Welcome to NCI Nare Point.
NCI Nare Point is a recipient of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. For an aerial view of our station please follow this link NCI Nare Point AerIal View. Station Opening (08:00) and Closing Times (19:00 BST) (16:00 Daylight Saving) are broadcast on Channel 65.
Visitor Policy
We welcome visitors at the Station, although, when an incident is ongoing, this may not always be convenient and the Duty Watchkeeper may ask visitors to call back later.
Access
There is no public vehicular access to the station. It lies on the SW coastal footpath between Porthallow and Gillan.
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to MRCC Falmouth
Current weather and sea conditions are available by telephone during Watch hours, call on Channel 65 and listen out for weather and sea condition broadcasts on CH 65 at 10:40, 13:40 and also at 16:40 during British Summer Time
Defibrillator Available:
Mounted externally available 24 x7 call number displayed on unit for instructions
Station Telephone:
01326 755076
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
Yes
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
Yes
DSC Watch:
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels:
09
16
62
67
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:
Nare Point NCI
Visual Horizon:
5 nautical miles
Radar Horizon:
4.5 nautical miles
Station Info
Station Address
Nare Point
Gillan
Helston
Cornwall
TR12 6HG
Station telephone number
01326 755076 Station email address
Station contact
Don Garman
Station contact role
Station Manager
01326 250604
Station website
Summer opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
19:00
Days:
Every Day
Notes:
Winter opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
16:00
Days:
Every Day
Notes:
Winter watches begin at the end of BST. Station closes at dusk if earlier than published time.
Location
Latitude:
50°05.13'N
Longitude:
005°04.59'W
OS Reference:
SW 800 251
Station Elevation:
6'/1.8m
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Visual features of station
The lookout is an old torpedo tracking station of concrete construction and has a flagstaff. It is on the South West Coastal Footpath.