Isola della Bocca Lighthouse

The Isola della Bocca Lighthouse is located on a small islet at the southern entrance of the outer Port of Olbia, in the municipality of Olbia on the Tyrrhenian Sea, in Sardinia, Italy. The lighthouse was built in 1887 and features a masonry quadrangular tower that stands 22 meters high, with a balcony and lantern atop the seaside of the keeper's house. The tower and lantern are painted white, with a grey metallic lantern dome.

The lighthouse is equipped with a Type TD 375 lens and has a focal height of 24 meters above sea level, emitting one white long flash in a 5-second period visible up to a distance of 15 nautical miles. The lighthouse is completely automated and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1170 E.F. Although it is still an active lighthouse, its light is currently temporarily inactive.

The Isola della Bocca Lighthouse has been an important aid to navigation for over a century, helping to guide ships safely into the Port of Olbia. With its distinctive white and grey colors and unique light characteristic, it remains a notable landmark in the area, and its history and significance are still recognized and preserved by the Marina Militare and other authorities.

Light and tower

It has a quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome. The light has a focal height of 24 metres. The light has a range of 15 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is L Fl W 5s.<br />(temporary inactive). It carries a Type TD 375<br />[[Focal length]]: 187,5mm lens. It is managed by Marina Militare. The NGA list of lights numbers it 8616. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it E1014.