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National Coastwatch Institution Registered Charity 1045645

‘NCI is a uniformed organisation’

Eyes along the Coast

Any enquiries regarding NCI uniform, dress or regalia to

Trustee Mike Newbold

Email: [email protected]

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© NCI 2010/1mjn

National Coastwatch Institution –Stations Manual

National Coastwatch Institution Registered Charity 1045645

National Coastwatch Institution is a Uniformed Organisation

…and it is a matter of great pride that NCI Watchkeepers wear uniform when on

watch. The NCI uniform, which closely follows the marine tradition, gives the

Watchkeeper a recognisable identity, air of authority and ability, which has proved

essential when dealing with members of the public in emergency situations. It offers a visual professional equality and bearing and demands respect when dealing with

both members of the statutory authorities and members of the public.

HEADWEAR

Headwear is an option. Stations may choose

between:

1) A traditional Navy blue woollen peaked Breton

Fisherman’s style peaked

cap, shown left with

embroidered NCI Cap badge.

2) A Plain Navy blue

Baseball-style cap shown

Right, plain peak, with

rear adjustment for size,

and NCI Embroidered cap

badge (One size fits all)

3) A standard plain Navy blue Beret, (shown left) a

flat round soft hat, usually woollen, with a tight-

fitting leather headband, normally size adjustable at

the rear. Headwear should display the small NCI embroidered

cap badge. Badge is worn over the left eye and

beret inclined to the right of the wearer as

illustrated Supplier:

All above items available from NCI Shop at NCI

Headquarters

LADIES HEADWEAR OPTION This is an optional team decision

The latest option for adult female headwear, already worn in some teams is the Royal Navy (Wrens) style White-top

Tricorn hat, with black band surmounted by an embroidered

NCI cap badge.

These hats are available from Miller Rainer to order, and the

bullion cap badge available separately from C & M Medals. Second user caps normally available for purchase on eBay.

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Navy ‘wrens’ Tricorn Hat


Headwear – Male option This is an optional team decision

At the request of many NCI teams the option of a white-

top peaked cap is listed as an adult male option, not for

cadet use. The cap is of the traditional Royal Navy peaked cap

pattern, but may be substituted by a Police (traffic) style

cap with integral white top. The cap band is Navy blue or

black, with a standard black leather chin strap. The cap is supplied with a plain peaked, although some may

have slight embellishment. Peaks with Laurels or oak

leaf embellishments are not allowed.

New white-top hats available from Toye Kenning & Spencer to order and the bullion cap badge available separately from C & J Medals of Reading (Details in NCI Supplier

Database). Second user hats normally available for purchase on eBay.

Headwear – Religious option

National Coastwatch Institution do, of course, respect

members with religious requirements who may choose to

wear the headrest appropriate to their beliefs (eg: Turban - Dastar or the Sikh patka or the smaller Dhamala turban).

It is not impolite to request the wearer to provide a navy

blue or white garment to match the NCI uniform code. An

NCI cap badge (from NCI Shop at NCI Headquarters)

may be worn on the head-dress if desired.

BODY (Upper)

A white shirt, Preferably a UK standard pilots style

with two breast pockets and epaulettes, though plain

is acceptable– long or short sleeved) Shirts with an embroidered NCI badge (or Iron on badge) can be

ordered from your quartermaster, but plain un-badged

is acceptable for economy reasons.

The shirt will be worn inside the trousers as is traditional, and not over the trousers

Shirts may be worn with a plain Navy tie or single-logo

NCI Tie or worn open neck in summer if preferred and

approved by the station management.

A white blouse option may be worn by women

Watchkeepers if desired,

either open neck or with a

Navy Cravat (or NCI Logo type)

NCI Rank epaulettes as appropriate will be worn

Suppliers: Shirts Plain: NCI Shop at NCI Headquarters

Shirts, embroidered with Station Badge: Cool Cats Clothing

Cravat (NCI Logo) NCI Shop at NCI Headquarters

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NATO Style Jumper ("Woolly Pulley")

Navy blue NATO style ‘V’ Neck embroidered with the

NCI station/Area badge above the left breast. The pattern includes integral navy shoulder and elbow

patches.

