Date of Incident:
15/10/2026
Station:
NCI Porthcawl
Incident Summary:
MOP called station re. Concern for a vessel, 1 POB, and seemed low in the water.. NCI identified the fishing vessel.. NCI monitored vessel, HMCG then called re. same calls from MOP. NCI advised CG
They had been monitoring vessel, which was waiting to enter harbour. Sea had deep troughs which made it look low in water at times. Vessel entered harbour, NFA.
RNLI:
No
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
Casualty Type:
Fishing (commercial)
Cause of Incident:
FAWGI