Incident Summaries

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The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 299
Alternatively select a specific year to see how many Incidents were reported for that Year.

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.


Please note: NCI Canvey Island was previously know as NCI Holehaven and moved location on Monday 18 October 2021. All NCI Canvey Island Incident Summaries before that date will be in respect of NCI Holehaven at its previous location.

Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, MisPer = Missing Person
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, PWC = Personal Water Craft ("Jet Ski"), RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat,
VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier, UKBF = UK Border Force
Incident No. Date of Incident Station Name Incident Summary Initiated by Lifeboat involved MCA MCA No.
10227 01/10/2010 NCI Prawle Point CG requested monitoring of canoes in strong breeze. Reported progress until out of sight. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4339
10226 26/09/2010 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and reported on progress of assistance by LB to MB taking water. MB beached safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 219817
10196 28/08/2010 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and reported on recovery and tow in of disabled RIB. NCI No Yes 377428
10195 25/08/2010 NCI Prawle Point Requested by CG to transmit on Chan.16 to raise vessel unable to raise CG. No response. MCA/HMCG No Yes 215441
10189 22/08/2010 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and reported on progress of disabled launch under tow to Salcombe. NCI No Yes 3611
10168 08/08/2010 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and reported on recovery by ILB of motor cruiser with engine fire. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3262
10156 01/08/2010 NCI Prawle Point CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht whilst in sight. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 3106
10092 16/06/2010 NCI Prawle Point Requested by CG to monitor recovery of disabled yacht. Reported towed progress to harbour. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 2177
10080 03/06/2010 NCI Prawle Point Helped to relay telephone and Chan.Zero info from disabled yacht and LB to CG.Yacht towed in by ILB NCI Yes Yes 202239
10024 27/03/2010 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and reported on capsized RIB. One swam ashore ILB recovered other 3 and RIB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 194356
9218 10/09/2009 NCI Prawle Point Relayed PanPan from disabled yacht.Monitored tow in by Lifeboat. NCI Yes Yes 4253
9199 22/08/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported empty drifting dinghy.ILB conned to contact and recovered to harbour. No casualties NCI Yes Yes 174076
9191 18/08/2009 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of canoeists at risk.ILB attended and towed in. NCI Yes Yes 173346
9183 12/08/2009 NCI Prawle Point Co-operation with CG over recovery of lost diver. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3676
9182 11/08/2009 NCI Prawle Point Relayed broken PANPAN call to Brixham MRCC.Ushant MRCC handled incident.NFA NCI No Yes 172063
9176 09/08/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported suspicious activity by RIB near VLCC. No Customs craft available.NFA NCI No Yes
9156 27/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and reported on catamaran in difficulties. ALB attended and helped exhausted skipper in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3280
9149 25/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Assisted in location of 6 divers lost by dive boat.Divers recovered by passing yacht. No casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3211
9138 16/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Monitoring and reporting on disabled yacht close inshore.Casualty towed in by ILB.NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 3004
9134 13/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Assisted via Channel Zero in recovery of beached yacht by ALB.Casualty towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 167258
9122 04/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Crucial redirection of Lifeboat to sinking ML in low visibility.Casualty escorted in by LB. NCI Yes Yes 2784
9121 03/07/2009 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and updated MRCC during recovery of disabled yacht by passing FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes 165710
9107 14/06/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported and monitored unauthorised diving on historic wreck.Police and helo attended. NCI No Yes 162950
9096 01/06/2009 NCI Prawle Point CG requested monitoring of disabled FV.Engine eventually restarted.FV with LB made harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 2179
9088 26/05/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported damaged and abandoned tender. Recovered by FV.No casualties. NFA NCI No Yes 2040
9056 25/04/2009 NCI Prawle Point Reported possible deflated dinghy.CG team confirmed as old commercial bouyancy suit. NFA NCI No Yes 156517
9044 14/04/2009 NCI Prawle Point Co-operation with CG to locate possible MAYDAY vessel.Search continuing at shut down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1541
9028 20/03/2009 NCI Prawle Point CG requested weather check during search for dismasted yacht.Towed in safely by FV MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 950
8141 01/11/2008 NCI Prawle Point Assisted positioning of disabled yacht and monitored tow by ILB to Salcombe. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4243
8133 29/09/2008 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of abandoned clothing and dinghy. CG and ILB attended. Assessed as 'old'. NFA NCI Yes Yes
8123 13/09/2008 NCI Prawle Point Clarified posit of MC with u/s engine to CG and monitored tow by FV and Harbour Launch. NCI No Yes 3567
8122 12/09/2008 NCI Prawle Point Clarified position of yacht with u/s engine to CG and monitored tow in by Harbour Launch. NCI No Yes 3560
8113 30/08/2008 NCI Prawle Point Reported disabled RIB and monitored recovery by ILB updating CG NCI Yes Yes 3367
8096 26/07/2008 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and updated CG re disabled yacht. Engine restarted. NFA NCI No Yes 2646
8093 21/07/2008 NCI Prawle Point Located apparently unmanned FV reported by MoP. Spotted crew onboard. NFA NCI No Yes 2522
8089 20/07/2008 NCI Prawle Point Reported disabled dinghy and alerted nearby boat by hailer. Craft towed in. Reports to CG. NCI No Yes 131720
8075 04/07/2008 NCI Prawle Point Reported yacht fouled by crabpot line in F6 wind. LB and helo tasked to tow and lift 1 crew NCI Yes Yes 2297
8025 31/03/2008 NCI Prawle Point Assisted location and tow of yacht transmitting Mayday due to loss of life jackets MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 943
8015 07/03/2008 NCI Prawle Point Reported yacht dumping rubbish. CG Enforcement Branch taking action. NCI No Yes 638
7030 27/08/2007 NCI Prawle Point Assisted vectoring FV to disabled MB. MCA/HMCG No Yes 3347

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