A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

BUSY DAY AT THE LONDON BOAT SHOW

13th January 2016. Today was a busy day at the NCI stand at the London Boat Show. This morning, Captain Nigel Palmer OBE, the Nether Warden at Trinity House, visited us and was joined by Sir Robin Knox Johnston. Sir Robin, a staunch supporter of NCI and the first person to sail around the world single-handed, stayed for a while to chat with our team and pose for a photograph with them. In the photograph are Julian Milsom (Felixstowe), Captain Nigel Palmer OBE (Nether Warden, Trinity House), Ian Clarke (Felixstowe), Sir Robin Knox Johnston, David Croall (Rossall Point), and Helen Simpson (St Ives).

In the afternoon Sir Alan Massey, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency also visited our stand and spent nearly an hour talking to our volunteers. Sir Alan is scheduled to give a seminar presentation at the Boat Show on Thursday and has promised that he will visit our stand again tomorrow. 

 

 

back to news

About

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.

Contact


General enquiries
0300 111 1202

Media enquiries
0845 460 1202


[email protected]


17 Dean Street, Liskeard,
Cornwall, PL14 4AB