
During 2020 all NCI stations closed for two months at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On re-opening most stations were single-crewed for the rest of the year.
Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
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52302 | 20/01/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | Off duty W/K arrived at lookout, and became unwell. After initial advice, his condition worsened, 999 was called. Ambulance and CRT arrived, and casualty was airlifted by air ambulance to hospital. | NCI | No | Yes | 001758 |
52301 | 19/01/2025 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP advised NCI he had become separated from his wife. NCI informed him she had been seen outside visitor centre. He was invited in as he had a heart condition. Wife then called, and they were , reunited. All well. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
51798 | 16/11/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | Local motor vessel contacted NCI to report engine failure and requested assistance. HMCG informed, no immediate danger. Nothing else heard while lookout open. | NCI | No | Yes | 544655 |
51717 | 07/11/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI heard call on Ch16 from yacht with engine failure. Needed help to enter harbour. Harbour office contacted, and advised yacht call on Ch14. NCI called on Ch65 to advise. Vessel entered harbour , safely without assistance. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
51684 | 04/11/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI heard Pan Pan from motor boat with smoke from engine. HMCG informed NCI had visual. . Local F.V offered assistance. Casualty vessel dropped anchor. ILB and AWLB tasked, and vessel towed to port., Engine no longer smoking. CRT met vessel in harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 543259 |
51290 | 25/09/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | Vessel called HMCG re. loss of power, required assistance. NCI had visual, CG informed. ILB tasked, and towed casualty ti harbour and safety. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 538295 |
51252 | 22/09/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | FV reported to HMCG a partially submerged sports boat. NCI called XG to report poor visibility so nothing seen. AWLB tasked, and checked vessel. No persons present and were unable to attach a tow line, CG informed and an 'all ships alert' was issued. | RNLI | Yes | Yes | 537927 |
51233 | 19/09/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | Two walkers arrived at NCI Prawle Point with one with injured leg. NCI contacted HMCG and CRT was tasked and ambulance liaised with them. casualty had broken leg, CRT departed NCI to minor injuries dept | NCI | No | Yes | 537361 |
51189 | 14/09/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI Prawle Point spotted woman on seaward side of rocks - tide incoming -Contated HMCG with the concern - 2 snorkellers then spotted. All 3 were seen to make way back. Incident closed | NCI | No | Yes | 836646 |
51313 | 29/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI heard radio traffic between HMCG and a yacht. Vessel had been logged by NCI, later spotted at anchor. Position supplied to CG, monitoring requested. Vessel had a fire on board which had been , extinguished. Cg asked to be updated, as comms were difficult. NFA. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 534114 |
50720 | 09/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a yacht with power failure and start drifting. HMCG informed. CG contacted vessel asking if assistance required. They declined as they were confident they knew problems, , Vessel weighed anchor, and later contacted NCI to say problem was solved and they were under way. CG advised. | NCI | No | Yes | 529750 |
51314 | 06/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI monitored a call to HMCG from a RIB with engine failure, and drifting. NCI had visual, CG advised. Vessel then advised CG they had restarted engine and were returning to harbour. NCI monitored. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
50686 | 05/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a suspicious object in the water, HMCG informed. Object was stationary. A passing yacht had also reported object. Incident closed. | NCI | No | Yes | 529067 |
50648 | 03/08/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP called HMCG re. kayaker moored to buoy offshore. Second MOP called NCI with same concern. NCI reassured CG they had been monitoring kayaker and there was no problem. He then returned to shore. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 528701 |
50432 | 18/07/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht issued Pan Pan due to loss of power. Not visible to NCI as 6 miles away. Local FV offered assistance, and NCI then had both vessel in view as it towed casualty to harbour. NCI monitored. | MMO | No | Yes | 525263 |
50220 | 27/06/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG tasked NCI Prawle Point to make visual search for SUP - nothing found but constant watch maintained, sighted SUP matching on shore. CG informed | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 522150 |
50052 | 14/06/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | Sailing vessel contacted NCI requesting assistance. HMCG informed, giving position. 2 local yachts offered assistance until AWLB arrived. LB escorted casualty to harbour and safety. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 519898 |
49847 | 24/05/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | French vessel contacted HMCG in French, CG thought it to be in Salcombe area and needed help to anchor. CG and vessel unable to understand each other. NCI asked for visual - negative. NFA | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
