Date of Incident:
20/09/2026
Station:
NCI Hengistbury Head
Incident Summary:
HMCG issued a Pan Pan re. a fishing vessel with a fouled prop. ILB tasked, NCI asked for visual - confirmed but at extreme range. NCI conned LB to casualty via mobile phone. LB undertook a tow to the
safety of harbour.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
Casualty Type:
Fishing (Recreational)
Cause of Incident:
Vessel - Fouled propellor / entangled with floating hazard