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 : 8465
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.
11061 11/04/2011 NCI Polruan CG requested visual ident on disabled MB. Monitored tow back to harbour by another vessel. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1306
11060 10/04/2011 NCI Torbay Relayed message from pleasure boat re MoPs on cliff face. CG and ILB attended until climbers safe. NCI Yes Yes 236837
11059 10/04/2011 NCI Torbay Assisted in monitoring gorse fire for action by Fire Service. MCA/HMCG No Yes 236819
11058 10/04/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported small inflatable in trouble and monitored until drifted ashore thus saving a LB launch. NCI No No 761
11057 09/04/2011 NCI Mablethorpe Reported two speeding motor cycles on beach danger to public. Police attended. NCI No No
11056 09/04/2011 NCI Exmouth Requested by CG to monitor two MoPs in difficulty on sands. Kite surfers watched until safely back. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11055 08/04/2011 NCI Froward Point CG requested info on leaking FV. Monitored and reported until vessel entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes 1231
11054 07/04/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported disabled speedboat and assisted CG to contact passing yacht to tow in safely. NCI No Yes 1220
11053 06/04/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested info on disabled yacht. Assisted search until vessel found in inaccurate position. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 1035
11052 04/04/2011 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported and monitored capsized dinghy unable to right until it drifted ashore. NCI No No 11011
11051 03/04/2011 NCI Skegness Reported dead porpoise carcase. CG arranged disposal.Nfa NCI No Yes 236010
11050 02/04/2011 NCI Portland Bill CG requested info on disabled MC. Monitored until vessel proceeded east. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11049 02/04/2011 NCI Nells Point Report large flotsam off harbour entrance as danger to small craft. CG issued Securite message. NCI No Yes 667
11048 01/04/2011 NCI Herne Bay Reported unmanned RIB on erratic headings. CG investigation showed defence firm's trials. NFA NCI No Yes 971
11047 31/03/2011 NCI Charlestown Monitored and reported on disabled yacht allowing CG to stand tow down. NCI No Yes 1109
11046 29/03/2011 NCI Skegness Reported dead seal carcase to Council ELDC as health hazard. ELDC removed carcase. Nfa NCI No No
11045 27/03/2011 NCI Froward Point Assisted by reporting craft in locality of disabled RIB for local vessel and ILB to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 1057
11044 25/03/2011 NCI Wooltack Point Reported motor cruiser in danger of grounding. CG radioed advice. Cruiser sailed safely. NCI No Yes 235149
11043 24/03/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported youths tombstoning having removed barrier. Police attended to interview. NCI No No 1053
11042 23/03/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported large propane canister adrift danger to small craft. Securitay message sent by CG. NCI No Yes 604
11041 20/03/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported large amount of flotsam in channel. CG attended to investigate.Nfa NCI No Yes 939
11040 19/03/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 MoP in danger on flooded causeway. Warnings given but MoPs waded across.Nfa NCI No Yes 234529
11039 19/03/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Reported yacht aground and monitored recovery by police RIB until out of sight. NCI No No 784
11038 19/03/2011 NCI Worms Head Assisted in recovery by LB of disabled motor cruiser. CG attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 234509
11037 17/03/2011 NCI Folkestone Reported three kayaks in possible danger. LB launched to check safety. Kayaks landed safely. NCI Yes Yes 234354
11036 17/03/2011 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. Warnings given but MoP waded across. Nfa NCI No Yes 234352
11035 13/03/2011 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual on lost divers and assisted LB to location. Two divers recovered safely. NCI Yes Yes 234001
11034 13/03/2011 NCI Teignmouth Requested by CG to vector LB on Chan. Zero to craft MoP reported as disabled. Vessel safe. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 847
11033 13/03/2011 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of 'a body' on rocks. Police and paramedics attended. Nothing found.Nfa NCI No No 250
11032 13/03/2011 NCI Nells Point Located weatherbound kayaker after Mayday for warship to recover safely NCI Yes Yes 524
11031 13/03/2011 NCI Wooltack Point Relayed PanPan to MRCC from disabled diving RIB. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes 234018
11030 12/03/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported unusual activity at cliff edge to police.Check confirmed all in order. Nfa NCI No No
11029 08/03/2011 NCI Portland Bill Involved in security of possible suicidal man and saw him home.Police informed. NCI No No
11028 05/03/2011 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported possible illegal trawling to Fisheries Officer. Patrol boat boarded and escorted out of area. NCI No No
11027 04/03/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported MoPs stranded on Sully Island. CG Mobiles and LB attended to land 'casualties' ashore. NCI Yes Yes 447
11026 03/03/2011 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported possible illegal trawling to Fisheries Officer Patrol boat boarded and escorted out of area. NCI No No
11025 27/02/2011 NCI Torbay Reported windsurfer in difficulties. CG interviewed him when he reached shore. NCI No Yes 677
11024 27/02/2011 NCI Rame Head Reported divers over restricted historic wreck.Police attended and recovered 8 artefacts. NCI No No
11023 22/02/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured child. CG and helimed helo attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No No 32410
11022 22/02/2011 NCI Charlestown Reported large flotsam danger to small craft.ILB launched to check. Recovered by FV.Nfa NCI Yes Yes 608

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