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 : 8877
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
11153 02/07/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of missing child. CG and Police informed. Parents found child safe. Nfa NCI No Yes
11152 02/07/2011 NCI Southend Reported youths in danger of flooding tide.MoPs reached shore safely. nfa NCI No Yes
11151 29/06/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported helo emergency landing. Fire Ambulance and Police attended. No injuries. NCI No Yes
11150 29/06/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported unidentified object on rocks. CG found fishing equipment of MoP not visible from Station. NCI No Yes
11149 29/06/2011 NCI Nells Point Monitored and reported to CG on recovery of disabled motor cruiser. NCI No Yes
11148 28/06/2011 NCI Rame Head Reported heavy smoke ashore. Fire Brigade attended to extinguish large gorse fire. NCI No Yes
11147 28/06/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported and monitored safe recovery of disabled speedboat by FV. NCI No Yes
11146 27/06/2011 NCI Whitstable Reported small inflatable adrift in ebb tide.LB launched to recover safely with one MoP. NCI Yes Yes
11145 26/06/2011 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of lost child. Police RNLI and CG attended. Child found safe. NFA NCI Yes Yes
11144 24/06/2011 NCI Nare Point Relayed telephone report of drifting dinghy. Monitored and reported on safe recovery by ILB NCI Yes Yes
11143 23/06/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported downed surfer. MoP rescued by another. Nfa NCI No Yes
11142 21/06/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported 3 youths in danger of tidal rise and monitored until they just made shore. Met by CG CRO. NCI No Yes
11140 19/06/2011 NCI Newhaven Monitored safe recovery of MoP from water by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11141 19/06/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported disabled yacht in danger monitored and reported on safe recovery by LB. NCI Yes Yes
11139 17/06/2011 NCI Polruan CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by local craft. Reported when towed in safely. NCI No Yes
11138 16/06/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) MoP requested help in search for missing suicidal man. Police and CG attended. Man found safely.Nfa NCI No Yes
11137 16/06/2011 NCI Polruan Monitored and reported to CG on safe recovery of disabled yacht by LB and HM patrol. NCI Yes Yes
11136 12/06/2011 NCI St Ives Assisted in safe recovery by ALB of yacht anchored in surf on falling tide. Beach Lifeguards involved. NCI Yes Yes
11135 11/06/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported downed windsurfer to Beach Guards to recover safely. NCI Yes No
11134 09/06/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled MC and monitored safe recovery by LB. NCI Yes Yes
11133 07/06/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled MC and monitored until safely underway. Nfa NCI No Yes
11132 06/06/2011 NCI Whitstable Reported kayak in possible difficulty. LB attended to recover Care Home occupant to shore. NCI Yes Yes
11131 04/06/2011 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported multiple capsizes of dinghy. LB directed to casualty for safe reovery. NCI Yes Yes
11130 04/06/2011 NCI Torbay Reported disabled RIB to Harbourmaster.HM patrol craft towed RIB with casualties to beach. NCI No No
11129 03/06/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported MoP in water.Local craft recovered casualties ILB conned on Zero to recover PWC NCI Yes Yes
11128 01/06/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported abandoned clothing and gear at cliff base. CG attended and removed material. NCI No Yes
11127 31/05/2011 NCI Froward Point Monitored and reported on recovery of capsized gaff dinghy by Dart RIB and ILB. NCI Yes Yes
11126 30/05/2011 NCI Charlestown Monitored and reported MoP alert of loose dinghy was false alarm in good faith. LB launch aborted. NCI No Yes
11125 29/05/2011 NCI Felixstowe Identified windsurfer reported in diifficulty by MoP and assisted CG to meet and check he was safe. NCI No Yes
11124 28/05/2011 NCI Froward Point Monitored and reported on capsized catamaran during recovery by passing yacht. NCI No Yes
11123 26/05/2011 NCI Charlestown Monitored and reported canoeist reported in difficulty by MoP. ILB launched. Canoe beached safely NCI Yes Yes
11122 25/05/2011 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled dive boat by ILB NCI Yes Yes
11121 25/05/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported downed windsurfer.ILB launched to rescue safely. NCI Yes Yes
11120 22/05/2011 NCI Shoreham Reuqested by CG to observe MoP report of downed wind surfer. Nothing sighted. Surfer ashore NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11119 22/05/2011 NCI Nells Point Requested by CG to monitor progress of yacht in deteriorating conditions. Yacht berthed safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11118 22/05/2011 NCI Herne Bay Monitored and reported on sinking sportsboat for recovery by LB. Paramedic checked hypothermics. NCI Yes No
11117 21/05/2011 NCI Gosport Reported ill-equipped canoeists with one capsized. Gafirs MOD Police and CG attended to 'advise'. NCI Yes Yes
11116 20/05/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported downed kitesurfer. Monitored recovery by ILB. NCI Yes Yes
11115 20/05/2011 NCI Teignmouth Monitored and updated safe recovery of disabled sportsboat by local craft. NCI No Yes
11114 17/05/2011 NCI Fleetwood Reported MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. CG attended and confirmed bait digger safe. NFA NCI No Yes

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