Mark, amateur sailor and food and beverage business man
Why I became a watchkeeper?
I have a love of the sea. I love the location in Fort Blockhouse and the teamwork.
Becoming a watchkeeper:
If you would like to become a watchkeeper, email the station manager at gosport@nci.org.uk for more information.
Making a donation to Gosport NCI:
Text NCIGOSPORT to 70450 to donate £5.
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If you are thinking of having your own swim this year it is a good idea to check the tides, carry a charged mobile in a waterproof pouch, have warm dry clothing to change into - the sea temperature is just 9 Celsius and don't go alone!
Becoming a watchkeeper:
If you would like to become a watchkeeper, email the station manager at gosport@nci.org.uk for more information.
Making a donation to Gosport NCI:
Text NCIGOSPORT to 70450 to donate £5.
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Why I became a watchkeeper?
It is a great place to keep one’s sailing skills up to date and with a great view too!
Becoming a watchkeeper:
If you would like to become a watchkeeper, email the station manager at gosport@nci.org.uk for more information.
Making a donation to Gosport NCI:
Text NCIGOSPORT to 70450 to donate £5.
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The KHM’s remit covers 55 square nautical miles of sea, from Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight to the Eastern Solent and Seaview Bay to the South and the approaches to Langstone to the West. The KHM is responsible for all movements in and around the harbour, admiralty pilotage and the safety and security of the port operations.
From their offices in the Semaphore Tower in Portsmouth’s historic dockyard complex, Harbour Control operate 24/7 and manage movements in and out one of the busiest ports anywhere - with over 80,000 vessel transits annually! As a watchkeeper, it was impressive to see the operation in action and great to meet some of the voices we regularly hear on VHF CH 11!
Peter, former airline pilot.
Why I became a watchkeeper?
I’ve sailed in the Solent for 50 years and it gives me personal pleasure to care for others on the water as they care for me.
Becoming a watchkeeper:
If you would like to become a watchkeeper, email the station manager at gosport@nci.org.uk for more information.
Making a donation to Gosport NCI:
Text NCIGOSPORT to 70450 to donate £5.
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Dave, former software developer at IBM.
Why I became a watchkeeper?
I have an interest in Portsmouth Harbour and the Signal Tower is the best place to see it from!
Becoming a watchkeeper:
If you would like to become a watchkeeper, email the station manager at gosport@nci.org.uk for more information.
Making a donation to Gosport NCI:
Text NCIGOSPORT to 70450 to donate £5.
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NCI Gosport continually works hard to obtain dontations to keep the station running. One way you can help us is to participate in the Gosport Community Lottery.
Christmas is just around the corner - and so is this month's Super Draw!
This weekend, one lucky
supporter will win a £1,000 gift
card for John Lewis & Waitrose!
Prefer
a little more flexibility? The lucky winner can even choose to take the cash!
The
Gosport Community Lottery Super Draw gives you new and exciting ways to play, and benefit NCI Gosport at the same time. How does that work ? NCI Gosport will receive a proportion of the lottery proceeds... without needing any extra payment from you.
You can purchase weekly tickets, or you can choose to just buy tickets for
the Super Draw week, meaning more flexibility and less commitment, whilst still
supporting NCI Gosport. Existing supporters can even choose to TOP-UP their
tickets just for the week of the Super Draw!
Just
visit https://www.gosportcommunitylottery.co.uk/
to buy or top up your tickets!
Reopening schedule.
We are happy to say that NCI Gosport will be open on November 16, 17 18 and 19, but will be closed on November 20 and 21 for further repair work. Further opening will be announced here but is dependent on the completion of repairs.While we are still waiting to hear when we can reopen our station, here's a little good news....
... firstly, the Gosport Community Lottery has raised a wonderful £271 for us in the past year ! Thanks to everyone who supports us through this lottery.
... secondly, the Lottery has announced that this December the BIGGEST EVER Super Draw prize is a whopping £3,000 bonus !
So this is a great time to register and buy lottery tickets, or, if you already play the lottery, to buy more. Just visit the lottery web site at this address...
https://www.gosportcommunitylottery.co.uk/
and nominate
Gosport Coastwatch
as the charity you want to support.
If you prefer to support the National Coastwatch station at Gosport in other ways, please take a look at our web site here
https://www.nci.org.uk/stations/supporting-us-your-donations
for other ways to donate.
Following recent heavy weather, we regret to say that the National
Coastwatch station at Gosport is closed temporarily. We hope to be able to reopen soon. In the
meantime, for radio checks on Channel 65 we suggest you call our sister
station, Lee-on-Solent using the callsign 'Lee NCI'.