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 : 9701
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
38382 21/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed 2 MOP cut off by tide. HMCG informed. NCI monitored on CCTV, kept HMCG updated, and both casualties walked to safety when tide receded NCI No Yes
38440 20/06/2021 NCI Southend MOP informed NCI 3 boys crossing channel to wreck. HMCG informed. LB tasked, but already at scene. Boys returned to shore safely. NCI Yes Yes
38463 20/06/2021 NCI Shoreham Pan Pan from cabin cruiser with engine failure. HMCG unable to get position, but NCI located and passed position to CG. NCI stood down as vessel not in danger and LB not on station MCA/HMCG No Yes
38346 19/06/2021 NCI Worms Head HMCG asked NCI for visal on a yacht. Nothing seen, or on AIS. Other vessel asked to investigate. HMCG considered incident a Hoax MCA/HMCG No Yes
38551 18/06/2021 NCI Folkestone MOP reported to NCI abandoned dinghy on beach. Description passed to HMCG. Nothing further heard before watch closed. NCI No Yes
38383 17/06/2021 NCI Bass Point Bulk Carrier anchored close to exclusion zone for submarine cable. BT marine informed. Case considered borderline. NFA NCI No Yes
38340 17/06/2021 NCI Rame Head HMCG informed NCI that ambulance being sent to MOP unwell on coast path. Asked to direct to casualty. HELO, CRT and ambulance deployed, Casualty recovered to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes
38315 15/06/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP called NCI to advise a man had jumped off pier and was hurt. NCI went off watch, outcome unknown. MCA/HMCG No Yes
38316 15/06/2021 NCI Folkestone NCI observed paddle boarder possibly in trouble. HMCG informed. CRT tasked. Casualty managed to self rescue and reached beach safely. NCI No Yes
38327 15/06/2021 NCI Boscastle MOP reported to NCI lady collapsed on cliff path. HMCG informed, and ambulance contacted. CRT tasked. Casualty assisted by friends back to campsite. NCI No Yes
38329 15/06/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG requested NCI look for MOP sitting on cliff edge. Police arrived and casualty taken in care by Police MCA/HMCG No Yes
38348 14/06/2021 NCI Shoreham MOP reported to HMCG upturned kayak off beach. NCI walked to observe. MOP reported kayak disappeared. ILB tasked but nothing found. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38300 14/06/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Inflatable dinghy observed by NCI off beach. Reported to HMCG. Dinghy recovered by barge. NCI No Yes
38300 14/06/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Inflatable dinghy observed by NCI off beach. Reported to HMCG. Dinghy recovered by barge. NCI No Yes
38301 14/06/2021 NCI Newhaven HMCG requested NCI assist police in search for reported suicidal male. Casualty escorted by police to safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes
38308 14/06/2021 NCI Nells Point 2 MOP walking across causeway, due to flood in 10 minutes. HMCG informed. Situation monitored, casualties waded to safety NCI No Yes
38285 14/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG requested NCI for visual search for missing child. CRT involved. Casualty found safe and well MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38347 13/06/2021 NCI Shoreham Observed 2 Casualties thrown off capsizes Jetski. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, recovered casualties, Jetski towed by second Jetski to safety. CRT attended. NCI No Yes
38287 13/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl 8 MOP observed cut off by tide. HMCG informed. Some tried to swim to safety and others climb rocks. ILB tasked and 10 eventually rescued NCI Yes Yes
38359 13/06/2021 NCI Canvey Island Owner of dayboat reported further 'bullet holes' in his boat (see i/n 38147). HMCG advised report to police. NCI CCTV used to monitor area damaged and turned away. Reported to Police, images provided NCI No Yes
38305 13/06/2021 NCI Exmouth NCI relayed call to HMCG from MOP abandoning kayak to be retrieved at low tide NCI No Yes
38325 13/06/2021 NCI Hornsea NCI observed inflatable adrift, having been seen used by adult and child earlier. HMCG informed. IR tasked. Jetski gave inflatable to swimmers who returned safely. CRT on scene. NCI Yes Yes
38326 13/06/2021 NCI Hornsea NCI observed Jetski rider calling for assistance. HMCG informed. IR tasked and recovered casualty and Jetski to safety NCI Yes Yes
38277 13/06/2021 NCI Torbay Kayak found on beach. NCI asked for visual - negative. ILB tasked. Harbour Master RIB recovered kayak. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38389 13/06/2021 NCI Lyme Bay MOP reported NCI 6MOP on cliff edge. HMCG informed, WK investigated. Persons involved had moved on. NCI No Yes
38284 13/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl NCI asked for visual on missing child. NCI sighted casualty hiding in grass. ILB recovered casualty safe and well MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38286 13/06/2021 NCI Hornsea Capsized jetski observed by NCI, 2 casualties in water. Reported to HMCG. Vessel recovered and casualties walked ashore all OK. NCI No Yes
38471 12/06/2021 NCI Brancaster (Satellite) MOP reported to NCI that his 3yr old son was missing. HMCG informed. Very soon afterwards child reported as found safe and well. NFA NCI No Yes
38423 12/06/2021 NCI Nare Point Yacht informed HMCG that it was aground and listing. 2POB and dinghy awaiting launch. NCI had visual. Yacht refloated on tide MCA/HMCG No Yes
38272 12/06/2021 NCI Torbay NCI requested visual by HMCG on PWC with engine failure. Then reported to not be in area first reported and stood down. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
38273 12/06/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI observed broken down jetski. Reported to HMCG Owner managed to restart engine and underway NFA NCI No Yes
38275 12/06/2021 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent MOP phoned NCI re. kite surfer capsized and struggling to re-board. HMCG informed, asked vessels in vicinity for help and casualty picked up safely. NCI No Yes
38276 12/06/2021 NCI Torbay NCI overheard HMCG requesting assistance for PWC with engine failure. NCI had visual, advised 3 other PWC in attendance. Casualty towed to safety MCA/HMCG No Yes
38278 12/06/2021 NCI Torbay Casualty jumped into sea and hit submerged rock. Rescue HELO recovered casualty and transferred to land ambulance - to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38582 12/06/2021 NCI Gosport Orange smoke seen with 2 persons in water. Police launch in attendance and advised HMCG. Both casualties taken to shoreand declined medical attention. NFA Police No Yes
38274 11/06/2021 NCI Calshot Tower MOP reported to NCI fishing boat missing 6 hours. Boat observed matching description, HMCG informed. Observation continued. Boat then raised anchor and proceeded out of sight. NFA NCI No Yes
37281 11/06/2021 NCI Teignmouth MOP telephoned NCI threatening to commit suicide. Police informed, and attempts made to trace caller NCI No No
38422 10/06/2021 NCI Nare Point NCI asked by HMCG to look out for yacht. Vessel observed and HMCG informed MCA/HMCG No Yes
38244 09/06/2021 NCI Llandudno HMCG requested report on Kite Surfer unable to remount board in ebbing tide. ILB & CRT tasked to monitor/assist. Casualty self-rescued without assistance, refused advice and help from CRT. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38251 09/06/2021 NCI Newhaven HMCG called NCI concerning inflatable possibly in trouble. 2POB. Observed fishing and not in apparent distress. NCI asked to monitor. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes

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