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 : 9994
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
39127 20/08/2021 NCI Torbay HMCG issued alert for fishing vessel broken down off Berry Head. AWLB tasked and escorted casualty to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39132 20/08/2021 NCI Porthdinllaen May Day from yacht taking on water. NCI carried out visual search, located potential casualty. AWLB tasked, and conned onto casualty by NCI. HELO also tasked. Pumps aboard and yacht towed to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39088 18/08/2021 NCI Worms Head MOP heading over causeway just before closed. Siren deployed, no response. HMCG informed and CRT tasked. Casualties waded back safely. NCI No Yes
39086 18/08/2021 NCI Calshot Tower NCI reported 2 paddle boarders in difficulty. HMCG tasked LB. NCI monitored. No sign of lifejackets. LB recovered 1, and one safely reached beach. NCI Yes Yes
39077 17/08/2021 NCI Porthcawl Visual requested by HMCG of windsurfer with broken board. LB tasked, and position given by NCI. Casualty and gear recovered safely by LB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39051 16/08/2021 NCI Prawle Point Yacht called HMCG with engine failure. NCI had visual, and gave CG position. AWLB tasked, and towed casualty into harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39069 16/08/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMCG contacted NCI re. MOP concerned about wing surfer. NCI had under observation. Slow progress but eventually reached shore, NCI monitored progress and informed CG MCA/HMCG No Yes
39029 15/08/2021 NCI Torbay NCI phoned by HMCG re kayaker fallen off and not in contact. Casualty located by camera, made his way to shore, then swam to retrieve kayak. CRT tasked but NCI told CG not needed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
39030 15/08/2021 NCI Torbay HMCG requeste visual on yacht adrift. Poor visibility due to squall. ILB and harbour launch tasked. Yacht towed to safety in harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39041 15/08/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head NCI informed of yacht with jammed main sail. HMCG informed and asked NCI to monitor. ILB tasked. ILB alongside, sail down, and ILB took casualty under tow, and secured to mooring MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39045 15/08/2021 NCI Brancaster (Satellite) MOP reported to NCI missing child. HMCG informed. CRT tasked. Child found by parents safe and well NCI Yes Yes
39049 15/08/2021 NCI Torbay Police reported to HMCG high risk MISPER. ILB, CRT, HELO, NCI, all involved in extensive search. Nothing found. Later found in Paignton Police No Yes
39084 15/08/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Tasked by HMCG to report yacht aground. LB in attendance, crewman aboard. Yacht likely to refloat soon, LB standing by. Yacht refloated and under way NCI Yes Yes
39085 15/08/2021 NCI Calshot Tower NCI called HMCG re. paddle boarders in difficulty, after call from yacht on Ch67. LB tasked, picked up 3 boards and passengers, and a dog. Others made it to shore safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39148 15/08/2021 NCI Exmouth Following call from MOP, maintained visual on kite surfer separated from board. HMCG updated. Kite surfer and board safely reached shore NCI No Yes
39026 14/08/2021 NCI Felixstowe MOP contacted HMCG re. unattended windsurfer on beach. NCI asked for visual, but not available. NCI knew owner, texted him, confirmed fine and waiting to return to sea MCA/HMCG No Yes
39104 14/08/2021 NCI St Agnes Head HMCG requested visual check on vessel reported drifting. RNLI skybox tasked. W/k observed open boat with 1 POB fishing. All well, no problem. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39031 14/08/2021 NCI Porthcawl HMG requested NCI search for MISPER. Extensive search by NCI, Police, HELO, ILB and CRT. Nothing found, search ongoing next day without success. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39112 14/08/2021 NCI Nare Point Yacht observed by NCI aground near rock. HMCG informed. Skipper had requested assistance. AWLB tasked, towed yacht to safety. NCI Yes Yes
