The Sultan Shoal Lighthouse (Chinese: 苏丹浅滩灯塔; Tamil: சுல்தான் ஷோல் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்) was built in 1895[1] during the time when the late Commander Charles Quentin Gregan Craufurd (from the Royal Navy) was the Master Attendant (equivalent to the present day Port Master) of Singapore. It was built to replace the beacon previously established there.
In 2014, Sultan Shoal Lighthouse was part of a lighthouse trail walk, consisting of three lighthouses, organised by the National Heritage Board as part of Singapore's HeritageFest. It was the first time the lighthouse was opened for public access.[2]
Operationsedit
Three single-wick lamps fitted with parabolic reflectors were used.[4] Incandescent oil dioptric light with ‘Hood’ burner was used in 1931 with a 3rd Order 500 mm optic. (The Order is a system of classifying the type of lenses used based on the focal length of the lens). This optic revolved on mercury, producing an intensity of 670,000 candelas with a visibility range of 22 nautical miles (about 40 km). This kerosene burning lighting equipment was replaced in 1967 by an electrically operated 100-volt/1,000-watt light source. A generator room was built on the east side of the lighthouse to house three generators. With the generators, the seven-men lighthouse crew was reduced to four.[4]
The 3rd Order optic was replaced by a rotating beacon, which possessed a revolving array of 24 lamps-cum-reflectors. An ‘S’ and ‘X’ band radar beacon was also installed in 1984 which provides additional navigational information to ships by emitting a morse code on the ship's radar screen.
Operated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the present lighthouse equipment consists of a main and standby rotating beacon, each producing 110,000 candelas with a range of 20 nautical miles (about 37 km)
^Gene, Ng Keng (15 July 2021). "Tuas Port operations won't affect Sultan Shoal Lighthouse: MPA". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
^ abc"Three Singapore lighthouses soon to be opened to the public". AsiaOne. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
^ abcd. Channel NewsAsia. 1 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External linksedit
Lighthouse Depot: Sultan Shoal Lighthouse 30 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine
Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society World List of Lights (WLOL): Singapore
December 18, 2023
sultan, shoal, lighthouse, chinese, 苏丹浅滩灯塔, tamil, கலங, கர, ளக, கம, built, 1895, during, time, when, late, commander, charles, quentin, gregan, craufurd, from, royal, navy, master, attendant, equivalent, present, port, master, singapore, built, replace, beacon. The Sultan Shoal Lighthouse Chinese 苏丹浅滩灯塔 Tamil ச ல த ன ஷ ல கலங கர வ ளக கம was built in 1895 1 during the time when the late Commander Charles Quentin Gregan Craufurd from the Royal Navy was the Master Attendant equivalent to the present day Port Master of Singapore It was built to replace the beacon previously established there Sultan Shoal LighthouseLocationSingaporeCoordinates1 14 24 N 103 38 53 E 1 24 N 103 648 E 1 24 103 648TowerConstructed1895 Constructionrubble masonry tower Height18 m 59 ft ShapeCylindrical tower with balcony and lantern on a two story dwelling Markingswhite LightRange20 nmi 37 km 23 mi CharacteristicFl 2 W 15s Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 See also 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe lighthouse tower was rebuilt in 1931 for installation of modern lighting equipment 2 3 In 1984 the lighthouse was automated and currently unmanned 2 In 1992 LED navigational lanterns replaced the system 4 A radar beacon was added to the lighthouse 4 In 2014 Sultan Shoal Lighthouse was part of a lighthouse trail walk consisting of three lighthouses organised by the National Heritage Board as part of Singapore s HeritageFest It was the first time the lighthouse was opened for public access 2 Operations editThree single wick lamps fitted with parabolic reflectors were used 4 Incandescent oil dioptric light with Hood burner was used in 1931 with a 3rd Order 500 mm optic The Order is a system of classifying the type of lenses used based on the focal length of the lens This optic revolved on mercury producing an intensity of 670 000 candelas with a visibility range of 22 nautical miles about 40 km This kerosene burning lighting equipment was replaced in 1967 by an electrically operated 100 volt 1 000 watt light source A generator room was built on the east side of the lighthouse to house three generators With the generators the seven men lighthouse crew was reduced to four 4 The 3rd Order optic was replaced by a rotating beacon which possessed a revolving array of 24 lamps cum reflectors An S and X band radar beacon was also installed in 1984 which provides additional navigational information to ships by emitting a morse code on the ship s radar screen Operated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore the present lighthouse equipment consists of a main and standby rotating beacon each producing 110 000 candelas with a range of 20 nautical miles about 37 km See also edit nbsp Singapore portalList of lighthouses in SingaporeGallery edit nbsp Sultan Shoal from nearby nbsp Lagoon inside Sultan Shoal nbsp Barbeque station at Sultan ShoalReferences edit Gene Ng Keng 15 July 2021 Tuas Port operations won t affect Sultan Shoal Lighthouse MPA The Straits Times ISSN 0585 3923 Retrieved 30 September 2021 a b c Three Singapore lighthouses soon to be opened to the public AsiaOne 29 June 2014 Retrieved 30 September 2021 Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of Singapore The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 21 March 2016 a b c d Sultan Shoal lighthouse Run on technology sustained by old world charm Channel NewsAsia Channel NewsAsia 1 October 2017 Archived from the original on 1 October 2017 Retrieved 18 January 2023 External links editLighthouse Depot Sultan Shoal Lighthouse Archived 30 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society World List of Lights WLOL Singapore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sultan Shoal Lighthouse amp oldid 1170195249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
