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 : 8556
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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.
52552 22/02/2025 NCI St Donat's Bay MOP advised NCI a walker was injured on coast path. HMCG informed, CRT tasked, ambulance requested. casualty was transferred to car park, and then to hospital by partner as no ambulance available. NCI No Yes 004855
52553 22/02/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI observed a RIB aground on sand bar. POB got out but could not start engine. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Passing ferry also reported incident. ILB tasked, and attached a tow line. , Casualty vessel was recovered to quay, all safe. NCI Yes Yes 004867
52554 22/02/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP informed NCI there was a possible harmful substance on beach. W/K went to observe, HMCG informed, photo supplied. Incident was closed after lookout closed, Environment Agency involved. NCI No Yes 004892
52555 22/02/2025 NCI Shoreham HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP of paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI observed casualty, saw no sign of distress, and monitored them come safely ashore. CG updated. MCA/HMCG No Yes 004881
52571 22/02/2025 NCI Charmouth MOP reported to NCI a dead dolphin on the beach. HMCG informed, CRT tasked and they dealt with carcase NCI No Yes 004907
52541 21/02/2025 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent An EPIRB was activated, man overboard, no location given. HMCG issued May Day, and asked NCI if they had visual of vessel involved. Nothing was seen, CG suspected it was a false activation., CG cancelled May Day assets were stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 004756
52531 20/02/2025 NCI Filey HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a swimmer in difficulty. ILB had been tasked, NCI asked to maintain observation. ILB made contact with swimmer, who was safe and well and able to , make their own way back to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 004675
52543 18/02/2025 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI and asked to monitor a cabin cruiser. CRT came to lookout , and used camera to update CG. All assets then stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes 004488
52576 17/02/2025 NCI Ramsgate HMCG called NCI re. lifejacket seen floating in sea. Object was observed, but then drifted out of sight. CG updated. MCA/HMCG No Yes 004398
52503 16/02/2025 NCI Felixstowe NCI observed 2 MOP on rocks in vulnerable position. HMCG informed. CRT tasked, and attended scene. One person had left, and CRT spoke to other, who then left to a safe position. NCI No Yes 004279
52507 16/02/2025 NCI Exmouth MOP called NCI re. kite surfer on sandbank. NCI already had casualty under observation. HMCG then called NCI, asking to monitor situation. ILB was tasked by CG, and casualty attempted to swim ashore, Casualty reached the shore, and was met by ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 004291
52495 14/02/2025 NCI Folkestone NCI found a box of out of date, unused flares at lookout door. HMCG informed, who advised Police, photo of box supplied. CRT collected flares, CG and Police updated. NCI No Yes 004083
52494 14/02/2025 NCI Stone Point HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an unmanned kayak. W/K walked towards location as nothing seen from lookout. CRT tasked. W/K located kayak and retrieved it from the water., Owner of kayak had been contacted by CG and reclaimed vessel. MCA/HMCG No Yes 004085
52480 11/02/2025 NCI Gorleston MOP handed to NCI a time expired flare. HMCG informed and said Police would collect. Police then rang and said they could not collect and dispose of flare. Contacts for local company were supplied, but they could not help. Approaching other disposal companies for assistance. Looking forward, the public will be directed to https://thegreenblue.org.uk/environmental-facilities-map/ for, safe disposal of flares. NCI No Yes 003797
52471 10/02/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI observed a tender on sandbank, HMCG informed. Monitoring requested. ILB tasked by CG, no occupants found on vessel, so it was towed back to slipway. NCI Yes Yes 003685
52454 09/02/2025 NCI Newhaven NCI observed a MOP sitting on cliff edge for 45 minutes. HMCG informed, as NCI were concerned for her safety. CRT and Police attended, spoke to casualty, and she left in the care of Police. NCI No Yes 003595
52455 09/02/2025 NCI Needles NCI informed HMCG a yacht was aground on shingle bank. Vessel called CG reporting grounding, ILB and local LB tasked, check vessel, and attach a tow line to pull casualty off bank. Vessel then , proceeded under its own power. NCI Yes Yes 003606
52463 09/02/2025 NCI Charmouth HMCG called NCI re. report of MOPs stranded at end of sea wall. % persons observed, 3 on rocks, 2 heading for rocks. CRT attended, NCI informed all persons were then on rocks, and being met by CRT. MCA/HMCG No Yes 003622
52448 08/02/2025 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent HMCG asked NCI to look out for an overdue yacht,1 POB, which had missed its ETA. Sail no. and name given. Ch16 broadcast asking all vessels to look out for vessel. RNLI LBs tasked to search., Fixed wing air asset also tasked. Pan Pan then issued. Missing vessel was located by LB, all assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 003495
52452 08/02/2025 NCI Mablethorpe NCI identified object on beach, labelled Hazard, HMCG informed and tasked CRT, who removed object. NCI No Yes 003511
