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
35654 23/08/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested any sighting of windsurfer reportedly 'in trouble'. No sighting. Updated when Lifeguards reported him safe ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35975 23/08/2020 NCI Froward Point Reunited autistic man found with his carer and reported to police. NCI No Yes
35655 23/08/2020 NCI Exmouth MoP asked the Station to monitor windsurfer with broken board. Updated when Beach Lifeguard assisted. NCI No No
35656 23/08/2020 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded yacht to CG. NCI No Yes
35657 23/08/2020 NCI Newhaven Reported position of semi-disabled motor cruiser to CG. Updated when casualty was escorted in safely by AWLB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35666 23/08/2020 NCI Chapel Point CG requested monitoring of drifting life rafts. Targets sighted and CG updated when they managed to paddle to shore. ILB stood down 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
35686 22/08/2020 NCI Southend Reported to CG kite surfer trapped in Shoebury Boom. ILB launched and target managed to swim ashore. LB recovered his rig. NCI Yes Yes
35636 22/08/2020 NCI Fleetwood Reported to CG and monitored lady collapsed on beach. Updated when a passer-by assisted her up again. nfa NCI No Yes
35638 22/08/2020 NCI Felixstowe Reported to CG that yacht with engine failure was visual. Monitored and updated when local LB took her in tow. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35718 22/08/2020 NCI St Alban's Head Reported ketch making difficult progress in SW Gale. Monitored and updated CG until Station closed. NCI No Yes
36126 22/08/2020 NCI Gosport Provided CG with position of yacht taking in water. Monitored and updated as LB tasked and casualty made harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35627 21/08/2020 NCI Felixstowe CG requested visual check for surfing boy reported 'in trouble'. ILB and CRT attended. Target sighted and established as in no danger recovering lost board. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35625 21/08/2020 NCI Cromer CG requested visual search for possibly missing person after clothing and watch found on beach. Police, LB and CRT attended but no one found. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35630 21/08/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual check for swimmers reportedly 'at risk'. Area checked and only two open water swimmers detected in no difficulty. FAWGI nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
35661 20/08/2020 NCI Chapel Point MoP reported to HMCG two inflatables in water, no persons visible. HMCG asked for visual search for casualties. None seen by NCI or ILB. Incident closed, NFAR. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35618 20/08/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual check on object reported by police as possible body in water. Target sighted and reported to CG as a log. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
35619 20/08/2020 NCI Hengistbury Head Provided initial emergency care and reported to CG re collapsed lady in vicinity. CRT and ambulance attended to remove to hospital. NCI No Yes
35632 20/08/2020 NCI Exmouth Reported windsurfer in possible trouble to CG. Monitored and updated when he managed to get righted safely. NCI No Yes
35694 19/08/2020 NCI Nare Point Provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG. Monitored and updated when towed in by AWLB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35612 19/08/2020 NCI Worms Head Reported to CG MoPs tidebound on Island (in spite of warning). CRT and ILB deployed to bring them safely (but wet) to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
35592 18/08/2020 NCI Felixstowe CG requested visual search for possibly missing swimmers. No sighting. 2 LBs, Helo, police, CRT, and ambulance attended. Targets later found safely ashore. Targets made shore. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35593 18/08/2020 NCI Mablethorpe Monitored and updated removal of distressed seal from beach by Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary. NCI No Yes
35594 18/08/2020 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that yacht with rope entanglement was visual. Monitored and updated when lifeboatmen cleared her rudder. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35600 18/08/2020 NCI Hengistbury Head Provided CG of position of yacht with engine failure and sick crew. Monitored and updated when crewman was helo lifted off anf ILB towed target in.. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35587 17/08/2020 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual search for dog missing in sea. No sighting but target later found safe ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35588 17/08/2020 NCI Prawle Point Provided accurate position to CG of yacht with rudder/sail problem plus other craft in area. AWLB assisted in freeing sail. . MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35604 16/08/2020 NCI St Alban's Head Reported RIB with engine problems to CG. Monitored and updated when it was towed in by passing vessel. NCI No Yes
35603 16/08/2020 NCI St Alban's Head Advised HMCG of rib with internittent engine failure. Later advised HMCG that passing vessel had taken rib under tow.Monitored until out of sight. advised HMCG. who confirmed rib safe. NCI No Yes
35765 16/08/2020 NCI Needles CG requested monitoring of recovery of drifting FV by ALB. CRT, Police and ambulance attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35857 16/08/2020 NCI Needles Assisted CG with radio comms to disabled motor cruiser. Monitored and updated its recovery by Lymington ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35572 16/08/2020 NCI Rame Head Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Monitored and updated when she was towed in by Marina workboat. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35591 15/08/2020 NCI Felixstowe Reported to CG a small possibly overloaded raft offshore. Target monitored and updated when it made shore safely. NCI No Yes
35558 15/08/2020 NCI Portscatho Reported open unmanned boat to CG. ILB launched. Owner found ashore. nfa NCI Yes Yes
35562 15/08/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for lady reported as fallen on rocks. Target sighted, camera link made and position passed for CRT, helo and ILB to attend to recover to ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35564 15/08/2020 NCI Stone Point Reported to CG as visual on grounded yacht. CG confirmed they were in contact with target which was awaiting flood tide. NCI Station cleared to close down. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35551 14/08/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested any sighting of paddle boarder reportedly in trouble. Target sighted and updated when he made the beach. Lifeguards alerted and updated when he made it to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35563 14/08/2020 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and updated CG on recovery of child drifting in inflatable ring by mother. ILB paged but stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35541 13/08/2020 NCI Mundesley Relayed to CG MoP report of youths climbing unstable cliff face. CRT attended, youths had left with no casualties. Cliff fall confirmed. NCI No Yes
35543 13/08/2020 NCI Exmouth Relayed call to CG from yacht snagged on lobster line. Passing vessel assisted. nfa NCI No Yes

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