Welcome to NCI Felixstowe lookout station

At NCI Felixstowe, we cover nearly 4 miles of coastline and nearly all of Felixstowe's beaches and the coastal waters.  Uniquely, Felixstowe is not only a busy resort, but also home to the UK's largest container port. With the River Deben to the north and Rivers Orwell and Stour to the south, the summer sees a huge influx of leisure craft from cabin cruisers to yachts to kayaks, paddleboarders and swimmers.  In front of the lookout is the deepwater navigation channel into the haven ports, which calls for some unique challenges to vessels needing to cross this.  Recently deepened to 16.5 mtrs, it carries the largest container vessels in the World into the Port.

With over 70 watchkeepers, all professionally trained, we are the Eyes and Ears along the Coast, providing a valuable watch for incidents.  We report mainly to Dover Coaastguard and can very quickly identify dangers on our shores and out to sea.  Working with both HM Coastguard, RNLI and Felixstowe Lifeboat, we help to keep the area very safe for beach and water users.