The fact that you exist makes our lives safer, both for those of us who are at sea and for those who wait on land for our return. Bad weather and dark conditions can sometimes make it challenging to navigate at sea, even with good equipment. From my part of Hvaler, I have a good view of several lighthouses.Even though navigation systems are becoming increasingly automated, many of the lighthouses in Norway serve an important function, both as a landmark and as a symbol of a coastal culture that a great many Norwegians hold dear. Norges Bank has chosen one of these lighthouses as the primary motif on the 50-krone banknote. Utvær lighthouse is located west of the mouth of Sognefjord, at what is considered to be Norway’s westernmost point. It was built in 1900, towers 45 metres high, and the beacon, whose light you can perhaps make out on the reverse side of the 50-krone note, has a range of 1/2  BIS central bankers' speeches  19 nautical miles. Utvær lighthouse is considered to be one of the main lighthouses in western Norway and was manned until as recently as 2004. It is now fully automated, but the lighthouse and its keeper’s quarters have become a popular destination to visit. The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has primary responsibility for maritime infrastructure in Norway, ranging from lighthouses, seamarks and fairways, to pilot services and fishing ports.

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