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Taken from my kitchen window on Fuerteventura

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Kopf vom Faro de Tostón im Norden von El Cotillo / Fuerteventura

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Faro de Tostón
Located on the northwestern corner of Fuerteventura, about 4 km (2.5 mi) north of El Cotillo.
Built 1986 (station established 1897). Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white flash every 8 s. 30 m (98 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery. Lighthouse painted white with horizontal red bands below the galleries; lantern dome is metallic gray.

The old lighthouse was built in 1950s (station established 1897). Inactive since about 1986. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) octagonal concrete tower with gallery, unpainted; lantern removed
Source: www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/cnr.htm

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Name:Guardamar Talia
Type: Rescue Vessel
Flag: Spain
Port of Registry: Sta. Cruz de Tenerife
Shipowner: SASEMAR Spain www.salvamentomaritimo.es/
Built: 2009 (New construction)
Shipyard: Astilleros Armon Navia - Lugo (Spain)
Launching: 10-04-2009
Gross tonnage:129 tons
Summer DWT: 21 tons
Length:31.90 m
Beam: 7.50 m
Draft: max 3.33 m
Engine: 2 MTU 12V 4000 M70
Power: 2x 1.740 kW
Bollard pull: 20 tons
Crew: 8
IMO:9541667
MMSI:224184000
Callsign:ECOO

Mein Gott was habe ich da gekauft :-))

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