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 : 8657
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.
30677 26/06/2019 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of injured man on coast path to CG. Provided defribrillator and water until CRT and SAR helo arrived to lift to hospital. NCI No Yes 016170
30708 26/06/2019 NCI Torbay Reported kayaker in possible trouble to CG. Monitored situation until safely resolved. NCI No Yes n/k
30691 26/06/2019 NCI Exmouth CG requested any sighting of lone swimmer near Langstone Rocks. Potential casualty not in sight. Updated when police helo located him. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 016208
30694 26/06/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested any visual on drifting unmanned kayak. No sighting due to visibility. Updated when ILB recovered it. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 016217
31193 25/06/2019 NCI Wooltack Point Reported to CG smoke emitted by tanker after local staff reported strong aroma. 'Venting' confirmed. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 016086
30660 24/06/2019 NCI Fleetwood Reported to CG that 3 MoPs were in danger of becoming tidebound. ILB and CRT attended. Updated when the potential casualties made it back to shore. nfa NCI Yes Yes 016003
30737 23/06/2019 NCI Shoreham Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
30653 23/06/2019 NCI Newhaven Local Marine firm requested any contact on single-manned inflatable bound for France 2 days ago but no contact received. CG informed of incident and log book record. Helo search started. NCI No Yes 015885
30654 23/06/2019 NCI Southend Relayed snagged yacht's call on #65 to CG and asked yacht to call CG direct on #16. ILB deployed to assist. NCI Yes Yes 015859
30657 23/06/2019 NCI Teignmouth Authorised by CG, directed ILB to disabled yacht to tow in safely MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 201585
30669 23/06/2019 NCI Canvey Island Reported grass fire to CG. Fire service attended to extinguish without further damage. NCI No Yes n/n
30713 23/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Relayed MoP concern for overdue dinghy to CG. Monitored situation until resolved. NCI No Yes n/k
31178 23/06/2019 NCI St Alban's Head AIS alert reported to CG (who had not had it). NFA as in French waters. NCI No Yes 015842
30683 22/06/2019 NCI Portscatho Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for AWLB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15765
30634 22/06/2019 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of two canoeists. Updated as they drifted further out. ILB launched and, directed by NCI, reached the canoeists just as they made harbour safely. nfa NCI Yes Yes 015728
30636 22/06/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Reported unidentified flotsam to CG. Updated when CRT recovered it from the beach. nfa NCI No Yes 15693
30637 22/06/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported fire onboard motor cruiser to CG. CRT, ILB, Ambulance and fire service deployed. Two casualties hospitalised with smoke inhalation. NCI Yes Yes 015771
30642 22/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Spotted and reported to CG a dog cut off on rocks by tide. Number of MoPs also told NCI. ILB recommended and launched. Dog recovered safely and returned to owner. NCI Yes Yes 15801
30645 20/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for reported capsized dinghy. ILB attended but only found blue buoy. Stood down. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 015503
31842 20/06/2019 NCI Stone Point Monitored and updated CG on PanPan yacht in danger of grounding. Updated when it proceeded safely. NCI No Yes 12737
30686 20/06/2019 NCI Whitstable Reported capsized single-handed catamaran having difficulty in righting to CG. Updated when occupant managed get it upright. nfa NCI No Yes 015496
30630 19/06/2019 NCI Exmouth Reported windsurfer in difficulty to CG. Updated when he regained control. nfa NCI No Yes 015417
30724 18/06/2019 NCI Mundesley Reported collapse of flagpole adjacent to NCI Station to CG as danger to public. NCI No Yes n/a
30609 17/06/2019 NCI Worms Head Reported to CG two MoPs stranded on Worms Head by tide. CRT and ILB attended to recover safely to mainland. NCI Yes Yes 015221
30613 17/06/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Reported possible large debris to CG. CRT attended. ILB identified it as a larger replacement range buoy. nfa. NCI Yes Yes 019015
30623 16/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of disabled motor cruiser for Hamble Lifeboat to assist. MCA/HMCG No Yes 015075
30567 15/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG that paddleboarders reportedly 'in difficulty' were visual and appeared OK. ILB launched and stood down. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 15025
30568 15/06/2019 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG four swimmers in difficulty in strong tide. ILB launched to recover two of them, the other two made it to shore. AWLB launched but not required. NCI Yes Yes 015010
30561 14/06/2019 NCI Bass Point Reported an apparently abandoned car to CG and police. Updated after occupants were located and door had been left open by mistake. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
30676 14/06/2019 NCI Torbay Co-ordinated with Falmouth and Solent CG to recover disabled trawler by Torquay Harbourmaster. MCA/HMCG No Yes 014889
30542 13/06/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested any visual on kitesurfer reported 'a long way out'. Sighting confirmed he was returning to shore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
30533 13/06/2019 NCI Rame Head CG requested information on suspected unexploded ordnance near NCI Station. Photo emailed to CG and RN EOD team attended to dispose of manoverboard marker. MCA/HMCG No Yes 014749
30556 12/06/2019 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht near Portland Race. Updated when local craft and LB assisted to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes n/k
30482 12/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was in sight. Updated CG when Hamble LB towed her off and escorted her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 014641
31059 11/06/2019 NCI St Agnes Head Provided heavy weather and strong tide information to CG for ILB and helo to assist surfer ashore caught in rip tide. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 014580
30433 10/06/2019 NCI Prawle Point Reported unusual action by fast moving RIB to CG. NCI No Yes n/n
30457 10/06/2019 NCI Folkestone Advised CG of investigation of possible domestic dispute reported by MoP, although nothing was found at the site NCI No Yes n/n
30424 09/06/2019 NCI Exmouth Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover to board to CG. Updated when local RIB launched to assist. nfa NCI No Yes 014339
30612 09/06/2019 NCI Gosport Assisted CG and police launch in identifying disabled yacht drifting in main channel, Casualty towed in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes 014292
30426 09/06/2019 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of unexploded ordnance on beach to CG. CRT attended awaiting military support. NCI No Yes 014334

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