Bedok Lighthouse

Bedok Lighthouse
Location Bedok, Singapore
Coordinates [1]
Tower shape Condominium structure of 26 storey
Height 249 feet (76 m)
Focal height 249 feet (76 m)
Range 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
Characteristic Fl.W. 5s
Admiralty number F1733
NGA number 21260

Bedok Lighthouse (Chinese: 勿洛灯塔) is a lighthouse facility located at the South Eastern coast of Singapore. The lighthouse is located on top of a 26-story condominium at Lagoon View Block 5000L Singapore 449293, Marine Parade Road.[2]

The light characteristic shown is one white flash every 5 seconds (Fl.W. 5s) visible for 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi). It can be observed visually as a "red concrete cubicle".[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Reporting Procedures for Vessels Arriving at Singapore and Manoeuvering in Port". Port Marine Circulars. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). 24 November 1997. http://www.mpa.gov.sg/circulars_and_notices/portmarine_circulars/pc97-90.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-28.  But Google Maps doesn't show it.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Singapore". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/sgp.htm. 
  3. ^ (PDF) List of Lights, Pub. 112, Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea. List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2010. p. 325. http://msi.nga.mil/MSISiteContent/StaticFiles/NAV_PUBS/NIMA_LOL/Pub112/Pub112bk.pdf. 
Lighthouses administered by Singapore
Operational
Bedok · Horsburgh · Raffles · Sultan Shoal
Historical
Foreign