39018 12/08/2021 NCI Penzance HMCG requested NCI look out for windsurfer in difficulty (MOP informed CG). Visual obtained, frequently in water, and NCI monitored. Eventually reached safety. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
39032 12/08/2021 NCI Nells Point HMCG requested NCI look for 2 MOP cut off by tide. Visual confirmed, ILB tasked and recovered casualties safely ashore MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39120 12/08/2021 NCI Polruan HMG requested visual for broken down yacht, No yacht but rib fixing tow to day boat observed. CG informed. Harbour patrol and ILB on scene and casualty towed to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39237 12/08/2021 NCI Gosport HMCG issued Pan Pan for broken down yacht. NCI reported no yacht visible at location. Correct position eventually ascertained, and casualty towed to harbour by other vessels MCA/HMCG No Yes
39078 12/08/2021 NCI Folkestone NCI observed rib with 10 POB coming ashore. HMCG advised. UKBF met persons concerned at top of cliff. NCI No Yes
39110 11/08/2021 NCI Nare Point Catamaran observed by NCI to capsize. HMCG informed. No apparent distress. NCI stood down as race control took responsibility. NCI No Yes
39009 11/08/2021 NCI Penzance HMCG requested visual search of shore, as rucksack found on beach. CCTV scan saw one swimmer. CRT tasked and found rucksack. No problem found. MCA/HMCG No Yes
39151 10/08/2021 NCI Exmouth HMCG requested local weather report, following report of boy missing while snorkelling. No visual contact on CCTV. Lifeguard recovered casualty to safety MCA/HMCG No Yes
38994 10/08/2021 NCI Newhaven NCI informed HMCG of what looked like a fishing vessel, possibly aground. CRT tasked, and photo sent to CG.. Appeared to be optical illusion as no longer looked like vessel. CRT nothing found. NCI No Yes
39447 09/08/2021 NCI Rhoscolyn 4 persons in water, thrown from jet skis. visual requested. LB tasked but fault, so HELO tasked. Casualties reached beach and assessed by CRT and HELO - all well. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39114 09/08/2021 NCI Nells Point HMCG called NCI for visual on cruiser believed to be drifting. CG called all vessels, Casualty called and advised all well. MCA/HMCG No Yes
38972 09/08/2021 NCI Worms Head MOP fell and injured ankle on causeway. HMCG informed. CRT tasked. HELO requested, airlifts CRT team and casualty to safety. Other MOPs crossed safely. NCI No Yes
38963 08/08/2021 NCI Boscastle HMCG paged CRT to investigate downed kite surfer. NCI contacted CG and established position was same as report of ghost net, matching description given. CRT stood down.CG not contacted earlier as busy MCA/HMCG No Yes
38971 08/08/2021 NCI Bass Point HMCG hone NCI re. possible stranding of 4 MOP. CRT tasked, but delayed. W/K walked to scene. LB launched, offered assistance - declined, all 4 scaled cliff MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
39008 08/08/2021 NCI Southend Kite Surfer observed in trouble. HMCG informed. As tide fell, he was able to stand up, and started towards shore. CRT and ILB tasked but no assistance required. NCI Yes Yes
38937 07/08/2021 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent RIB washed ashore, HMCG aware. W/K walked to location, photographed people stripping RIB of components. Photos sent to HMCG NCI No Yes
38945 07/08/2021 NCI Prawle Point May Day from yacht, later downgraded to Pan Pan. Engine failure and rope around prop. No response from HMCG, so NCI relayed. ILB tasked and towed casualty to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38946 07/08/2021 NCI Exmouth HMCG had report of 2 kayakers in difficulty. NCI located and monitored safe return to shore MCA/HMCG No Yes
38953 07/08/2021 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG phoned NCI Re. abandoned boat. W/K walked to location, took photos, identified vessel, and HMCG attempted to trace owner. MCA/HMCG No Yes
38954 07/08/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Pan Pan from motor cruiser net around prop. Distress upgraded as smoke from engine. LBs tasked and towed casualty back to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38955 07/08/2021 NCI Stone Point MOP reported tender washed up on shore. W/K investigated and reported to HMCG. Photos supplied. NCI No Yes

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