Canvey Island

Welcome to NCI Canvey Island lookout station. The station moved to it's present site in October 2021 from Holehaven at the western end of Canvey Island

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Visitor Policy
Visitors are normally welcome in the lookout by prior arrangement.
Access

Access is via a locked road barrier and a compound gate.  Access onto the station is via 6 steps.

Local Hazards
Yantlet Flats, Chapman Sands, Marsh End Sand, Leigh Middle, Southend Flats, Historic Wreck 51°29.7N and 0°47.2E, Dangerous Wreck 51°28.0N and 0°47.1E, Southend Pier.
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Dover
Current weather and sea conditions are available by telephone during watch hours
Defibrillator Available: 
No
Station Telephone: 
01268 956370
Visual Watch: 
Yes
Radar Watch: 
Yes
NAVTEX: 
No
AIS Watch: 
Yes
CCTV Watch: 
yes
DSC Watch: 
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels: 
16
23
67
68
69
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: 
Canvey Island NCI
Visual Horizon: 
With Scope 17 NM.
Radar Horizon: 
17 NM

Station Info

Station Address
c/o The Island Yacht Club
Point Road
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 7TX.
Station telephone number
01268 956370
Station email address
Station contact
Grahame Harris
Station contact role
Station Manager
07504 609448
Station website
Summer opening
Open from: 
08:00
Open until: 
16:00
Days: 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
Notes: 
Summer Opening commences at the start of BST. The watch hours are extended to 20:00 where possible.
Winter opening
Open from: 
08:00
Open until: 
16:00
Days: 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
Notes: 
At the moment NCI Canvey Island maintains the same watch times Summer and Winter.
Location
Latitude: 
51°31.24’N
Longitude: 
000°37.47’E
OS Reference: 
TQ 8235 8346
Station Elevation: 
Sea Level
what3words: 
Loaf/Giant/Spit
Visual features of station

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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