Welcome to the NCI Bass Point lookout station.
NCI Bass Point is a recipient of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service and has Declared Facility status. For radio checks, the inshore waters forecast and local weather conditions call direct on VHF Channel 65. The station brodcasts a local weather report twice daily at 08:15 and 15:45.
Visitor Policy
With the relaxation of Covid restrictions visitors are once again welcome at Bass Point but at the discretion of the duty watch keeper who may, for personal reasons, wish to decline or ask that a mask is worn. If a visit is turned down, then watch keepers are more than prepared to explain the station and its function from the balcony or outside the entrance if operations permit.
Access
This station has restricted access, entry to the watchroom being by a near vertical set of wooden steps.
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Falmouth
The Met Office Inshore Waters Forecast for Lyme Bay to the Isles of Scilly and current local weather and sea conditions at Bass Point are available by phone and VHF Channel 65 during watch hours. Local conditions are transmitted at 08:15 and 15:45.
Defibrillator Available:
No
Station Telephone:
01326 290212
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
Yes
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
Yes
DSC Watch:
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels:
06
08
16
63
67
73
Radio: Channels in use (call direct not via ch 16):
65
Radio: Channel 00:
Listening watch and ready to transmit as authorised by Coastguard
Station Call Sign:
Bass Point NCI
Other Watch Information:
The station has an Aldis signalling lamp.
Visual Horizon:
16.5 NM
Radar Horizon:
24 NM
Station Info
Station Address
NCI Bass Point
The Lizard
Helston
Cornwall
TR12 7AP
Station telephone number
01326 290212 Station email address
Station contact
Peter M
Station contact role
Station Manager
07976 509124
Station website
Summer opening
Open from:
08:30
Open until:
17:30
Days:
Every Day
From:
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Until:
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Notes:
For the months of July and August our aim will be to open from 0800 through to 2000 covered by 3 watches of 4 hours each. We will undertake to be open every day from 0800 until 1600. Numbers permitting, this will be extended to 2000 in those 2 months.
Winter opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
16:00
Days:
Every Day
From:
Monday, September 4, 2023
Until:
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Location
Latitude:
49°57.81'N
Longitude:
005°11.21' W
OS Reference:
SW 716 119
Station Elevation:
200Ft or 60.96M
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Visual features of station
The lookout is an old Coastguard lookout and has two flagstaffs. The lower level is painted white and the watchroom level is dark brown.
Other identifying features