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
38425 26/06/2021 NCI Porthcawl MOP called HMCG child breathing difficulty . NCI used CCTV for visual. Lifeguards in attendance. Child was safe and well. MCA/HMCG No Yes
38585 25/06/2021 NCI Gosport DSC Distress call received. Vessel hit submerged barrier. Advised HMCG we have visual. Police launch attending. 4 casualties, one dislocated shoulder. Vessel underway, NFA Police No Yes
38408 25/06/2021 NCI Charmouth MOP reported finding metal box at low water line. HMCG informed, photo sent, EOD examined photo and decided no danger. CRT and MOP were meant to meet next day but did not show NCI No Yes
38464 25/06/2021 NCI Shoreham HMCG heard May Day from yacht, modified to Pan Pan. Yacht of same name observed, and contacted by NCI and confirmed it was vessel involved. Vessel reached safety MCA/HMCG No Yes
38554 25/06/2021 NCI Folkestone May Day heard from yacht, no detail, or response. Reported to HMCG, incident declared and assets deployed. No details of outcome. NCI No Yes
38388 24/06/2021 NCI Rame Head Dive Boat observed on protected wreck, items thrown overboard. Long Room informed, Police launch tasked, and vessel reported to be using sonar, without permission. Crew reminded of protocol NCI No No
38395 24/06/2021 NCI Torbay NCI overheard HMCG calling CRT about car over cliff. CCTV deployed to monitor. Air Ambulance, AWLB, ILB on scene. Casualty safely recovered, car stabilised MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38386 23/06/2021 NCI Exmouth Report of PWC broken down. ILB launched, NCI located casualty on CCTV, and reported to HMCG. ILB towed casualty to safety NCI Yes Yes
38387 22/06/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Pan Pan from Motor cruiser lost engine and steering. HMCG informed. LB tasked and towed casualty to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
38584 22/06/2021 NCI Gosport Heard Mayday - person in water. Advised HMCG incident not visible from lookout. Police launch took casualty to safety - no further assistance required. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
38376 22/06/2021 NCI Nells Point MsOP observed on Island just before causeway closed. HMCG informed. ILB and CRT tasked. 2 casualties rescued, others stayed on island. NCI Yes Yes
38384 22/06/2021 NCI Portscatho CRT asked NCI for assistance to locate casualty on beach. Casualty located, CRT and HMCG advised, casualty taken to hospital by ambulance.. MCA/HMCG No Yes
38375 21/06/2021 NCI Exmouth HMCG requested visual on potential suicide on cliffs. Monitored by CCTV. ILB and CRT tasked. Casualty taken into Police care. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
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
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
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
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
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
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
38300 14/06/2021 NCI Calshot Tower Inflatable dinghy observed by NCI off beach. Reported to HMCG. Dinghy recovered by barge. NCI 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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