National Coastwatch is a charity staffed and managed by volunteers whose mission is to help save lives at sea and around the UK coastline. If you, a family member or friend uses the coastal waters or the shoreline – maybe canoeing, fishing, boating or even walking on our beautiful but sometimes treacherous coastline – we are watching and keeping you safe.
National Coastwatch is a critical part of UK Search and Rescue. We work alongside His Majesty’s Coastguard, the RNLI and the ‘blue-light’ emergency services to assist in the protection and saving of life at sea and along the coastline of England and Wales.
About the role:
Watchkeepers (WK’s) provide a visual watch over the sea and land, to monitor the safety of people and vessels.
- To spot, plot and report to Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Milford Haven Coastguard any vessel or person in difficulty or at risk
- To take visual bearings of vessels, estimate distances and plot positions on a chart/map
- To recognise distress signals including radio alerts, using the phonetic alphabet when necessary
- Obtain and record weather/tidal conditions, taking into account known local risk areas
Essential:
- The physical ability to get to and from the station
- Visual and auditory abilities
Minimum Requirements: 12 hours (3 shifts) per month
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY AS FULL TRAINING IS PROVIDED – BOTH THEORY AND PRACTICAL
The training is designed not only to make you an efficient watchkeeper of value to the community, but also to increase your general knowledge of maritime matters.
For further information please contact [email protected]