Dynamic LED marine lanterns: the 2024 announcement

Vikingegaarden’s May 2024 announcement presented Dynamic LED marine lanterns with programmable colors, Bluetooth operation and optional LTE-M monitoring. This article records the functions and optical figures described at that time.

Programmable color configurations

The announced lanterns offered Red/Green/White or Red/Green/Yellow configurations. Programmable colors allowed a compatible unit to serve different signaling roles, subject to the selected configuration.

Control and position information

Bluetooth operation was described alongside optional LTE-M monitoring and built-in GNSS position tracking. Communication and monitoring requirements are confirmed for the lantern and installation selected for a new project.

Optical figures reported in the announcement

The original article reported the following peak-intensity changes compared with the preceding generation:

• Red: from 120 cd to 370 cd
• Green: from 160 cd to 600 cd
• Yellow: from 120 cd to 370 cd
• White: from 240 cd to 600 cd

It also quoted a range of approximately 8 nautical miles. These are figures from the 2024 announcement, not a specification for every lantern in the current range.

Selecting a lantern for a Nordic navigation mark

For a new installation, confirm the model’s photometric data, light character, required range, power supply, environmental suitability and monitoring options.

See the current LED marine lantern range and MarineGuard monitoring, or contact Vikingegaarden about the marking position and operating requirements.