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The Quequén Port Management Consortium concluded the construction and assembly of a new metal tower intended to house the Rear Beacon of the outer channel's alignment axis. This infrastructure is vital for day and night navigation, as it provides the essential guide for the safe entry and exit of all vessels operating in the maritime station.
The work responds to the need to relocate the structure that historically functioned on one of the chimneys of the Thermoelectric Power Plant, due to the upcoming dismantling of said structure by the company Centrales de la Costa. The new tower was located on Consortium land, near Diagonal Norte and the thermal power plant site.
As a consequence of this change in position and in order to preserve the exact alignment of the navigable channel, the Front Beacon was also moved. Located on the South Breakwater, this signal was moved approximately 33 meters according to the technical coordinates established by the Naval Hydrography Service in conjunction with the Consortium's Infrastructure and Engineering Department.
The new structure consists of a 35-meter-high tower with a square base of 3.0 meters by 3.0 meters, built with formed steel profiles, bolted joints, and hot-dip galvanizing treatment to extend its useful life against marine corrosion.
The lighting technology consists of two white beacons (daytime and 155-millimeter nighttime lanterns), which offer an effective range of up to 9 nautical miles. Its operation is 100% autonomous, using solar panels and an integrated battery bank.
