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| A photo of the Bagacay Point Lighthouse, in Lilo-an, Cebu, Philippines, by Ariah Van Os (Ariah), Released to public domain via Wikipedia |
DOTC Press Release
DOTC to Bid Out Procurement of PCG Lighthouse Equipment Worth P246M
MANILA,
Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications is bidding
out about P246 million worth of lighthouse equipment, a project that will
modernize a total of 143 light stations in different parts of the country.
Under the
invitation to bid, the DOTC said upgraded lighthouses are important aids to
navigation because these work “as visual guides to ports and harbors especially
for boats of fisher folks and even for larger types of vessels already equipped
with global positioning system.”
This further
ensures the DOTC’s commitment for Convenient, Affordable, Reliable, Efficient,
and Safe sea transport in the Philippines, it said.
On top of
the purchase list are the 55 primary LED lanterns, which should have a luminous
range reaching at least 18 nautical miles. Also to be procured are 84 secondary
LED lanterns, which should have a luminous range of 15 nautical miles.
Additional 5
units of tertiary LED lanterns, with a range of seven nautical miles, are also
included in the procurement. In addition, 120 units of mono crystalline solar
panel to power the LED lanterns will be bidded out.
The
equipment will be distributed in lighthouses all over the country. In Luzon –
Batanes, Aurora, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, La
Union, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, Quezon, Batangas, Occidental
Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Catanduanes, Albay, Masbate, and Sorsogon.
In Visayas –
Antique, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Cebu, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar,
Western Samar, Northern Leyte, and Southern Leyte.
In Mindanao – Pagadian City, Tawi Tawi,
Zamboanga Del Sur, Siargao, Surigao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte, Catarman,
Samal, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Saranggani, Davao, and South Cotabato.
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| A photo of the Bagacay Point Lighthouse, in Lilo-an, Cebu, Philippines, by Ariah Van Os (Ariah), Released to public domain via Wikipedia |
The PCG,
which is tasked to operate government-owned light houses in the country, will
soon come up with a separate bidding for the civil works needed for the
construction and rehabilitation of 194 light houses.
Lighthouses
are helpful reminder of dangerous waters. In the event that an electronic
navigation system fails, a lighthouse can save lives by alerting seafarers and
fisherfolks of rocks, shoals, and other dangers.
Lighthouses
are used for warning ships at night or in heavy fog that they are nearing land,
preventing ships not to wreck or get grounded in shallow waters. Pilots of
small aircraft also use lighthouses as a key landmark or frame of reference
when they do not use electronic guidance systems.
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Note to
editors:
LED -
Light-emitting diode
ATON - Aids
to NavigationPCG - Philippine Coast Guard