March 31, 1981 |
| Focal height | 32.99 metres (108.2 ft) |
| Lens | 6 |
| Light source | 150W/ 230V Single end CDMT Lamp |
| Intensity | 10,3000 cdl |
| Range | 25.7 nautical miles (47.6 km) |
| Characteristic | FL.W. 15s |
| India no. | F 0919 |
Portonovo Lighthouse cum Navtex Station was established & maintained by Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, the Ministry of Ports, the Government of India. It comes Under the control of the Chennai directorate, DLL. At the time of Construction of this lighthouse, 20 lakhs was the total cost to complete. It is located on the north bank of the mouth of the Vellar River at a distance of 30 km from Cuddalore.[1] [2]
The popular Temple of “Thillai Nataraja” in Chidambaram is located about 18 km from Portonovo lighthouse. It also hosts a Center of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, CASMB affiliated with the Annamalai University.[3]
Active focal plane 36 m (118 ft); white flash every 15 s. 39 m (128 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery, painted with horizontal red and white bands. This was another location hit badly by the Tsunami of 26 December 2004.
History[edit]
The Portonovo Port is situated at the mouth of Vellar river which comes from the Coromandel plains to the Bay of Bengal. This place has the sea on the right side and the flow of the Vellar River to the Bay of Bengal. The Portuguese were invited to trade here by Gingee Krishnappa Nayaka who built this port in 1590.[4]
This port carries on a busy trade with Ceylon, Acheng, Penang and Singapore. Steamers of the British India Steam Navigation Company (BISN) anchor 2 miles offshore in 4 1/2 to 5 feet of water and sail to Singapore once a fortnight. Goods are shipped and landed at the Government Jetty opposite the Custom House, where about twenty boats are available.[5]
The French was keen on collecting commodities from trading centers in the hinterland for export in 1674. Merchants were dispatched to various places to procure cotton textiles. Different types of cotton fabrics, such as bleached, unbleached, coarse cloth, and rough cloth, were brought from Porto Novo.
From Porto Novo, where the French had trading houses and produced cloths for the company’s purposes, various types of cotton cloth, blue piece goods, handkerchiefs, brown cloth, long cloth, and Dutch sorts were carried by merchants for shipment to Mocha, Manila, and French islands via Pondicherry.[6]
NAVTEX[edit]
NAVTEX (Navigational telex) is an automated medium frequency direct-printing service broadcasting navigational, meteorological warnings and forecasts, and urgent marine safety information to ships. In India, 7 stations only have NAVTEX facilitated are followed by.[7]
- Veraval,
- Vengurla point,
- Muttam point,
- Porto Novo,
- Vakalpudi,
- Balasore and
- Keating Point.
| Sl. No | Designation | Grade | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navigational Assistant | I | 1 |
| 2 | Navigational Assistant | II | 2 |
Communication[edit]
Address
Portonovo Lighthouse Cum NAVTEX Station, Parangipettai , Cuddalore (Dist), Tamil Nadu, India - 608 502.
Landline: ( Ph No:- 04144 - 290556 )
References[edit]
- ^ R. K. Bhanti (21 July 2000). Lighthouses of India. Ref Pg. No. 166
- ^ S. Swaminathan (2003). History of Science and Technology in Tamil Nadu through the Ages. ISBN 981-07-1409-2. Ref PDF Pg. No. 23
- ^ "Portonovo Lighthouse And Navtex Station". Established & Maintaining by Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, Ministry of Ports, Government of India.
- ^ S. Jeyaseela Stephen (1990). "Port Administration and Maritime Trade of Porto Novo on the Coromandel Coast of India (Cir. 1733-1767)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 51. Indian History Congress: 517–523. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44148284.
- ^ Ltd, South Indian Railway Company (July 15, 2015). The Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5082-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ Dr. V. Palanichamy (2007). French Trade In Porto Novo A.D. 1673-1780.
- ^ "The list of NAVTEX transmitting stations of India". 7 NATIONAL NAVTEX NETWORK STATIONS OF INDIA.
- ^ "MASTER LEDGER OF PORTONOVO" (PDF).MASTER LEDGER published by Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, Ministry of Ports, Government of India.