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   Navigation Aids
  (For further information please call the Signal Station at: 886-4-26562833)
  1. Signal Station
  2. Taichung Harbor Lighthouse
  3. North Breakwater lighthouse (U)
  4. North Breakwater Radar Beacon
  5. South Breakwater lighthouse (U)
  6. South Breakwater Radar Beacon
  7. Inner Breakwater North lighthouse (U)
  8. Inner Breakwater South lighthouse (U)
  9. Anchorage
  10. Taichung Harbor Main Channel Direction Light
Taichung harbor


Signal Station
Signal Station
Location 24°17'23".7N 120°31'01".4E
Height 66.2 (meters)
Configuration Painted in checkered white and black on top of round roof
Call Sign Taichung Port Radio
Working Frequencies(24 hours service) 156.8MHz(CH.16) & 156.7MHz(CH.14)

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Taichung Harbor Lighthouse
Taichung Harbor Lighthouse
Location 24°17'16".8N
120°31'23".6E
Elevation of Light Above H.W. 69.5 (meters)
Nominal Range 26.8 (Nautical miles)
Characteristic of Light Fl.(3) 30s.69.5m26.8M

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North Breakwater lighthouse (U)
North Breakwater Lighthouse (U)
Location 24°17'58".9N
120°29'11".46E
Elevation of Light Above H.W. 21.9 (meters)
Nominal Range 17.5 (Nautical miles)
Characteristic of Light Fl.G.4s0.8sL & 3.2s21.9m17.5M Racon(M)

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North Breakwater Racon
Location 24°17'58".9N
120°29'11".46E
Frequency Sweep from 9300 MHz to 9500 MHz, 2900MHz to 3100 MHz
Frequency Sweep Time 40 Seconds (time for each frequency sweep from 9300 MHz to 9500 MHz, 2900 MHz to 3100 MHz)
Output Power 1 Watt.
Response Code "M""(_ _) "Response when radar Beacon frequency sweeps through the interrogating radar frequency (every 40 seconds)
Nominal Range 15 (Nautical miles)
Operating Time 24 hours

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South Breakwater Lighthouse (U)
Location 24°17'24".6N
120°30'02".2E
Elevation of Light Above H.W. 21 (meters)
Nominal Range 14 (Nautical miles)
Characteristic of Light Fl.R.2s.21m14M Racon(F)

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South Breakwater Radar Beacon
South Breakwater Radar Beacon
Location 24°17'24".6N
120°30'02".2E
Frequency Sweep from 9300 MHz to 9500 MHz, 2900MHz to 3100 MHz
Frequency Sweep Time 75 seconds (Time for each frequency sweep, from 9300 MHz to 9500 MHz, 2900 MHz to 3100 MHz)
Output Power 1 Watt.
Response Code "F" (. .- .) Respond when radar Beacon sweeps through the interrogating radar frequency. (every 75 seconds)
Nominal Range 15 (Nautical miles)
Operating Time 24 hours

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Inner Breakwater North Lighthouse(U)
Inner Breakwater North Lighthouse (U)
Location 24°17'18".7N
120°30'49".1E
Elevation of Light Above H.W. 13.5 (meters)
Nominal Range 12.3 (Nautical miles)
Characteristic of Light Fl.G.3s.0.5sL & 2.5sD.13.5m12.3M

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Inner Breakwater South Lighthouse(U)
Inner Breakwater North Lighthouse (U)
Location 24°17'06".4N
120°30'42".8E
Elevation of Light Above H.W. 20.4 (meters)
Nominal Range 10 (Nautical miles)
Characteristic of Light Fl.R.3s.20.4m10M

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Anchorage
Anchorage
The water area to the west of South Breakwater,10 - 20meters deep, is appropriate for anchoring. It is inside the connecting lines of the following points: 24°16'51".7N 120° 29'40".4E
24°16'51".7N 120°28'59".4E
24°15'48".7N 120° 27'01".4E
24°15'48".7N 120° 26'12".4E
24°13'59".7N 120° 25'47".4E
24°13'59".7N 120° 27'59".4E

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Taichung Harbor Main Channel Direction Light
Location Forth Light 24° 16' 57".2N 120°31' 25".2E
After Light 24° 16' 46".6N 120° 31' 51"E
Characteristics & Candle Power (Candlelas) Forth Light Green fix, white after green, white fix, white alter red, red fix. Green color:50000cd White color:220000cd Red color:50000cd
Elevation (Meter) Forth Light 51.0
After Light 76.0
Range (Mile) Forth Light 10-12
After Light 9.6
Structure Forth Light Square shape steel tower
After Light Square shape steel tower
Remarks for Signals Sectors Forth Light Two tower on one line:114°15'15"
Green color:0.41-0.34o
White alter green color:0.34-0.27o
White color:0.27o
White alte red color:0.27-0.34o
Red color:0.34-0.41o
  1. white color: "safe way" width 20 meters
  2. white alter green & white alter red color: "warning way" both width 25 meters
  3. green & red color: "danger way" both width

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For further information, please call Port Service Section: 886-4-26642371

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