Welcome to NCI Portland Bill lookout station
NCI Portland Bill is a recipient of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
NCI Portland Bill is situated at an elevation of 50 metres above sea level approximately 500 metres north of the Portland Bill Lighthouse.
The Portland Bill team are proud of their Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS).
Portland Race video - Courtesy of Stuart Morris
Visitor Policy
Visitors are normally welcome at the discretion of the duty watchkeeper however during the Covid-19 lockdown period we are operation a solo watch regime in accordance with the dictates of HM government, which prohibits us from allowing access to visitors. Once the emergency is over we will hopefully be able to open again to visitors.
Local Hazards
Portland Race, the Shambles and steep cliffs.
Operational capability
This station has Declared Facility Status
This station reports to JRCC Fareham
Current weather and sea conditions are available by telephone or VHF channel 65, during watch hours
Defibrillator Available:
Mounted externally available 24 x7 call number displayed on unit for instructions
Station Telephone:
01305 860178
Visual Watch:
Yes
Radar Watch:
Yes
NAVTEX:
No
AIS Watch:
Yes
CCTV Watch:
Yes: the Portland Bill inshore passage.
DSC Watch:
Yes
Radio: Listening watch on channels:
12
16
73
74
86
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:
Portland Bill NCI
Visual Horizon:
15 nautical miles
Radar Horizon:
20 nautical miles
Station Info
Station Address
NCI Lookout
Higher Lighthouse Lane
Portland
DT5 2JT
Station telephone number
01305 860178 Station email address
Station contact
Geoff Peters
Station contact role
Station Manager
01305 860178
Station website
Summer opening
Open from:
07:00
Open until:
19:00
Days:
Every Day
Notes:
Summer watches start at the beginning of BST.
Winter opening
Open from:
08:00
Open until:
17:00
Days:
Every Day
Notes:
Winter watches start at the end of BST. The station is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Location
Latitude:
50°31.28’N
Longitude:
002°27.45’W
OS Reference:
SY 676 692
Station Elevation:
50m/164ft
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Visual features of station
The lookout was an old white painted Coastguard Tower which was rebuilt in 2006 as a brick/metal framed building clad in white. The tower has a flagstaff.