To prevent further attacks, a fortress was built around the structure. The base of the lighthouse was itself an artillery emplacement, while there were rifle slits in the walls. There was a moat outside the wall and armed soldiers on patrol, making it into the world's first and only armed lighthouse. This brought to a close a half-century of disputes arising from maritime mishaps.
為了防止土著攻擊，燈塔周邊建成砲壘形勢，塔基就是砲台，圍牆上裝有槍眼，牆外還有壕溝，並有武裝士兵守衛，成為世界上獨一無二的武裝燈塔；紛擾近半世紀的船難事件也在此告一段落。