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
35127 12/07/2020 NCI Exmouth Reported to beach lifeguards two swimmers caught in fast outgoing tide. Lifeguard PWC recovered them safely to shore. NCI No No
35128 12/07/2020 NCI Exmouth Reported to beach lifeguards three men in small inflatable being carried out on tide and signalling for help. Local RIB assisted in recovery. NCI No Yes
35134 12/07/2020 NCI Teignmouth Relayed call from disabled vessel to CG. Updated when second call reported engine had restarted. nfa NCI No Yes
35153 12/07/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested camera scan of local dunes to view large gathering of youths. Scan identified targets but not a major issue, nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
35154 12/07/2020 NCI Wooltack Point In contact with CG concerning drifting inflatable. Local boat towed it in. No casualties. nfa NCI No Yes
35159 12/07/2020 NCI Cromer Called ambulance and CG after MoP fell on slipway. CFT and Air Ambulance attended to casevac. NCI No Yes
35472 11/07/2020 NCI Needles Provided correct position of disabled ML to CG. Monitored and updated when engine restarted. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35109 11/07/2020 NCI Hengistbury Head In contact with CG over received MoB Alert. No sighting. CG assessed it as a test alert. nfa NCI No Yes
35110 11/07/2020 NCI Felixstowe Reported grounded yacht to CG. LB attended and casualty left to refloat on rising tide. nfa NCI Yes Yes
35114 11/07/2020 NCI Calshot Tower Informed CG that disabled motor launch was visual. Monitored and updated when Hamble LB towed it in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35120 11/07/2020 NCI Porthcawl Reported concern over family of four cut off by river and in danger of tidal flood to CG. Monitored and updated when family managed to wade back across. NCI No Yes
35141 10/07/2020 NCI Rhoscolyn CG requested visual search for disabled PWC. Target sighted and position reported for ILB to tow it in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35105 10/07/2020 NCI Newhaven Monitored and updated CG on recovery of capsized catamaran by LB and safe arrival onshore of crew. CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35117 10/07/2020 NCI Charlestown Reported fishers in danger of tidal rise to CG. Potential casualties assisted ashore by swimmers. NCI No Yes
35116 10/07/2020 NCI Charlestown Relayed MoP report of disabled launch to CG. AWLB deployed to tow casualty back to harbour. NCI Yes Yes
35103 09/07/2020 NCI Nells Point Reported youths 'tombstoning' in restricted harbour area to CG , police and harbour authority. Latter both attended to caution and remove youths. NCI No Yes
35084 08/07/2020 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual monitoring of yacht reporting 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and updated when it safely made harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35091 08/07/2020 NCI Exmouth Reported youths tombstoning to Harbourmaster. Targets advised and dispersed. NCI No No
35072 07/07/2020 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded yacht to CG. Lifeguard jetski attended. Updated when it refloated on tide. NCI No Yes
35067 06/07/2020 NCI Felixstowe MoP reported grass fire near local pub on riverbank. Advised HMCG and notified Fire & Rescue. Fire Service attended and reported when fire extinguished and leaving scene. NCI No Yes
35098 06/07/2020 NCI St Alban's Head Reports to CG that disabled motor cruiser is visual. Updated when local Range Boat escorts her into port. LB was on standby. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35099 06/07/2020 NCI St Alban's Head Provided CG with accurate position of disabled power boat and local traffic for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35107 06/07/2020 NCI Cromer Reported dog injured in cliff fall to CG. CRT, local vet. and RSPCA attended. Dog evacuated with two broken legs.. NCI No Yes
35054 05/07/2020 NCI Prawle Point Provided accurate position of disabled RIB for AWLB to attend and escort to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35065 05/07/2020 NCI Cromer Reported overdue divers to CG. Monitored area and sighted targets. CRT attended and casualties helped ashore by colleagues. NCI No Yes
35899 04/07/2020 NCI Hornsea Reported disabled PWC to CG. Hornsea Inshore Rescue attended to recover it safely to harbour. NCI No Yes
35077 04/07/2020 NCI Porthcawl Reported concern for kayakers in poor conditions. Updated when local Lifeguards confirmed them as 'competent' and safe. nfa NCI No Yes
35042 04/07/2020 NCI Torbay CG requested visual search for group of kayaks in poor weather. Area searched visually and with camera, but no sighting to report. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
35037 03/07/2020 NCI Calshot Tower Liaised with local Kite Surfing Board and CG concerning surfer detached from board. Monitored and updated when he was assisted to reached shore safely. NCI No Yes
35094 02/07/2020 NCI Felixstowe CG requested visual monitoring of disabled yacht. Updated when ILB towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35030 02/07/2020 NCI Newhaven Reported capsized dinghy to CG. Local vessel and LB attended and casualties safely recovered. NCI Yes Yes
35034 02/07/2020 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check on two paddleboarders said by an MoP to be in danger. Targets sighted but did not appear to be in trouble. FAWGI nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
35066 02/07/2020 NCI Felixstowe Reported grounded yacht to CG. Target left safely aground awaiting rising tide. NCI No Yes
35467 01/07/2020 NCI Needles Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Monitored and updated when ALB attended to recover people in water and tow casualty in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35024 01/07/2020 NCI Charmouth Reported concern to CG of family in possible tidal trapping. Updated when they made it to safety on breakwater. nfa NCI No Yes
36927 01/07/2020 NCI Swanage HMCG requested info on 3 paddleboarders following MoP report that they were in difficulty. NCI advised HMCG of correct course for AWLB to follow. 3 casualties + boards taken to safety by AWLB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35020 30/06/2020 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG PanPan call from vessel 'lost in fog'. AWLB and warship also involved. No sighting before Station closed. NCI Yes Yes
35735 30/06/2020 NCI Gosport Involved with CG, RNLI and other assets in locating leisure craft lost in fog. Search ongoing when NCI Station closed. NCI Yes Yes
35011 29/06/2020 NCI Charmouth CG requested visual search for kayak reportedly missing. ILB attended. No sighting made. CG reported it as a 'false alarm'. FAWGI? MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
34996 28/06/2020 NCI Calshot Tower Informed CG that Mayday call re kite surfers in trouble was visual. Local patrol brought both casualties to shore for casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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