A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

CASTLE POINT MAYOR VISITS NCI HOLEHAVEN

26th November 2017. The Mayor and Mayoress of Castle Point Borough Council, Brian and Anne Wood, attended the Epping Forest District Council Civic luncheon.

This was followed when the Mayor and Mayoress visited the National Coastwatch Institution’s watch station at Hole Haven on the South West corner of Canvey Island. During this visit, the volunteer watchkeepers were able to explain the role National Coastwatch plays in keeping the public safe around our coasts and their hopes for the continuation of this vital service. The watchkeepers were also able to explain Coast Watch duties and how they carry them out. The Mayor said he was very impressed by the efficiency and discipline he observed.

The Mayor and Mayoress, Councellor Brian and Anne Wood, are pictured here with National Coastwatch watchkeepers Bill Blissett and Bob Basten (Photograph courtesy of the Leigh Times)

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Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire. 

National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The words National Coastwatch Institution and Eyes Along the Coast and the NCI logos are Registered Trademarks of NCI.

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