49646 | 08/05/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG called NCI re. report of kayaker in difficulty. Visual requested, but poor visibility made visual impossible. ILB tasked to casualty. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | n/a |
49557 | 02/05/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG tasked NCI Prawle Point to monitor vessel (already under observation) which had lost power and to stay on watch until ALB recovered | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 513370 |
49483 | 22/04/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI Prawle Point observed Rib chasing dolphins - reported to Salcombe Harbour who spoke to them on return | NCI | No | No | N/A |
48682 | 18/01/2024 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a drifting yellow object, HMCH informed. Nearby vessel investigated, and suspected temporary fishing buoy adrift. CG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | 501580 |
48387 | 16/12/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed a large fridge floating in the sea. HMCG informed, and a local Navigation Warning was issued. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
48281 | 03/12/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed fishing vessel suspected of illegal fishing. IFCA informed. IFCA tracked vessel and decided it was legal, NCI thanked for vigilance. | NCI | No | No | n/a |
48209 | 24/11/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG Tasked NCI Prawle Point to make visual for Sloop last reported 23/11/23 - informed HMCG nothing found or had been logged | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 542908 |
48201 | 22/11/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI Prwle Point observed trawler in area of forbidden fishing - nets clearly visible. Photo evidence sent to IFCA who will invetigate | NCI | No | No | N/A |
48110 | 10/11/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht issued Pan Pan with engine failure, south of lookout. Able to make way slowly. HMCG informed that NCI had visual. Casualty monitored by NCI until safely in harbour. | NCI | No | Yes | 541365 |
48048 | 04/11/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI observed chemical tanker behaving suspiciously, frequently reversing for several hours. HMCG informed, and CG investigated. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
47897 | 26/10/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP reported to NCI an unmanned RIB tied to rocks on beach. No Outboard. HMCG informed. | NCI | No | Yes | n/a |
47693 | 05/10/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | NCI Prawle Point observed drifting tender. Reported to HMCG . Local fisherman recovered to Salcombe | NCI | No | Yes | N/A |
47495 | 19/09/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG called NCI re, report of catamaran sailing close to shore in Force 8 south westerly. NCI had visual, and monitored until entered port. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 535101 |
47287 | 03/09/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht reported engine failure. NCI gave HMCG position, and advised casualty was under tow from a second vessel into port. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 532879 |
47110 | 22/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht called HMCG with engine failure. NCI advised they had visual, and advised re. nearby vessels. Motor cruiser towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
47093 | 21/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Pan Pan issued from angling charter with engine failure. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. NCI asked to monitor. Second FV went to assistance and tow casualty into safety of harbour. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 530472 |
47075 | 20/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Yacht issued a Pan Pan - stuck on pots. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Fishing vessel called to say they were caught on their pots. AWLB tasked, however yacht freed itself and proceeded onward. , Next NCI station informed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 530156 |
47026 | 15/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | Motor launch broke down and attempted to make way using auxiliary engine. NCI informed HMCG. Other vessels attempted tow, until ILB arrived and took over tow into harbour. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 529103 |
46885 | 04/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG called NCI asking for visual of angling charter with engine failure. NCI confirmed, gave position, POB, and nearby vessels. ILB tasked and towed casualty to harbour. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 526970 |
46862 | 03/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG called NCI re. kayaker reported to be in trouble. NCI had visual, no problem apparent. NCI advised CG of vessels in area, one of which CG asked to investigate. Kayaker proceeded safely onwards. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 526770 |
46863 | 03/08/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | HMCG called NCI re. RIB washed ashore. RIB not visible to NCI. CRT secured RIB above high water mark. Harbour informed, owner to be contacted. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | n/a |
46643 | 16/07/2023 | NCI Prawle Point | MOP called NCI re. RIB aground, people in water. HMCG informed, but already aware. AWLB and ILB tasked. NCI asked to monitor. AWLB launched small RIB, recovered casualties from beach., Vessel disappeared from view as tide came in. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 523892 |