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.
31198 09/06/2019 NCI Hornsea Relayed MoP report of MoP in cliff fall. CRT and ambulance attended. Casualty managed to regain cliff top unaided. nfa NCI No Yes 14343
30435 09/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Provided accurate position and updates to CG on recovery of casualty from beach by CRT,Paramedic and ambulance crew. MCA/HMCG No Yes 14391
31844 08/06/2019 NCI Stone Point Monitored and updated CG on yacht with snagged anchor. ILB attended until it managed to get clear. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 14230
30460 08/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that yacht with fouled anchor was visual. Updated after Hamble LB was launched but yacht managed to clear anchor and proceed. NCI No Yes 014230
30534 08/06/2019 NCI Chapel Point Reported position of drifting inflatable and conned LB to target to recover the two occupants. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 142121
30627 07/06/2019 NCI Froward Point Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled yacht by Dartmouth ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 014128
30389 06/06/2019 NCI Charlestown Co-ordinated with CG and ILB to recover four MoP cut off on rocks by tide. Police Yes Yes 014080
30419 06/06/2019 NCI Shoreham Assisted police involved in retaining suicidal male and reporting incident to CG. Police No Yes 014038
30369 05/06/2019 NCI Charlestown Reported large flotsam resembling upturned canoe to CG. LB tasked and identified it as large pole. LB also investigated object reported by Aux.CG and found two semi-sunken buoys. nfa NCI Yes Yes 013936
30368 05/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB launched and, conned to target by NCI, recovered casualty safely. NCI Yes Yes 13952
30383 02/06/2019 NCI Southend Reported kite surfer trapped in Shoeburyness boom to CG. LB attended to bring casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes 013609
30340 02/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy to CG. ILB attended to rescue one person from water and transfer to sailing club RIB. Second crewman sailed it in. NCI Yes Yes 013587
30346 02/06/2019 NCI Gosport CG requested any sighting of drifting dinghy with two children aboard. No sighting as position reported was obscured by land. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes 013611
30333 01/06/2019 NCI Fleetwood CG requested updates on drifting paddleboarder. ILB attended until potential casualty reached shore. CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 013042
30456 01/06/2019 NCI Folkestone CG requested search for reported injured walker. No sighting from Station so watchkeeper investigated on foot. Casualty airlifted to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes 013510
30304 31/05/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for object seen at sea. Target identified and its drift reported. Local harbourmaster also warned of its possible hazard. MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
30307 31/05/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Operated with CG and other assets (RNLI,police & ambulance) to recover semi-conscious man at waters edge. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 013339
30315 31/05/2019 NCI Whitstable Observed and reported capsized catamaran to CG. LB attended to right it and escort safely back into harbour. NCI Yes Yes 013291
30418 30/05/2019 NCI Shoreham Co-ordinated with CG to recover downed kite surfer and companion. ILB attended but stood down when they reached shore unaided. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 103210
30238 29/05/2019 NCI Hornsea Reported to CG circumstances concerning apparently lost boy brought to Station by MoP. Reunited with family. nfa FAWGI. NCI No Yes n/n
30294 28/05/2019 NCI Exmouth Reported to CG Exmouth Water Taxi concern over yacht in poor condition proceeding to sea. Updated after brief return it left eastward. nfa NCI No Yes 013015
30296 28/05/2019 NCI Caister CG requested any visual on dog in difficulty in sea. Able to confirm that dog was now safe ashore. ILB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 13024
30232 28/05/2019 NCI Mundesley Reported paraglider in collision with pole to Council and CG. Glider uninjured. nfa NCI No Yes n/n
30233 27/05/2019 NCI Bass Point Confirmed to CG that disabled FV was in sight. Updated when adjacent FV assisted her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes 12952
30221 27/05/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported to CG visual contact on disabled MB. Updated CG on lack of local support and when ILB successfully towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 012953
31843 26/05/2019 NCI Stone Point Monitored and updated CG on grounded yacht until it refloated on tide. LB attended. NCI Yes Yes 12776
30209 26/05/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported disabled PWC to CG. Updated when local Zapcat towed it in. nfa NCI No Yes 12774
30212 26/05/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Updated CG on possible grounding of yacht when she got clear on rising tide. NCI No Yes 12737
30214 26/05/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated when she was towed off by non-RNLI LB. MCA/HMCG No Yes 012786
30213 26/05/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Updated CG on refloating of grounded yacht on rising tide. RNLI ILB launched but stood down. NCI Yes Yes 012776
30203 25/05/2019 NCI Worms Head Reported injured coast path walker to CG. CRT attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes 012650
30302 24/05/2019 NCI Canvey Island Prevented drunken youths stealing an unseaworthy boat. Subjected to verbal abuse and threats. Police attended to apprehend offenders. NCI No Yes n/n
30205 24/05/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported fishing boat drifting close to main channel to CG. Southampton Patrol alerted and spoke to men in boat. NCI No Yes 012503
30407 23/05/2019 NCI Folkestone CG requested any sighting of overloaded small boat reported by MoP. No sighting. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes n/n
30339 23/05/2019 NCI Prawle Point Co-operated with CG to trace single-handed yacht reported overdue. ILB located yacht safe at anchor. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 12395
30167 22/05/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Involved in recovery of body of dog over cliff and support of owner. CG, police, Vet. services and Council involved. NCI No Yes 012337
30195 22/05/2019 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG nine MoPs potentially cutoff by flooding causeway. ILB and CRT alerted. Updated when all (just) made it to shore for 'advice' by CRT. NCI Yes Yes 012375
30199 22/05/2019 NCI Lyme Bay Reported capsized kayak to CG. Updated when occupant managed to swim to beach. nfa NCI No Yes 012347
30141 20/05/2019 NCI Mablethorpe In contact with CG and Police over search for missing person. No sighting from NCI Lookout but target eventually located inland. MCA/HMCG No Yes 12109
30137 19/05/2019 NCI Gosport Reported grounded yacht to CG and QHM. Updated when she floated free on the tide. NCI No Yes 012038

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