NCI Rank Epaulette slides will be worn. Some

acceptable variant patterns of this jumper also include sleeve pen pockets and radio loops.

With the V neck version, males should wear a Black,

Plain Navy or single Logo NCI neck tie; Ladies may

wear the NCI-badged neck cravat, or a black cravat or tie as preferred.

A crew-neck version may be worn as an option. Material: Wool, acrylic, polyester or polyester/cotton mix Note: Wool gives far better wear than acrylic

Suppliers: Plain: NCI Shop at NCI Headquarters

Embroidered with Station badge: Cool Cats Clothing

NCI Embroidered sew-on/iron on station

badges (worn on the left breast) are available for fitting to locally purchased shirts,

pullovers or jumpers - see Badge section below for details

NCI Embroidered Rank epaulettes (shoulder straps) badged with rank as

appropriate (see below) are also available from the Station quartermaster.

Supplier: NCI Shop at NCI Headquarters

BODY (Lower)

Trousers: Navy, standard uniform pattern trousers,

normally with two slant front pockets and two hip

pockets, no turn-ups. These should be worn with a plain black belt with plain buckle, or braces may be worn when

concealed under jumper. Navy Cargo trousers may be

worn as an option. The wearing of Jeans, denim, shell

suit or tracksuit- bottoms as part of uniform is not

acceptable.

Supplier: Local purchase, Peter Drew Contracts or Keltic

Uniforms

Shorts: This is an optional team decision

Tailored shorts may be worn as part of the standard uniform, with the sanction of the Station management.

Plain WHITE or plain NAVY

tailored shorts, with pockets,

may be worn in Summer months as part of the NCI

uniform.

Either will be worn with Long

matching Socks and standard footwear. IMPORTANT: Trainers, sandals, flip-flops or

sports footwear are not acceptable as uniform wear

Supplier:

Miller Rainer Limited

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Skirt: Ladies may wear a navy skirt as an option. The skirt length will be 1” below

the knee, worn with black or tan (flesh coloured) tights or stockings as appropriate,

and a plain Black Court style shoe. Navy Culottes are also an option. Supplier: Local purchase, Peter Drew Contracts or Keltic Uniforms

Belt: plain black leather, plain buckle, belt furniture as necessary or appropriate:

no braces unless concealed under jumper Supplier: Local purchase, Peter Drew Contracts, Keltic Uniform, SP Services, Price Western

Leather

FOOTWEAR

Black Shoes or Black boots, as preferred, with plain black or navy un-patterned socks.

Shoes should be plain Black style (Oxford) or DM style, suitable

for uniform wear.

Important Note: Other types of footwear may be worn if

the location of the Station requires a sturdy type or more

suitable type of footwear. Personnel safety is paramount.

Note** The NCI preferred boot style is Magnum or DM style and

is worn under trouser legs.

IMPORTANT: Trainers, sandals, flip-flops or sports footwear are not acceptable as

uniform wear

Supplier:

Male & Female Uniform shoes: Local purchase, Keltic Uniforms or Peter Drew Contracts Supplier Uniform boots: Local Purchase or S P Services, Telford

NCI APPROVED BADGES:

National Coastwatch Institution Badges Authorised for uniform wear are:

NCI Approved

Station /Regional

Badge,

Embroidered NCI Station/area

badge, approximately 4” x 3”

in gold and blue on a navy

cloth background for jumpers and outerwear (Illustrated left)

and on a white linen

background (right) for shirts

Worn on Left breast above pocket

JUMPER BADGE SHIRT BADGE

Supplier: Cool Cats Clothing or Target badges

Note: a smaller version is available from Target Badges, Minimum order Qty100

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NCI Beret Cap badge

The new embroidered NCI logo cap badge has been introduced in response to requests from teams and

individuals for an improved version. Finished size is 2” tall x

2+1/2” wide

Supplier: NCI SHOP at NCI Headquarters

A bullion wire version is available to special order for

those requiring it

NCI Five, Ten and Fifteen Year and Long Service service awards - introduced 2008

Worn on right hand breast (Medal

position) of uniform - available in Enamel & gilt with clutch back

fixing

Supplier: 15 Year Long Service

Award and 10 Year Service badge is awarded and presented by the

NCI Trustees after written

application to the General

Secretary from Station Managers

5 year enamelled badge available for purchase by those suitable qualified from NCI

Shop at NCI Headquarters

NCI SRC VHF radio qualification badge

NCI RYA SRC Radio Certificate holders only,

Winged design in yellow/antique gold on Trafalgar blue

background - embroidered size 1+3/4” round

Worn on the right sleeve of both Jumper and Shirt,

midway between elbow and shoulder

Available from NCI Shop at NCI Headquarters

(Copy of SRC certificate required)*

NCI Identification badge

A pin-on NCI name identification badge of the

approved pattern should be worn by all members

below the station badge. At some stations for

security reasons the ID badge should display the

wearer’s first name only (Station decision)

The NCI ID Badge is normally worn on the left breast of the jumper, below the NCI Station badge

or on the left breast shirt pocket flap

Available from NCI Shop at NCI Headquarters

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OUTERWEAR Many NCI Stations having already invested in team issue

outerwear, for the time being it is being left to the individual stations to make their own recommendations based on

member’s requirements, and their own local conditions.

Recommended garments are: Navy Reefer Jackets,

Waterproofs (Regatta or similar), Navy Body warmers (with

and without reflective safety stripes {Keltic}), Navy Fleeces and Fluorescent Jackets. These should be badged with

station badge, and may carry appropriate rank markings if

required.

Headquarters are pleased to advise if required.

NB: Garments must not carry any advertising

Suppliers: NCI Shop, Keltic Uniforms, Cool Cats Clothing,

Peter Drew Contracts, Xamax Limited

NCI RANK MARKINGS

These are the only approved rank markings. These available from NCI Shop as an

epaulette slide for shirt and jumper wear.

National Coastwatch Rank Markings as at 2011

Epaulette Supplier: NCI Shop at NCI Headquarters

A flat badge version of the rank markings is available to special order for sewing

onto outer garments without integral epaulettes

A National Coastwatch Supporters epaulette is available to special order

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NCI Cadet Uniform:

Navy Blue trousers, black leather belt, plain buckle,

or Navy Skirt for girls.

RAF Blue Pilots style shirt – long or short sleeves,

embroidered with Cadet Badge above left breast pocket if required, worn with a Navy tie or optional

NCI multi-logo Cravat for Girls and NCI Cadet

Epaulettes.

Navy Nato V-neck jumper

with NCI Cadet Badge on

left breast and Cadet

Epaulettes.

A standard blue pin-on NCI

Identification badge may be

worn on the left breast

below the Cadet Badge.

Optional Cadet headwear:

A choice of badged navy blue Beret or Baseball style cap with embroidered NCI cap badge. One size fits all.

(Wrens style hat is not available for Cadet issue)

Footwear: Plain black shoes or footwear appropriate to the location of the Station.

Cadet outerwear

Navy Fleece or navy Bomber-type jacket, badged if desired.

Note:

It is philanthropic, and indeed acceptable for stations to support the NCI Cadet scheme by purchasing cadet uniforms or making a

contribution towards its cost if station funds allow.

GENERAL

No garments with any visible trade names, slogans or

Advertising may be worn as part of NCI uniform.

