Gorleston

Welcome to NCI Gorleston lookout station

NCI Gorleston is the most easterly NCI station.

Visitor Policy
Visitors are normally welcome during watch hours provided there are no overriding operational matters.
Local Hazards
White Swan wreck close inshore 9 cables to South. Series of sandbanks parallel to coast 2 miles offshore. Entrances to Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour and River Port.
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Humber
Current weather and sea conditions are available by telephone during watch hours
Defibrillator Available: 
Mounted internally available when lookout is open
Station Telephone: 
01493 440384
Visual Watch: 
Yes
Radar Watch: 
Yes
NAVTEX: 
No
AIS Watch: 
Yes
DSC Watch: 
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels: 
12
14
16
67
Radio: Channels in use (call direct not via ch 16): 
M2 (ch 80)
65
Radio: Channel 00: 
Listening watch and ready to transmit as authorised by Coastguard
Station Call Sign: 
Gorleston NCI
Other Watch Information: 
The Station is open to members of the General Public.
Visual Horizon: 
Approximately 6 nautical miles
Radar Horizon: 
Approximately 6 nautical miles

Station Info

Station Address
NCI Lookout
South Pier
Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 6PL
Station telephone number
01493 440384
Station email address
Station contact
Bob Griffiths
Station contact role
Acting Station Manager
07900213115
Station website
Summer opening
Open from: 
08:00
Open until: 
20:00
Days: 
Every Day
From: 
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Until: 
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Winter opening
Open from: 
08:00
Open until: 
16:00
Days: 
Every Day
From: 
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Until: 
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Notes: 
Or dusk whichever comes first. We are closed on Christmas Day
Location
Latitude: 
52°04.33'N
Longitude: 
001°44.29'E
OS Reference: 
TG 534 037
Station Elevation: 
8m/26.25ft
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Visual features of station
White-painted ex-coastguard station at the end of Gorleston's South Pier.

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


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