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
30716 28/06/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested visual monitoring of yacht in possible distress near shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
30707 28/06/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Reported unidentified large flotsam to CG. Monitored until resolved. NCI No Yes
30705 28/06/2019 NCI Exmouth CG requested sighting of reported large flotsam. Identified as tethered mooring buoy. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
30706 28/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. Monitored and updated when she floated clear on rising tide. nfa NCI No Yes
30733 27/06/2019 NCI Gosport Reported and updated CG on swimmer in possible difficulty. NCI No Yes
30918 26/06/2019 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of unwell walker on coast path to CG. CRT attended and casualty air-lifted to hospital by helo. NCI No Yes
30677 26/06/2019 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of injured man on coast path to CG. Provided defribrillator and water until CRT and SAR helo arrived to lift to hospital. NCI No Yes
30708 26/06/2019 NCI Torbay Reported kayaker in possible trouble to CG. Monitored situation until safely resolved. NCI No Yes
30691 26/06/2019 NCI Exmouth CG requested any sighting of lone swimmer near Langstone Rocks. Potential casualty not in sight. Updated when police helo located him. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
30694 26/06/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested any visual on drifting unmanned kayak. No sighting due to visibility. Updated when ILB recovered it. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
31193 25/06/2019 NCI Wooltack Point Reported to CG smoke emitted by tanker after local staff reported strong aroma. 'Venting' confirmed. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
30660 24/06/2019 NCI Fleetwood Reported to CG that 3 MoPs were in danger of becoming tidebound. ILB and CRT attended. Updated when the potential casualties made it back to shore. nfa NCI Yes Yes
30737 23/06/2019 NCI Shoreham Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
30653 23/06/2019 NCI Newhaven Local Marine firm requested any contact on single-manned inflatable bound for France 2 days ago but no contact received. CG informed of incident and log book record. Helo search started. NCI No Yes
30654 23/06/2019 NCI Southend Relayed snagged yacht's call on #65 to CG and asked yacht to call CG direct on #16. ILB deployed to assist. NCI Yes Yes
30657 23/06/2019 NCI Teignmouth Authorised by CG, directed ILB to disabled yacht to tow in safely MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
30669 23/06/2019 NCI Canvey Island Reported grass fire to CG. Fire service attended to extinguish without further damage. NCI No Yes
30713 23/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Relayed MoP concern for overdue dinghy to CG. Monitored situation until resolved. NCI No Yes
31178 23/06/2019 NCI St Alban's Head AIS alert reported to CG (who had not had it). NFA as in French waters. NCI No Yes
30683 22/06/2019 NCI Portscatho Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG for AWLB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
30634 22/06/2019 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of two canoeists. Updated as they drifted further out. ILB launched and, directed by NCI, reached the canoeists just as they made harbour safely. nfa NCI Yes Yes
30636 22/06/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Reported unidentified flotsam to CG. Updated when CRT recovered it from the beach. nfa NCI No Yes
30637 22/06/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported fire onboard motor cruiser to CG. CRT, ILB, Ambulance and fire service deployed. Two casualties hospitalised with smoke inhalation. NCI Yes Yes
30642 22/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Spotted and reported to CG a dog cut off on rocks by tide. Number of MoPs also told NCI. ILB recommended and launched. Dog recovered safely and returned to owner. NCI Yes Yes
30645 20/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for reported capsized dinghy. ILB attended but only found blue buoy. Stood down. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
31842 20/06/2019 NCI Stone Point Monitored and updated CG on PanPan yacht in danger of grounding. Updated when it proceeded safely. NCI No Yes
30686 20/06/2019 NCI Whitstable Reported capsized single-handed catamaran having difficulty in righting to CG. Updated when occupant managed get it upright. nfa NCI No Yes
30630 19/06/2019 NCI Exmouth Reported windsurfer in difficulty to CG. Updated when he regained control. nfa NCI No Yes
30724 18/06/2019 NCI Mundesley Reported collapse of flagpole adjacent to NCI Station to CG as danger to public. NCI No Yes
30609 17/06/2019 NCI Worms Head Reported to CG two MoPs stranded on Worms Head by tide. CRT and ILB attended to recover safely to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
30613 17/06/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Reported possible large debris to CG. CRT attended. ILB identified it as a larger replacement range buoy. nfa. NCI Yes Yes
30623 16/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of disabled motor cruiser for Hamble Lifeboat to assist. MCA/HMCG No Yes
30567 15/06/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG that paddleboarders reportedly 'in difficulty' were visual and appeared OK. ILB launched and stood down. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
30568 15/06/2019 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG four swimmers in difficulty in strong tide. ILB launched to recover two of them, the other two made it to shore. AWLB launched but not required. NCI Yes Yes
30561 14/06/2019 NCI Bass Point Reported an apparently abandoned car to CG and police. Updated after occupants were located and door had been left open by mistake. nfa NCI No Yes
30676 14/06/2019 NCI Torbay Co-ordinated with Falmouth and Solent CG to recover disabled trawler by Torquay Harbourmaster. MCA/HMCG No Yes
30542 13/06/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested any visual on kitesurfer reported 'a long way out'. Sighting confirmed he was returning to shore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
30533 13/06/2019 NCI Rame Head CG requested information on suspected unexploded ordnance near NCI Station. Photo emailed to CG and RN EOD team attended to dispose of manoverboard marker. MCA/HMCG No Yes
30556 12/06/2019 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht near Portland Race. Updated when local craft and LB assisted to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
30482 12/06/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was in sight. Updated CG when Hamble LB towed her off and escorted her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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