All outer garments should be either Navy blue or

Fluorescent yellow with reflective stripes to BS

EN471:1994 ENV343 Safety Standard – Hi Vis

preferably also marked with NCI safety reflective blue labels, small to front, large to rear. Rank epaulettes

may also be worn on outerwear

Supplier: Local purchase or Peter Drew Contract (all sizes up to 4XL)

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MEDALS

Holders of British Crown medals or UK recognised orders (including UK recognised overseas medals) may wear them as part of the NCI uniform at suitable occasions

such as Armistice Service or parades, Church parades or official presentations. Medal

ribbons may be worn as appropriate.

THE WEARING OF NCI UNIFORM

National Coastwatch Uniform should be regarded by all as a professional public

representation of our Institution, and should be worn with pride.

It will only be worn on watch, going to and from watch, and on visits to outside

bodies or when officially representing NCI at such functions as church parades,

corporate presentations, and official visits to outside bodies.

It may also be worn at NCI Fund-raising, publicity and recruitment events and

outside events in connection with or representing NCI.

NCI Uniform or any parts thereof may NOT be worn to endorse any commercial

service, facility, merchandise or product, nor may it be used nationally or locally in advertising, marketing or promotion of any product or service, commercial or

otherwise, without prior written agreement of the trustees.

It should always be worn with pride, and be presented clean and pressed to present a professional appearance to both the general public and our colleagues in the

Search and Rescue Services

No clothing with advertising logos should be worn whilst in NCI uniform, nor should any advertising logo appear on any uniform clothing

It is illegal to collect for any other charity whilst in NCI uniform under the direction of

misrepresentation.

NCI Uniform should not be worn for non-NCI occasions unless the individual is

officially representing NCI, nor will it be worn to gain or attempt to gain any

advantage, pecuniary or otherwise.

For casual wear, embroidered Polo Shirts, Embroidered sweatshirts, Logo T Shirts or

a fleece with the approved NCI logo on the left breast may be worn.

Note: Sweatshirts, polo shirts and T shirts are not a recognised part of official NCI uniform

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NCI UNIFORM SUPPLIERS:

NCI SHOP Limited – at NCI Headquarters

Unit 26, Basepoint Business Centre, Yeoford Way, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter EX2 8LB

Telephone: 01392 826085/6

Email: [email protected] Coordinator: Eddy Stephenson

C & J MEDALS Ltd

14 Fairford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 6QB

Suppliers of NCI Badges made to order in Bullion wire, also NCI wall shields to order.. Telephone: 0118 9425356 www.cjmedals.co.uk

COOL CATS CLOTHING Limited Red Barn, Colsterworth Rd, Skillington, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG33 5HF

Suppliers of NCI Embroidered Station badges, Jumpers, and outer wear

Tel: 01476 861104

KELTIC UNIFORM CLOTHING Limited 11 Bentley Business Park, Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2 8TL

Suppliers of uniform clothing, trousers, skirts, outer wear etc

Tel: 08450 66 66 99 Email: [email protected]

MILLER RAINER Limited

16-16A City Commerce Centre,Southampton,HampshireSO143EW

Suppliers of Uniform clothing, Hats, Trousers, Shorts, Skirts, shoes, outer wear etc Tel: 023 8033 3771 Email: [email protected]

PETER DREW CONTRACTS Limited Bidford Road, Broom, Warwickshire B50 4HF

Suppliers of uniform Trousers, skirts, ladies cravats, footwear, Anoraks, Uniform pullovers,

stormcoat, Hi-Vis stormcoat and waistcoats Specialists in large sizes up to 4XXXL Telephone: 08707 508070

S P SERVICES Limited Unit D4, Horton Park Estate, Hortonwood 7, Telford, Shropshire TF1 7GX

Suppliers of Boots, Belts, belt furniture, First Aid Kits and uniform sundry items.

Tel:01952 288999 Orderline:0500 676999 Fax: 01952 606112

Web: www.spservices.co.uk

YACHT SHOP 1, Station Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 6NW

Suppliers of quality Breton Caps for NCI use, navigational instruments and most other chandlery items including charts, radios and antenna. Discount to NCI

Tel: 01253 879238

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.cjmedals.co.uk/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.spservices.co.uk/

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