Light House :-

A lighthouse is a tower topped with a very bright light called a beacon. The beacon is used by sailors to help guide their ship at night. Lighthouses come in all shapes and sizes. They are usually located on the coast, on islands, or in the middle of busy harbors. Florida lighthouses are commonly found near inlets, on low lying islands called keys, or over dangerous underwater reefs. No matter where it is located the purpose of a lighthouse is always the same; to warn ships of danger and guide them safely on their way.

The world’s first recorded lighthouse was the Pharos Lighthouse in Alexandria, Egypt. Built in 280 B.C., the Pharos Lighthouse was more than 450 feet tall and had a giant statue of Poseidon (the Greek god of the sea) at the top. A huge bonfire was lit every night at the top of the tower and was visible from more than thirty miles away! The Pharos Lighthouse was so huge that it was named one the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The tower was used for more than 1,500 years before it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1303 A.D.

Light Ship :-

A light ship is a vessel that operates basically as a surrogate lighthouse tower to assist ships in navigation. Although lightships still exist contemporarily, their viability was huger in those times when marine construction and architecture wasn’t as developed and advanced, as it is today. Lightships were put into operation in those oceanic areas where the weather and climatic conditions were volatile and actual structuring of lighthouse towers were exceedingly arduous. The lightvessel would thus provide the same feasibilities like a conventional lighthouse tower, although with the difference that the vessel would be perpetually be berthed on the same oceanic location.

The earliest recorded operational date of the light vessel is said to be in the early 18th century in Great Britain, or to be more precise in the Thames River in England.

In order to ensure that the stability of the lightvessel while on water, irrespective of the prevailing weather and climate inclement, the anchoring systems were modified and re-designed. Even the light reflecting systems underwent huge modifications from simple lamps using oils and kerosene to ones utilising refractive lenses

Wooden structuring of the vessels were replaced by more corrosive and damage resistant components like iron and steel

In order to enable easy identification of the lightvessels, their outer structures used to be colour-coded with certain specific colours. When seen at day-time, the location of these lightvessels enabled the other vessels’ to confirm their location at water.