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 : 9703
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
35820 05/09/2020 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual check on two dinghies apparently 'fishing'. Targets sighted and monitored as they continued fishing. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35822 05/09/2020 NCI Penzance Reported abandoned drifting inflatable to CG. Directed police RIB, which was already at sea, to target to recover it to harbour. NCI No Yes
35881 05/09/2020 NCI Torbay CG requested any sighting of disabled speedboat. Target sighted and monitored for ILB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35833 05/09/2020 NCI Exmouth Advised Lifeguards of MoP report of paddleboarder (and dog) in difficulty in fast current. Lifeguard PWC assisted them to shore. NCI No Yes
35838 05/09/2020 NCI Torbay CG requested any sighting of disabled speedboat. Target identified and position passed to CG for local boat to tow in MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35796 04/09/2020 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that yacht with fouled rudder and propeller was visual. Monitored casualty and updated when she was towed in by Salcombe LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35801 04/09/2020 NCI Nells Point Reported one MoP stranded on Sully Island to CG. ILB attended to return him to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
35804 04/09/2020 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG a lady and dog trapped in mud with a flooding tide. CRT and ILB attended to recover them safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
36016 04/09/2020 NCI Gwennap Head Relayed call on Chan, 65 from capsized windsurfer to CG. LB launched to recover casualty. NCI Yes Yes
35864 03/09/2020 NCI Needles Reported kite surfer possibly missing to CG. Further searching located him safe and well. NFA NCI No Yes
35780 03/09/2020 NCI Hengistbury Head Sighted capsized catamaran reported by cruise ship and advised CG of probable drift. Monitored and updated as LB recovered target. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35783 03/09/2020 NCI Exmouth Sighted and reported to Lifeguards a kite surfer signalling a difficulty. Monitored and updated as Lifeguard PWC assisted him ashore. NCI No No
35756 01/09/2020 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported to CG 3 adults and a dog tidebound on sandbar with incoming tide. ILB launched to land them safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes
35758 01/09/2020 NCI Nells Point Informed CG of two MoPs about to be tidebound on Sully Island. ILB launched to bring them to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
35879 01/09/2020 NCI Penzance CG requested monitoring of yacht reported to be in danger of grounding. Target sighted and monitored, updating CG and Hbr Mstr when it refloated on flooding tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35767 01/09/2020 NCI Porthcawl Monitored and updated CG on surfers caught in rip current. CG helo attended. Updated when all potential casualties were reported safe ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35745 31/08/2020 NCI Exmouth Beach Lifeguards requested monitoring of two 'incapable' MoPs fishing and adrift in poor conditions. LG PWC assisted them ashore. RNLI Yes Yes
35751 31/08/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual and camera search for paddle boarder reportedly 'in difficulty'. Struggling target was already being monitored. Updated when Lifeguards PWC assisted him to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35730 30/08/2020 NCI Worms Head Reported to CG 7 MoPs stranded on Worms Head. CRT and ILB attended to bring to mainland. Some others remained fishing for longer. All safe. NCI Yes Yes
35763 30/08/2020 NCI Cromer Reported to CG six children climbing cliff dangerously. CRT attended to give advice. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35858 29/08/2020 NCI Needles Relayed call from local craft to CG on safe recovery of four capsized kayakers. NCI No Yes
35724 28/08/2020 NCI Newhaven Reported yacht 'in difficulty' to CG. Monitored and updated when AW:B attended to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
35761 28/08/2020 NCI Folkestone Monitored explosion of object by Explosive Ordnance. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35717 28/08/2020 NCI Mablethorpe CG requested observation of possibly intoxicated male near water's edge. Target sighted and monitored while RNLI, police and ambulance attended to recover from sea. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35722 28/08/2020 NCI Nells Point Provided position of dinghy shipping water and calling Pan Pan to CG for AWLB to attend and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35711 27/08/2020 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Provided accurate position to CG of disabled yacht for local LB to attend and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35900 27/08/2020 NCI Hornsea Reported to CG two persons about to be tidebound. CRT attended but no sighting made. nfa NCI No Yes
35714 26/08/2020 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual check on yacht with engine failure. Sighting confirmed. Updated when she managed to make harbour with HM assistance. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35726 25/08/2020 NCI Torbay Liiased with CG over two paddleboarders without buoyancy vests at risk in poor conditions. Monitored and updated when they made shore safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35692 25/08/2020 NCI Nare Point Reported capsized unmanned dinghy on mooring to CG and Sailaway office. Latter righted and recovered it to shore. NCI No Yes
35716 25/08/2020 NCI Calshot Tower Reported drifting yacht to CG and collision with another on mooring. LB attended to sort the targets out. NCI Yes Yes
35685 24/08/2020 NCI Llandudno Reported paddle boarders in possible trouble to CG. ILB launched but targets helped by local craft before being brought ashore by ILB. NCI Yes Yes
35700 24/08/2020 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG three MoPs stuck in mud calling for help. Updated when they were helped out by a passer-by. NCI No Yes
35707 24/08/2020 NCI Portland Bill Reported refined location of yacht's Mayday call giving incorrect position in Portland Race to CG. AWLB launched and towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35669 24/08/2020 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that yacht with steering loss was in sight. Updated when she regained steerage and was escorted in by Cowes LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
36127 23/08/2020 NCI Gosport Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated when it refloated. QHM advised it on safe course in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35695 23/08/2020 NCI Nare Point Reported to CG possibly commercial RIB taking pictures close to beach. NCI No Yes
35643 23/08/2020 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG as visual on yacht with engine fire. Monitored and updated when LB and local FV attended prior to being towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35644 23/08/2020 NCI Calshot Tower Provided CG with position of RIB with flooded engine for LB to escort in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35691 23/08/2020 NCI Southend Reported kite surfer in Shoebury Boom to CG. Monitored and updated when passing dinghy recovered him to shore. CRT attended. NCI No Yes

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