0220. Barbados - East Point (Ragged Point) Lighthouse

East Point Lighthouse also known as Ragged Point Lighthouse is located on a bluff above the sea level on the Atlantic Ocean about 2 kms North-West of East Point, the Easternmost point of the Barbados Island. One of the most picturesque lighthouse of Barbados Island is closed and non-operational.  The keeper's house and light station buildings are abandoned.    

The East Point Lighthouse was commemorated by Barbados Postal Service with the release of a $2.20 stamp on 13-Jun-2013.

Built in the year 1875, the EAST POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is CONICAL stone
• Tower painted WHITE
• Lantern and watch room is painted BLACK
• Height is 29.5 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is RED
• LIGHT character is CONTINUOUS

0219. Iceland - Skarðsfjara Lighthouse

The Skarosfjara Lighthouse is located in the coastline East of Myrar.  The Lighthouse is in a remote area and there may not be any land access.  This Lighthouse was equipped with a 3 meters high octagonal Swedish lantern, a 500 mm dioptical lens and gas-lighting equipment previously used in the Galtarviti Lighthouse.

In 1968, a concrete machine cabin was built close to the lighthouse and fitted with a lighting machine and equipment for the radio beacon.  In the same year, the lighthouse was powered by electricity.  In 1973, the lighthouse was fitted with radar response equipment with GPS correction and automatic meteorological station came in 1993.

In 1994, the Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration took over the operation of the beacon.

Iceland Post in its Lighthouse Series - III commemorated the Skarosfjara Lighthouse by releasing a stamp on 12-Sep-2013 and it is valued at Icelandic Krona 300 to Europe 100g.

Built in the year 1959, the SKAROSFJARA Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE PYRAMIDAL STEEL skeletal
• Painted RED
• Height is 22 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 4 (four) FLASHES in a Long-Short-Long-Short pattern every 30 seconds

0218. Iceland - Vattarnes Lighthouse

The Vattarnes Lighthouse is located in prominent cape on the south side of the entrance to the Reyoarfjorour, South-East coast of Iceland.  The lantern and the gas equipment of this lighthouse came from Sweden and the lighthouse was fitted with a 500 mm lens.

In 1957, a new lighthouse was built on Vattarnestangi.  The Lighthouse is operational and can be accessed by road.

Iceland Post in its Lighthouse Series - III commemorated the Vattarnes Lighthouse by releasing a stamp on 12-Sep-2013 and it is valued at Icelandic Krona 120 for Domestic 50g.

Built in the year 1912, the VATTARNES Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL concrete
• Painted YELLOW
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 12 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE or RED or GREEN depending on direction
• LIGHT character is 2 (two) FLASHES every 15 seconds
• Run on electricity from the power grid while gas was used as an alternative energy source