A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

NCI TORBAY HELP RNLI TO LOCATE PADDLEBOARDER IN DISTRESS

12th January 2022. Last week, the volunteers from the National Coastwatch Institution station at Torbay heard Solent Coastguard broadcast on Channel 0 tasking the Inshore Lifeboat to a paddleboarder in distress at Thatcher's Point.

The NCI Torbay watchkeepers undertook a visual search and quickly spotted an abandoned paddleboard on Thatcher’s Point and advised Solent Coastguard. After further scanning, they again contacted Solent Coastguard to inform them that the casualty had been spotted some 50 metres along the rocks. This information was relayed by Solent Coastguard to RNLI Torbay who were able to rescue the paddleboarder and collect the paddleboard before returning them, safe and well, on Meadfoot Beach.

Another instance of great co-operation (and a good result) by all SAR parties involved.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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