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
35420 06/08/2020 NCI Skegness Provided correct position of disabled yacht to CG for ILB to escort in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35497 06/08/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested any camera sighting of body reported at cliff base. No sighting in poor visibility. Updated when CRT and paramedic attended and casualty recovered to police vehicle. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35436 06/08/2020 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG walkers trying to cross flooded causeway to island. Monitored and updated when they turned back. NCI No Yes
35404 05/08/2020 NCI St Ives Reported to CG a paddle-boarder and swimmer in difficulty in outgoing spring tide. ILB attended to land both safely. NCI Yes Yes
35419 05/08/2020 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for missing PWC rider. No sighting before close down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
36124 05/08/2020 NCI Gosport CG requested lookout for missing PWC driver after unmanned craft found. No sighting. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
35411 05/08/2020 NCI Cromer CG informed of child on inflatable being blown out. Monitored and updated when swimmer managed to get it back to shore. NCI No Yes
35418 05/08/2020 NCI Stone Point CG requested visual search for possibly missing person. CRT and LB also tasked and empty PWC found but no further sighting. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35417 05/08/2020 NCI Stone Point Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled vessel by LB. NCI Yes Yes
35475 04/08/2020 NCI Needles Monitored and updated CG when three youngsters were reported drifting out but regained beach. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35413 04/08/2020 NCI Penzance Relayed call from yacht with concern over five kayaks in poor conditions to CG. AWLB and ILB attended to escort in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35444 04/08/2020 NCI Cromer Notified CG of three children climbing dangerous cliff. NCI No Yes
35519 04/08/2020 NCI Prawle Point Reported paddleboarder towing a kayak to CG. No further sighting. nfa NCI No Yes
35518 03/08/2020 NCI Prawle Point CG requested any sighting of RIB with crew in possible trouble. Target identified and reported back in harbour. LB deployed in case of casualties. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35376 02/08/2020 NCI Worms Head Reported three MoPs tidebound on outer Head. ILB and CRT attended to recover safely to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
35377 02/08/2020 NCI Chapel Point Reported downed windsurfer to CG attempting to recover his kite. ILB and CRT tasked. Monitored and updated when he managed to reach shore. NCI Yes Yes
35394 02/08/2020 NCI Fleetwood Monitored and updated CG on recovery of drifting canoe by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35372 02/08/2020 NCI Nells Point Reported three MoPs tidebound on Sully Island to CG. Monitored and updated when ILB transferred them safely to the mainland. NCI Yes Yes
35373 02/08/2020 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported injured walker to CG. CRT and ambulance attended to remove to hospital. NCI No Yes
35520 02/08/2020 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of possibly illegal immigrants to CG. No further action known. NCI No Yes
35400 01/08/2020 NCI Cape Cornwall CG requested visual check for kayak reported by concerned MoP. Area scanned and only kayak sighted was not in trouble. NFA FAWGI ? MCA/HMCG No Yes
36123 01/08/2020 NCI Gosport Monitored and updated disabled yacht when it was towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35347 01/08/2020 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested search for swimmer thought to be in trouble. No sighting. Updated when target back on land. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35351 01/08/2020 NCI Nells Point Confirmed to CG that swimmers reportedly 'in difficulty' were being recovered by paddleboarders. ILB attended. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35353 01/08/2020 NCI Nells Point Passed details of windsurfers with lost board to CG. Updated when ILB launched to recover the rig. NCI Yes Yes
35354 01/08/2020 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated when she was towed in by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35369 01/08/2020 NCI Stone Point Reported possibly disabled yacht to CG. LB attended to sort out sail damage and tow in. NCI Yes Yes
35341 31/07/2020 NCI Nells Point Informed CG of swimmers in possible difficulty in strong current. ILB attended until they managed to reach safer water. NCI Yes Yes
35346 31/07/2020 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual search for missing swimmer. No sighting. Target found safe ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
35348 31/07/2020 NCI Newhaven Liaised with police searching for missing child. Reported to CG that child had been found safe. LB had also attended. nfa Police Yes Yes
35326 30/07/2020 NCI Porthcawl Assisted harbourmaster by reporting disabled cabin cruiser to CG. ILB attended to return it to marina. NCI Yes Yes
35327 30/07/2020 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG MoPs about to be tidebound. ILB attended and reported them as safe. NCI Yes Yes
35328 30/07/2020 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for missing child. CRT attended and child found safe ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
35329 30/07/2020 NCI Hengistbury Head Requested ambulance assistance for injured intoxicated lady with husband. Casualty removed to hospital. NCI No Yes
35682 30/07/2020 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual check for motor cruiser reportedly in distress. Area surveyed and nothing untoward sighted. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
35339 29/07/2020 NCI Boscastle Acted as relay between CRT and CG during recovery of injured MoP by air ambulance. MCA/HMCG No Yes
35458 29/07/2020 NCI Torbay CG requested any visual on four MoP cut off by tide. Observed and updated when ILB attended to bring them safely ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
35556 29/07/2020 NCI Torbay Liaised with police and CRT to trace missing male near cliff edge. Target located on coast path and moved to hospital for assessment. Police Yes Yes
35350 29/07/2020 NCI Penzance MoP reported disabled yacht in danger of beaching. Target identified and monitored until she was towed in by LB. NCI Yes Yes
35315 29/07/2020 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual check for missing kayakers. Reported targets now safely ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes

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