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 : 8466
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.
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
11021 21/02/2011 NCI Polruan Relayed info to CG from FV re fridge as danger to small craft.Nfa NCI No Yes
11020 20/02/2011 NCI Teignmouth Reported sinking speedboat with three MoP.LB recovered casualties to ambulance NCI Yes Yes 575
11019 19/02/2011 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported large flotsam danger to small craft.GAFIRS recovered tree to shore.Nfa NCI No No
11018 19/02/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported possible inflatable debris.Local training RIB recovered deflated child's toy.Nfa NCI No No
11017 16/02/2011 NCI St Ives CG requested info on disabled jetski. Location passed to LB to recover two casualties MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 521
11016 14/02/2011 NCI Portland Bill Reported large orange flotsam. Directed MV via CG to check it as a 'fishing float'.Nfa NCI No Yes
11015 14/02/2011 NCI Skegness Reported large smoke pall to Fire Service.Found to be controlled burn.Nfa NCI No Yes
11014 12/02/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported kayakers capsized.LBs and CG attended and interviewed survivors on beach. NCI Yes Yes 377
11013 08/02/2011 NCI Fleetwood Reported large (anchored ?) cylinders danger to small craft. Position updates passed. NCI No Yes 261
11012 04/02/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported lost swimmer.CG requested co-ordination assistance on Chan.67. Swimmer found safe NCI Yes Yes 230829
11011 29/01/2011 NCI Skegness Reported MoP delivery of Hazchem container to Environmental Services to remove safely.Nfa NCI No No
11010 21/01/2011 NCI Nells Point CG requested update on debris reported by yacht.CG transmitted Securitay message. MCA/HMCG No Yes 128
11009 19/01/2011 NCI Nells Point Reported large tree danger to small craft. CG transmitted Securitay message NCI No Yes 116
11008 16/01/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported and assisted kayakers in rough seas.All eventually beached safely.Nfa NCI No Yes
11007 13/01/2011 NCI Fleetwood Reported bait diggers in danger from tide.LBs and CGs activated to check.MoPs safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes 229144
11005 11/01/2011 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported multi hull operating strangely.MRCC noted for possible Customs interest. NCI No Yes
11004 09/01/2011 NCI Mundesley Ambulance called for unconscious MoP after a fall on slippery path.Station then gritted the path. NCI No No
11003 03/01/2011 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and reported on recovery of crew from sinking FV by LB and Helo. NCI Yes Yes 29
11001 02/01/2011 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and reported on rescue by LBs and helos of kayakers in poor light. NCI Yes Yes 24
10264 30/12/2010 NCI Mundesley Reported large cylinder adrift danger to navigation. Subsequently lost in fog. NFA NCI No Yes
10263 27/12/2010 NCI Gosport Reported and monitored recovery of two MoP in water from disabled RIB by yacht and police launch. NCI No Yes 5799
10262 24/12/2010 NCI Charlestown Reported large sheep over cliff edge. CG and farmer informed. Sheep recovered by farmer. NCI No Yes 5405
10261 14/12/2010 NCI St Agnes Head CG requested monitoring of recovery by ILB of disabled FV. Towed safely to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5304
10260 12/12/2010 NCI Fleetwood Reported MoP and dog cut off by tide. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 3416
10259 10/12/2010 NCI Nare Point Reported possible unmanned windsurf board. ILB launched to investigate. Object non-surfboard. NFA NCI Yes Yes 5260
10257 05/12/2010 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled speedboat. Updated CG that craft had been towed in by FVs NCI No Yes 5214
10256 05/12/2010 NCI Nells Point Reported four MoPs cut off by tide. Two swam ashore LB checked others opting to remain. NCI Yes Yes 4090
10258 05/12/2010 NCI Worms Head Reported 7 MoPs cut off by tide. ILB launched to ferry ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes 226348
10255 01/12/2010 NCI Gosport Reported and monitored recovery of disabled FV by Port Police. NFA NCI No Yes 5597
10254 28/11/2010 NCI Newhaven MRCC requested info on disabled MV. Casualty not in sight. LB towed in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5574
10253 24/11/2010 NCI Newhaven Assisted in monitoring safe recovery of disabled FV by LB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5539
10252 21/11/2010 NCI Herne Bay Co-operated with CG in safe recovery of disabled FV by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
10251 19/11/2010 NCI Portland Bill Reported large tree in the Race danger to small craft. Assessed as the object reported on 15 Nov. NFA NCI No Yes 5462
10250 15/11/2010 NCI Portland Bill Reported floating object possible small boat. CGHelo and RN tasked. Nothing found by dark. NCI No Yes 5427
10249 08/11/2010 NCI Nare Point Reported upturned dinghy. ILB recovered to beach. NCI Yes Yes 5260
10248 06/11/2010 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of possible missing person. CG attended. Nothing found and stood down. NFA NCI No Yes 223982
10247 06/11/2010 NCI Lyme Bay Assisted by confirming that MoP 999 report of capsized kayak was incorrect. CG attended. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
10246 03/11/2010 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground to QHM and CG. QHM craft recovered to marina. NCI No Yes 5269
10245 01/11/2010 NCI Whitstable Assisted police in search for lost child. Child found safely. NFA Police No No 10430

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