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 : 8914
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
33340 20/10/2019 NCI Canvey Island Reported to CG Greenpeace activists practising rock climbing . Police, ILB and Harbourmaster attended but nfa as they had permission from the ownet NCI Yes Yes
32621 20/10/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Advised CG that yacht with engine failure transmitting a PanPan was visual. Updated when Hamble LB towed it in. NCI Yes Yes
32766 19/10/2019 NCI Folkestone CG requested observation of reportedly 'suspicious' vessels. Targets identified as five kayakers. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
32669 18/10/2019 NCI Mundesley Relayed to CG an MoP report of youths close to danger on cliff. Updated when they were seen to move off safely. nfa NCI No Yes
32611 16/10/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested observation of kite surfers reported in water. Targets identified. Updated when they reached shore safely. ILB launched and stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
32682 15/10/2019 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded yacht to CG. Exmouth Water Taxi in contact and reported crew safe and awaiting incoming tide. nfa NCI No Yes
32593 15/10/2019 NCI Lyme Bay Watchkeepers attended MoP collapsed on beach. Ambulance attended to casevac casualty. NCI No Yes
32787 14/10/2019 NCI Needles Reported to CG that MB with lost steering was visual and provided accurate position. Monitored and updated when ALB attended to render assistance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
32583 14/10/2019 NCI Canvey Island Reported unusual RIB activity to CG. Police, and ILB attended and found the crews to be climbers. nfa NCI Yes Yes
32679 13/10/2019 NCI Shoreham Reported drifting abandoned kite wing to CG. ILB tasked to recover it and conned on by NCI. Owner had swum ashore. NCI Yes Yes
32558 13/10/2019 NCI Mundesley Reported to CG a commercial vessel not showing AIS signal or nav. lights. CG investigated and identified vessel. nfa NCI No Yes
32557 13/10/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG concern over surfer struggling in cross current. Monitored target and updated CG when seen to reach shore. CRT attended and confirmed him safe and well. nfa NCI No Yes
32577 13/10/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported SART Distress Alarm to CG. LB attended and alarm found to be a misfunction. nfa NCI Yes Yes
3569 12/10/2019 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of grounded yacht to CG. Target sighted and seen to be stationary. ILB attended and found the yacht at anchor. nfa FAWGI NCI Yes Yes
32549 11/10/2019 NCI Gosport In contact with CG on receipt of several Mayday calls. No evidence of craft in trouble. Assumed to be training exercise or hoax. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
32531 10/10/2019 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Observed, monitored and updated CG on fire in police boat. Police No Yes
32548 10/10/2019 NCI Gosport Reported to CG as visual on police boat fire. Updated when second police launch and tug towed her in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
32508 08/10/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported concern over kite surfer in possible trouble. Situation monitored for some time asnd CRT attended until he was confirmed safe and well. NCI No Yes
32564 08/10/2019 NCI Charmouth CG requested visual search for casualty from cliff fall. Updated when target located and ambulance attended. MCA/HMCG No Yes
32509 08/10/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual check on wind surfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target identified and reported to CG as in no trouble. ILB and CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
32490 07/10/2019 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual check on umanned drifting dinghy. Target not sighted. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
32492 07/10/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested look out for missing, possibly armed and suicidal MoP. No sighting. search moved on. nfa Police No Yes
32510 07/10/2019 NCI Mundesley CRT attended Station to check on buoy reportedly 'adrift'. NCI confirmed that buoy was not adrift and had been in position for some time. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
32571 06/10/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported to CG a dive boat apparently searching for a marker buoy. ILB and AWLB attended but dive boat reported no one missing. nfa NCI Yes Yes
32761 06/10/2019 NCI Southend Relayed MoP report of grounded motorboat to CG. CRT attended and briefed by NCI. NFA NCI No Yes
32463 05/10/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Involved with CG to identify originator of a Mayday call. LB attended but no sighting. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
32462 03/10/2019 NCI Teignmouth Called CG to correct wrong position reported by disabled vessel. Updated when LBs attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
32602 03/10/2019 NCI Canvey Island Relayed MoP report of large debris in shipping lane to CG. CRT attended and PLA despatched to recover object. NCI No Yes
32398 01/10/2019 NCI Bass Point Reported to BT Marine a tanker anchoring too close to submarine cable. BTM contacted CG who asked the ship to move - which it did. nfa NCI No Yes
32400 01/10/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG a lady and dog trapped in mud. CRT and Fire Service attended to rescue both safely. NCI No Yes
32366 30/09/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported drifting empty inflatable to CG. Directed ILB on #65 to target. Dinghy deflated and brought ashore. No Casualties sighted. NCI Yes Yes
32372 30/09/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported grounded yacht in harbour entrance to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
32478 30/09/2019 NCI Polruan Care worker reported a missing caree. Subsequent phone call confirmed target back with carer. NCI No Yes
32351 29/09/2019 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested observation of reported 'nude' swimmer. Target identified and CG updated when he left the water, in shorts ! fawgi? MCA/HMCG No Yes
32369 29/09/2019 NCI Exmouth Relayed to RSPCA MoP report of surfers close to conservation area were disturbing the wildlife. NCI No No
32485 29/09/2019 NCI Folkestone Reported possible arson attack on heathland to CG, who would inform police and fire service. Fire extinguished. No further feedback.. . NCI No Yes
32343 29/09/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested visual monitoring of lost kitesurfer board. Target sighted, tracked and CG updated until out of sight. NCI No Yes
32342 29/09/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Co-ordinated with CG and ILB to search for report of drifting inflatable. Nothing found. Owner traced. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
32348 29/09/2019 NCI Fleetwood Report large debris to CG. CG CRT attended and removed mooring buoy and chain. NCI No Yes
32376 28/09/2019 NCI Southend Reported to CG a kite surfer trapped in Shoebury Boom. ILB, conned on by NCI, and CRT attended and potential casualty releaed safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes

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