Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety (EAFMS)
Lighthouses (Pharos)
Egypt took for so many years ago care of establishment of lighthouses, as a good
example, we have Alexandria Tower, one of the ancient Seven Wonders, Lighthouses
are used to facilitate the navigation in the night and day. It shortened the length
of journey to half its duration.
Aims
- Locate ports from distance
- Position vessels while navigating
- Facilitate coastal shipping
- Identify ports approaches and entrances
- Locate shoals waters and submerged islands which may endanger safety of navigation;
ex: Red Sea Islands.
Work Mechanism
Each lighthouse has its distinct sign which could be recognized by seafarers from
distance through its shape and color by day or its flashes characteristics (range,
color, intervals) by night. It is measured in nautical miles. Lighthouses are put
on a few minutes before sunset and are off a few minutes after sunrise and always
on during mist.
Lighthouses Types
Manned Lighthouses
Has a staff of supervisors who works in shifts. At sunset, it is lighted by electricity
Unmanned Lighthouses
Use solar energy for lighting.
Lighthouses are monitored and controlled by a main control center in Max, Alex equipped
to identify and repair their troubleshooting.
Mediterranean Sea Lighthouses
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Ras Shakik
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Constructed in 1987, renewed in 1992
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Ras El Teen
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Constructed in 1848, modified in 1919, provided with electricity in 1954 and last
modification in 1993
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Ras Rachid
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Constructed in 1870 and was replaced twice, the first in 1967 and the second in
1991 in the western bank of Rachid branch
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El Borolous
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Constructed in 1870, maintained and renewed in 1932 and a new one built in 1992
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Damietta
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Constructed in 1870, renewed in 1992
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Port Said
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Constructed in 1886, renewed in 1902 and 1923 and a new one built in 1992
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El Arish
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Constructed in 1997
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Red Sea Lighthouses
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Ain EL Sokhna
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Constructed in 1987
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Abu Darag
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Constructed in 1926 and renewed in 1987
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Zafarana
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Constructed in 1862, modified in 1930 and renewed in 1987
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Ras Ghareb
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Constructed in 1871, modified in 1928 and a new one was built in 1987
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Um El Sayyed
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Constructed in 1987
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Kad Ben Haddan
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Constructed in 1987
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Remote Lighthouses
El Ashrafy
Constructed in 1862, a new one was built in 1940 and renewed in 1987
Shaker (Shedwan)
Constructed in 1889, modified in 1935, hit ten in 1967 war and renewed in 1987
El Akhaween
Constructed in 1883, modified in 1906 and renewed in 1993
Abu El Kizan
Constructed in 1863, a new one was built in 1931 and renewed in 1993