Welcome to NCI Felixstowe lookout station

At NCI Felixstowe, we cover nearly 4 miles of coastline, all of Felixstowe's beaches and the coastal waters.  Uniquely, Felixstowe is not only a resort, but also home the the UK's largest contaianer port. With the River Deben to the north and Rivers Orwell and Stour to the south, the summer sees a huge influx of leisure craft from cabin cruisers and yachts to kayaks, paddleboarders and swimmers.  In front of the lookout is the deepwater navigation channel into the haven ports, which calls for some unique challenges to vessels needing to cross this.

With over 70 watchkeepers, all highly trained, we are the Eyes and Ears along the coast, providing a valuable watch for incidents.  We report to Humber and Dover Coaastguard and can very quickly identify dangers on our shores and out to sea.  Working with both HM Coastguard and RNLI we keep the area very safe for beach and water users.