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Postal Address: 1 Barras Street, Liskeard,
Cornwall, PL14 6AD

Portland Bill - QAVS

Welcome to NCI Portland Bill lookout station

NCI Portland Bill is a recipient of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

 

Portland Race video - Courtesy of Stuart Morris

Visitor Policy: 
Visitors welcome at the discretion of the duty watchkeeper.
Summer Opening
Open from: 
07:00
Open until: 
19:00
Days: 
Every Day
Notes: 
Summer watches start at the beginning of BST.
Winter Opening
Open from: 
08:00
Open until: 
17:00
Days: 
Every Day
Notes: 
Winter watches start at the end of BST. The station is closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Location
Latitude: 
50° 31' 5.07" N
Longitude: 
002° 27' 19.83" W
OS Reference: 
SY 676 692
Station Post Code: 
DT5 2JT
Operational Capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Portland
Current and forecast weather and sea conditions are available by telephone during watch hours
Station Telephone: 
01305 860178
Visual Watch: 
Yes
Radar Watch: 
Yes
NAVTEX: 
Yes
AIS Watch: 
Yes
CCTV Watch: 
Yes: the inshore passage.
DSC Watch: 
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels: 
12
16
73
74
86
Radio: Channel 00: 
Listening watch and ready to transmit as authorised by Coastguard
Visual Horizon: 
15 nautical miles
Radar Horizon: 
20 nautical miles
Station Address
Primary Contact: 
Geoff Peters
Station Manager
Primary Contact Telephone: 
01305 837216
NCI Lookout
Higher Lighthouse Lane
Portland
DT5 2JT

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