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.
10244 30/10/2010 NCI Newhaven Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled yacht by lifeboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 223272
10243 24/10/2010 NCI Bass Point Reported drifting dinghy. CG contacted FV who reported it as an old wreck. NFA NCI No Yes 4697
10242 23/10/2010 NCI Padstow Reported overturned RIB paddling through surf. MoP retrieved by lifeguards. ILB recalled NCI Yes Yes 22621
10241 21/10/2010 NCI Skegness Reported abandoned seal pup to Seal Rescue facility. Pup recovered to sanctuary. NCI No No
10240 18/10/2010 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled MB and subsequent restarting of engine. Thus no SAR assets launched. NCI No Yes 5099
10239 16/10/2010 NCI Folkestone Advised CG of yacht possibly grounding. LB launched to assist and escort to safety. NCI Yes Yes
10238 16/10/2010 NCI Polruan Assisted in locating disabled MB for Pilot Boat to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4592
10236 13/10/2010 NCI Skegness Advised CG that MoP report of distress lights were ship at anchor. Thus SAR assets not deployed. NCI No Yes 221769
10235 10/10/2010 NCI Gosport Reported and monitored recovery of disabled MB by Portsea Rescue. NFA NCI Yes Yes 4993
10234 10/10/2010 NCI Nells Point Reported multiple dinghy capsizes. LB launched to stand-by. Other dinghies righted. Incident closed NCI Yes Yes 3600
10237 10/10/2010 NCI Gosport CG requested info and monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by Gosport rescue. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4997
10233 06/10/2010 NCI Nells Point Reported drifting buoy as danger to shipping. Buoy recovered by Trinity House vessel. NFA NCI No No
10232 04/10/2010 NCI Newhaven Assisted in identifying possible search vessel for dog lost in water. Dog recovered. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 4887
10231 03/10/2010 NCI Charlestown Clarified MoP report of swimmer in danger as not being an incident. CG Mobile stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4370
10230 03/10/2010 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of lost dog. CG Mobile attended located dog and returned to owner. NFA NCI No Yes 4376
10229 03/10/2010 NCI Torbay Reported downed wind-surfer and monitored until safely ashore. NCI No Yes 4362
10228 02/10/2010 NCI Prawle Point Assisted in locating cliff casualty for casevac by CROs to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4351
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
10225 25/09/2010 NCI Skegness Reported safe landing of capsized kayakers. SAR assets not launched in spite of MoP reports. NCI No Yes 219672
10224 18/09/2010 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by LB. Reported recovery to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 4641
10222 18/09/2010 NCI Newhaven Monitored and reported on recoveryof disabled MB by another MB. MCA/HMCG No Yes 4638
10221 17/09/2010 NCI Bass Point Reported MV about to anchor over cable line. CG advised ship to move. NFA NCI No Yes
10220 17/09/2010 NCI Cape Cornwall Relayed MoP request for paramedic to attend distressed hill walker. Helo casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 4137
10218 15/09/2010 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported windsurfers in difficulties. LB launched to escort in. NFA NCI Yes Yes 3939
10217 15/09/2010 NCI Cape Cornwall Sighted lady trapped on cliff face. Watchkeeper assisted her down safely. NCI No No
10216 15/09/2010 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in locating disabled FV for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 218459
10219 15/09/2010 NCI Shoreham Reported jetski waving distress. Monitored recovery by ILB. NFA NCI Yes Yes 4595
10215 12/09/2010 NCI Padstow Reported dinghy unable to right from a capsize. ILB attended to right and recover to shore. NCI Yes Yes 4061
10214 12/09/2010 NCI Newhaven Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled MC by lifeboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 218164
10213 11/09/2010 NCI Skegness Co-operated with CG over three days trying to locate interference on Chan. 16. No further info. MCA/HMCG No Yes
10212 11/09/2010 NCI Felixstowe Reported dangerous flotsam. MRCC authorised use of Chan.67 to vector RIB to recover large fender NCI No Yes 4211
10211 09/09/2010 NCI Skegness CG requested info on smoke pall from vessel reported by MoP. Confirmed it was a regular dredger.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 3839
10210 07/09/2010 NCI Gosport Reported disabled MB to QHM. Casualty recovered by passing MB. NFA NCI No No
10209 07/09/2010 NCI Rame Head Reported dog stranded on cliff face. CG Mobile attended to rescue. NCI No Yes 3973
10208 06/09/2010 NCI Calshot Tower Reported RIB having lost one tube. ILB attended to escort in safely. NFA NCI Yes Yes 4444
10207 04/09/2010 NCI Shoreham Monitored and relayed traffic from HM patrol re recovery of injured jetskiers to paramedic ashore. NCI No Yes 4380
10206 04/09/2010 NCI Charlestown Relayed MoP report of jetski with engine problems. Reported Jetski returned safely. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 3931
10205 02/09/2010 NCI Cape Cornwall Warned two yachts by loud hailer of approaching danger. Both turned away safely. NFA NCI No Yes 2774
10204 01/09/2010 NCI Shoreham Reported small yacht aground. CG assessed for recovery next high tide. NFA NCI No Yes 4317

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