52456 07/02/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG contacted NCI and asked for a search for a yacht which had missed its ETA. Description given (same incident as I/R 52448 ) RNLI LBs, and HELO tasked. Emergency alerts issued to all ships. , Casualty found by LB next day, and assistance given, assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 003408
52436 06/02/2025 NCI Bembridge HMCG called NCI asking to locate a rowing boat, but nothing seen. AWLB tasked, and located a vessel aground, but no-one on board. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 003332
52476 06/02/2025 NCI Froward Point HMCG asked NCI for visual on vessel which had issued a Pan Pan reporting engine failure. NCI confirmed visual, and informed CG it was making slow progress to river, where it reached its berth. MCA/HMCG No Yes 003351
52429 05/02/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI called HMCG re. long term carrier wave on Ch 16, CG used RNLI to locate culprits bearing. Yacht in harbour located and instructed to shut down transmission. NCI Yes Yes 003253
52430 05/02/2025 NCI Felixstowe Police called NCI re. search for MISPER. NCI asked to carry out search, also by HMCH. CRT, ILB tasked to search, and casualty found, out of sight of lookout. Police Yes Yes 003240
52415 04/02/2025 NCI Bembridge NCI detected a SART activation on AIS. HMCG informed, with details. 13.5 miles from station so no further action from NCI, nothing subsequently found. NCI No Yes 003146
52411 03/02/2025 NCI Torbay NCI observed a sailboarder in difficulty, HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Casualty eventually made it to the shoe without assistance. NCI No Yes 003060
52417 02/02/2025 NCI St Ives Off duty W/K observed 4 foreign F.V.s In bay. AIS screenshot taken and forwarded to HMCG. CG passed on information to Fisheries protection for action next day. NCI No Yes 002993
52393 02/02/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI observed an inflatable, 2 POB, moored to buoy and fishing. When they tried to start engine they were unsuccessful. No lifejackets. HMCG informed. Casualties released from buoy and tried to row, but tide too strong, CG updated. Pan Pan issued by CG, and B.F. cutter offered to send RIB. Casualties gradually made it to shore, NCI advised help not needed, so RIB returned to cutter. All safe NCI No Yes 002977
52382 01/02/2025 NCI Torbay CRT informed HMCG they were attending a cliff fall. NCI informed CG they had visual, no sign of MOPs in area. NCI continued to monitor situation, CRT used drone to check for casualties. MCA/HMCG No Yes 002882
52390 01/02/2025 NCI Porthcawl HMCG tasked CRT and ILB to report of a dog in the water, with owner trying to rescue it. NCI offered camera search. LB recovered dog and owner returned to beach. Assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 002867
52371 31/01/2025 NCI Lyme Bay MOP re[ported to NCI a dead dog at foot of a cliff fall. HMCG informed, and tasked CRT who recovered dog and returned it to owner. NCI No Yes 002771
52374 31/01/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI asking if they had visual after a SART alert - negative. NCI sent screenshot of display showing position. two vessels searched area, with negative results. Station closed, , but it was later reported that the MMSI number was from a French yacht in Cherbourg marina. There had been several spurious SART alarms recently NCI No Yes 002768
52360 29/01/2025 NCI Felixstowe HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of paddle boarder in trouble. One paddle boarder seen, but not in trouble, CG informed. CRT and ILB had been tasked. CRT talked to PB, who was fine, NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 002566
52362 29/01/2025 NCI Folkestone NCI observed smoke from a SSSI, HMCG informed. Screenshot sent. CRT tasked, and Fire service attended. Fire was a controlled burn by volunteers at site. NCI No Yes 002554
52346 26/01/2025 NCI Newhaven NCI observed a MOP sitting down, before approaching station having self harmed. HMCG informed, and ambulance called. Ambulance projected 2 - 8 hours, CRT tasked, eta 10 mins. CRT gave first aid, and ambulance then arrived and took casualty to hospital. NCI No Yes 002281
52351 26/01/2025 NCI Southend MOP informed the S.M. he had lost visual contact with his fellow kitesurfer. HMCG had been informed. CG asked NCI if they had visual - 2 were visible, but visibility poor. NCI then observed 2 kite, surfers returning to shore. CRT asked them if all were ashore - affirmative. Further visual check revealed nothing. NFA. MCA/HMCG No Yes 002307
52340 25/01/2025 NCI Worms Head NCI observed 5 MOPs on island in danger of being cut off. HMCG advised, siren deployed but no response. CRT and ILB tasked, and casualties recovered. NCI Yes Yes 002173
52342 25/01/2025 NCI Swanage NCI saw ambulance in car park, crew searching for casualty. NCI located casualty with camera, and informed ambulance crew, and directed them to casualty. HMCG informed about incident. Casualty , was removed by ambulance crew, assisted by MOP, and transferred to hospital. Ambulance No Yes n/a
52343 25/01/2025 NCI Canvey Island CRT asked NCI S.M. if watch was open as there were 4-5 persons cut off on mud flats. Lookout was opened and a search commenced with searchlight and CCTV. Initial contact was negative when HELO , looked. After extensive search, nothing was found. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 002208

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