NCI Watches: July – December 2024

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This is a summary record of my NCI watch keeping periods and other NCI activities during July to December 2024 kept for my own records.

Date
 No. Time Where+ With*
Comment
5th July 845 12-15 SP 165 Double shift
846 15-18 425
7th July 847 12-15 SP 189 Foil pumper travelling from Lepe to Calshot
11th July 848 15-18 SP 415a
12th July 849 15-18 SP 189 Trying to ensure even late watches are double staffed
16th July 850 12-15 SP 157 British Classics Week racing
19th July 851 12-15 SP 506 NCI 30th Anniversary Flag delivered to Stone Point – was at Lepe from 10am
20th July – – SP/CT – NCI 30th Anniversary Flag transferred from SP to CT
21st July 852 12-15 SP 502 didn’t watch the Flag leave Calshot for Lee, but Darings and Dragons racing in afternoon
22nd July 853 15-18 SP 273a
27th July 854 09-12 SP 511 First day of Cowes Week (Saturday)
28th July 855 12-15 SP 502 Second day of Cowes Week
29th July 856 12-15 SP 273a Third day of Cowes Week
30th July 857 15-18 SP 274a Fourth day of Cowes Week, HMS Queen Elizabeth off Cowes
31st July 858 12-15 SP 520 Fifth day of Cowes Week (Wednesday). Visit by party from Ofcom.
859 15-18 312
2nd Aug 860 09-12 SP 210a Last day of Cowes Week, Seatern discussion in afternoon
4th Aug 861 12-15 SP 630 Sunday double shift; filling rota at weekends still problematic
862 15-18 415a
11th Aug 863 12-15 SP 511 Another Sunday double shift
864 15-18 415
16th Aug 865 12-15 SP 188 Took photos of Princes Royal plaque at Calshot before watch
18th Aug 866 12-15 SP 273a
22nd  Aug – 13-16 SP – 12V supply problem –  Left my 2 hand held radios at station to cover the channels.
23rd Aug 867 12-15 SP 511 Got to station at 0930 because of 12V supply problem
868 15-18 415a
24th Aug – – SP – 12V supply problem –   Cowes-Torquay power boat race.
25th Aug 869 12-15 SP 188 Round the Island power boat race.  Called at Palais des Vaches after end of watch and viewed Hail and Farewell.
1st Sep 870 12-15 SP 157 Double watch on last of school holiday sunny days.  Beach busy so watchkeeper 157 stayed on for part of second watch period
871 15-18 (157)
8th Sep 872 12-15 SP 511 Double watch, wet at first, park very quiet.
873 15-18 452
14th Sep 874 12-15 SP 189
15th Sep 875 12-15 SP 630 Sunday double watch
876 15-18 415a
17th Sep 877 9-12 SP 483 Scheduled power cut at Lepe 0830 to 1150, booked watches to ensure all gear recovered
878 12-15 511
20th Sep 879 12-15 SP 554 Friday double watch to fill in gaps.  Big spring tides this week but benign weather.
880 15-18 312
22nd Sep 881 12-15 SP 554 Wet morning but cleared up during afternoon, park very quiet.
882 15-18 415a
29th Sep 883 12-15 SP 486 Sunday double watch
884 15-18 415a
3rd Oct 885 12-15 SP 415 Double watch – Thursday!
886 15-18 336
6th Oct 887 12-15 SP 503
7th Oct 888 9-12 SP 554 Heavy showers and rainbow display!
11th Oct 889 12-15 SP 486
13th Oct 890 12-15 SP 511
14th Oct 891 09-12 SP 554 Double watch – Monday!
892 12-15 312
16th Oct – 09-12 SP – Water and Coastal Safety course, Lepe Training Hut
19th Oct 893 9-12 SP 187
20th Oct 894 12-15 SP 630 Double watch – Sunday.  Force 6 to 7 with light rain, big tide, and storm surge. Two foil pumpers.
895 15-18 509
27th Oct 896 10-13 SP 130 Double watch – on winter watch times.  Trying to log onto NVR to get joystick working
897 13-16 511
2nd Nov 898 12-16 SP 273a
3rd Nov 899 13-16 SP 511 Fixed CCTV joystick by manual entry of network parameters
8th Nov 900 13-16 SP 165
10th Nov 901 13-16 SP 336 Remembrance Sunday
15th Nov 902 13-16 SP 498b Trainee new to me.
17th Nov 903 13-16 SP 205
22nd Nov 904 10-13 SP 510a, 187 Hew trainee very keen to know all about everything!
24th Nov 905 13-16 SP 273a,552 Storm Bert – Tower closed – no boats or anyone else on the water!
29th Nov 906 10-13 SP 187
30th Nov 907 13-16 SP 511,109
1st Dec 908 10-13 SP 630
8th Dec 910 13-16 SP 330 Wind and rain, tried to take xmas photo but gave up!
13th Dec 911 10-13 SP 215 Southampton Lord Mayor on pm watch
912 13-16 210a
14th Dec 913 13-16 SP 165,273a
21st Dec 914 13-16 SP 273a,509 Informal trainee assessment
24th Dec 915 13-16 SP 189 last watch before Christmas
26th Dec 916 10-13 SP – Boxing Day, first period was lone watch
917 13-16 498b
28th Dec 918 13-16 SP 630
28th Dec 919 10-13 SP 130 My last watch of 2024

+CT = Calshot Tower, SP = Stone Point (Lepe Country Park)
*the index to people is password protected