SUBJECT                                                                        Subject/s of contents / Addenda pages

SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION                                                                                        Purpose of this manual

              Objectives of nci.

Charitable status (mention of funding & donors)

Membership

Carparking

SECTION 2

THE TOWER                                                                                                                     Location

Access (ladder, padlocks, etc)

Equipment in Tower:-  Computer,  Plinth Telescope,  Plinth Binoculars

Binoculars,  Telephone,  Chart Table

Facilities in Tower:-  Panel heater (oil-filled),  Windows

Ladder Security

SECTION 3

RULES & RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                Tower Safety

Visitors

Emergency evacuation

Insurance

HSA – Code of Practice for Personnel, Visitors & Contractors

Accident, Incident, Hazard & Near-miss Report Form

NCI Exmouth Declaration of Facilities

NCI National M.O.U.

NCI Relationship with HM Immigration Service

NCI/ Anti-drugs Alliance

SECTION 4

OBSERVATIONS                                                                                Watchkeeping – Procedures

Taking bearings

1.     True bearings    2. Magnetic Bearings   Plotting

Reporting Incidents – priorities and logging procedures

Portland for landward incidents:  Brixham for seaward incidents:  Records

Spot, Plot & Report (routine)

SPR – a checklist

NCI Report Form

HMCG Boundaries

Craft type – recognition

MOU between NCI & MCA

SECTION 5

PANORAMA (views from tower)                                                     Easy-access graphics (views)

Bearings & distances of sea views

Exmouth waterfront

Exe River channel buoyage and navigation marks

View  from Tower 1.

View from Tower 2.

Sea Horizon (visible distances table)

Kiteboarders

SECTION 6

ACCREDITATION by HMCG              Advise HMCG of any “declared facility” equipment failure

SECTION 7

CONTINGENCY PLAN

SECTION 8

OPENING/CLOSING OF TOWER

SECTION 9

COMMUNICATIONS                                                         Listening.

description of vhf channels & purposes

Call-Connect System

Useful VHF Radio Channels

SIMRAD (RT64) VHF Radio

SWIFTECH VHF Radio

SECTION 10

THE KNOWLEDGE (& Training)

SECTION 11

INFORMATION                                                        what is available within tower (list & locations)

SECTION 12

PHONETIC ALPHABET

Phonetic Alphabet

SECTION 13

TIDES                                                                            AAA- Tidal Streams Before HW at Dove

BBB- Tidal Streams After HW at Dover

CCC- Effect of tide heights on Visible Distances from the NCI Tower

SECTION 14

WEATHER                                                                                                                 Nomenclature.

Access. Reports. Forecasting – banned.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force.

Shipping Forecasts- Note-taking form.

   Ditto – but with Tidal  space.

SECTION 15

UNIFORM/DRESS CODE                              Uniform Shoulder straps for Station Personnel

SECTION 16

MEETINGS

SECTION 17

COMPUTER                                                                                    Instructions for restarting

SECTION 18

INSURANCE

SECTION 19

Not yet in use

SECTION 20

GLOSSARY