Ashkelon Coal Jetty Breakwater Light

Light characteristic
Fl (2) G 6s.
Status
active
Coordinates
31.64047, 34.51997

The Ashkelon Coal Jetty Breakwater Light is located in Ashkelon, Israel, at the end of the main breakwater of the Ashkelon Port Coal Jetty. The lighthouse is situated in the Ashkelon Oil Port operated by the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company, near the Trans-Israel pipeline.

The lighthouse is a multistage cylindrical tower with a beacon, made of concrete and unpainted gray in color. It stands at a height of 18 meters and has a characteristic of flashing green light every 6 seconds. The site where the lighthouse is located is currently closed to the public.

The Ashkelon Coal Jetty Breakwater Light is one of the notable lighthouses in Israel, and its presence is listed in various directories and references. Although the exact year of its construction is not specified, it is an important part of the Ashkelon Port and the surrounding industrial area. The lighthouse is also mentioned in the list of lighthouses in Israel, further highlighting its significance in the country's maritime landscape.

Light and tower

It has a multistage cylindrical tower with beacon tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is unpainted gray concrete. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) G 6s. Its recorded status is active.

Details

Status
active
Marking
unpainted gray concrete
Tower Shape
multistage cylindrical tower with beacon
Location Text
Ashkelon
Light Characteristic
Fl (2) G 6s.
Construction Material
concrete tower