2nd June 2022. The National Coastwatch Institution started their Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations with a ‘shout out’ on Classic FM radio. organised by John Humberstone, the Station Manager at NCI Great Orme, John said “my good friends at Classic FM recorded a Jubilee shout-out for the NCI on the Anne Marie request programme with an appropriate classical request, the ‘Nautical Overture’ “
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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