NCI Watches: Jan – June 2016

This is a summary record of my NCI watch keeping periods and other NCI activities during January to June 2016 kept for my own records.  [  indicates photo(s) available; click on it to go to the Photo Gallery page]

Date	No.	Summary of NCI Watches and other activities [the index to people (identified by numbers) is password protected]
1st Jan	15	Watch (08-11) with 390; New Years Day!
3rd Jan	16	Watch (11-14) with 440,160; wet and windy, then clearance, had assessment sheets approved, CG from NMOC visited
8th Jan	17	Watch (11-14) with 590; uneventful apart from a container ship without any containers!
21st Jan	18	Watch (11-14) booked with 550, 490, ended up 120 and 490!
27nd Jan	19	Watch (14-17) 170 and 520; rain, Hythe bypass flooded
30th Jan		3rd watch Keeper training session at Scout Hut, Dibden Purlieu (0915 – 1230)
5th Feb	20	Watch (11-14) 130; incident, kite surfer lost board near Calshot Spit light-float with car carrier approaching
6th Feb	21	Watch (14-17) 520, 330, 730; 730 and I qualified as Watch Keepers
20th Feb	22	Watch (11-14) 720, 280 windy SK2 canting keel sail boat capsized twice with asym set but were fully in control
27th Feb	23	Watch (11-14) 720; cold but sunny, J/24 (?) class racing
13th Mar	24	Watch (14-17) 150; acted as watch leader for first time, no incidents but watched lone kayak cross from Calshot to Hamble
24th Mar	25	Watch (11-14) 360,110; first time with 110!
27th Mar	26	Watch (12-16) 440, 560; 560 doing training while I watched – no incidents
28th Mar	27	Watch (12-16) 640, 360; storm ‘Katie’ came through previous night with surge – castle moat full! Talked to CAC person in ticket office re English Heritage web site and life saving gear
3rd April	28	Watch (12-16) 690, 560; 690 was on Itchen Marine tugs and knows Rich
10th April	29	Watch (12-16) 560; me as only Wr in charge!  [see 10th April entry]
17th April	30	Watch (12-16) GC, 560; a Swallow Yachts BRe (no.38) launched from Calshot, also a 18 foot skiff, …and a gaff rigged Mirror
24th April	31	Watch (12-16) 530 & 560;
1st May	32	Watch (12-16) 620 & 720; the Swallow Yachts BRe was out again and in a better wind
8th May	33	Watch (12-16) 560; 18′ skiff and a junk rigged cruiser!
9th May	–	Marine Branch Police lecture at OS HQ
15th May	34	Watch (12-16) 510; the Jolie Brise came close to the Tower under sail.
22nd May	35	Watch (08-12) RNLI exercise with 670,640,690,440(+360)  [see 22nd May entry]
29th May	36	Watch (12-16) 620,540; Jet Ski Collision  [see 29th May entry]
5th June	37	Watch (12-16) 560; calm, Shieldhall and the Junk sailed ketch
12th June	38	Watch (12-16) 560,640; fishing boat stole mooring?
19th June	39	Watch (12-16) 330,530; Margaret Yelland visited the Tower to see what it’s like