Siversiv lighthouses celebrate 160 years of operation on the Dnipro-Buh-Lyman Canal

The State Hydrography reported on the 160th anniversary of the Siversivskyi Peredniy and Siversivskyi Zadniy lighthouses, which still provide navigation for ships on the Dnipro-Buh-Lyman Canal.

This was reported by the State Hydrography.

Both lighthouses were installed on the Siversivskyi Spit in 1866 to ensure the movement of ships along the eleventh bend of the Dnipro-Buh-Lyman Canal. Initially, they were wooden towers in the form of truncated pyramids with signal lanterns on the tops.

Due to the destruction of the coast and the impact of storms, the Siversivskyi Peredniy lighthouse was moved deeper into the spit at the end of the 19th century. The wooden structure was replaced with a stone tower, and in 1967 the lighthouse was modernized to its modern appearance. Today it is an 18-meter hexagonal tower.

The Siversivskyi Zadniy lighthouse has also been rebuilt several times. After World War II, it received a modern stone structure 10 meters high.

According to the State Hydrographic Service, both lighthouses ensure the passage of ships past the shallows on the Southern Bug. At the same time, the Siversivskyi Zadny Lighthouse is simultaneously used for navigation on two sections of the Dnipro-Buh-Lyman Canal – together with the Siversivskyi Peredny and Konstantinivskyi lighthouses.

Today, navigation facilities are equipped with modern LED light-optical systems, backup power sources and a remote monitoring system. Equipment operation is controlled automatically through the Monitoring system.

Earlier, USM reported that navigation data for shipping is being updated on the Pivdennyi Buh.