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
28403 17/02/2019 NCI Hengistbury Head Kite surfer in difficulty kite in water, monitored by NCI until safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes
28400 17/02/2019 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 4 MoPs cut off on Island. Updated when they waded back to shore. ILB and CRT attended to 'advise'. NCI Yes Yes
28393 16/02/2019 NCI Charmouth Monitored and updated rescue of beach walker stuck in mud. MCA/HMCG No Yes
28395 16/02/2019 NCI Newhaven Informed CG that missing paraglider was not visible. Updated when CRT reported casualty fit and well. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
28398 16/02/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual and camera search for person and dog reported 'missing'. No contact sighted. Updated when CRT reported both found safe and well. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
28405 16/02/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Reported to RNLI and CG possible large debris seen on CCTV. CRT attended. Updated when found to be part of outfall. nfa FAWGI. NCI No Yes
28390 15/02/2019 NCI Bass Point Reported to BT Marine a cargo ship anchored in close vicinity to submarine cable. NCI No No
28410 15/02/2019 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG strange manoeuvres by yacht in Dover Strait. Found to all in order. nfa FAWGI NCI No Yes
28389 14/02/2019 NCI Bass Point Provided first aid dressings to MoP to treat wife injured in fall on coast path. nfa NCI No No
28345 12/02/2019 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual check on vessel reportedly 'making smoke'. Sighting confirmed and further info found there was no problem. Subsequent MoP reports confirmed safety. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
28281 11/02/2019 NCI Worms Head Watchkeeper on cliff patrol reported dog over cliff to CG. CRT and ILB attended to take dog to owners on beach. NCI Yes Yes
28269 10/02/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Reported to CG a lady with a collapsed Rotweiller which she was unable to lift. CRT attended to take animal to veterinary service.. NCI No Yes
28241 07/02/2019 NCI Bass Point Reported to BT Marine a cargo ship anchored yards from submerged cable. BT will take action. NCI No Yes
28224 06/02/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported large log as danger to small craft and FVs to CG who issued a Securitay warning. Updated when it drifted out of sight. NCI No Yes
28057 02/02/2019 NCI Nells Point Monitored flooding causeway and MoPs on Island and updated CG until all safely ashore. ILB and CRTs attended. NCI Yes Yes
28528 29/01/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported ship losing timber cargo to CG who offered assistance but was declined. Surveyor attending idc. nfa NCI No Yes
28531 29/01/2019 NCI Nare Point Reported semi-submerged dinghy to CG. ILB attended and directed by NCI to target. Dinghy recovered to shore. NCI Yes Yes
27942 27/01/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual check on two grounded yachts. Search obstructed by fuel tanks. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
27999 27/01/2019 NCI Skegness CG requested lookout for missing disturbed MoP. No sighting. Target found by police. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
28061 27/01/2019 NCI Shoreham Large flotsam as danger to shipping reported to CG and HM. Securitay warning issued. NCI No Yes
333517 27/01/2019 NCI Calshot Tower Reported active SART to CG, who confirmed it as a false transmission. nfa NCI No Yes
27864 24/01/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported dangerous large flotsam to CG. Navigation warning issued. Sighting on target lost in poor visibility. Later towed in by LB. NCI Yes Yes
27890 22/01/2019 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested any sighting of reported semi-disabled RIB acting erratically. No sighting in low visibility. NFA by the time Station closed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
27845 22/01/2019 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested any visual on reportedly disabled MB. Sweep completed but no sighting of craft described. Assumed to be out of range. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
27862 21/01/2019 NCI Gosport Reported grounded yacht to CG and QHM. LB attended to land one passenger and refloat safely. NCI Yes Yes
27860 20/01/2019 NCI Polruan Reported flotsam to CG as possible danger. Monitored but no longer considered a hazard. nfa . NCI No Yes
27745 20/01/2019 NCI Boscastle Reported large drifting navigation buoy to CG and local harbourmasters. ILB unable to tow it in. Position updated until Station closed. NCI Yes Yes
27743 17/01/2019 NCI Porthcawl Reported possible Mayday call to CG. No contact or sighting made - assumed to be a hoax or training transmission. mfa NCI No Yes
27687 16/01/2019 NCI Gosport Co-operated with CG to identify SART alert as being accidental. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
27672 14/01/2019 NCI Swanage Female in water in distressed state reported to CG. ILB, CRT, police and ambulancer attended to casevac to hospital. NCI Yes Yes
27689 13/01/2019 NCI Whitstable CG requested info on kite surfer reportedly 'in trouble'. Target sighted and CG updated when he made shore and kite recovered. LB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
27649 13/01/2019 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when LBs tow it in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
27650 13/01/2019 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported to CG that windsurfer required assistance. ILB launched to recover her and her board safely. NCI Yes Yes
27723 13/01/2019 NCI Froward Point Reported visual on disabled FV to CG with accurate position. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
27689 13/01/2019 NCI Whitstable CG requested any sighting of downed kite surfer. Target sighted and reported, with surfer gaining shore. Kite recovered. LB also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
28252 12/01/2019 NCI Needles MoP reported missing brother. Area searched without any sighting. CG informed. Updated when target was reported to have safely returned home. NCI No Yes
27515 10/01/2019 NCI Skegness CG requested search for semi-disabled old MoP and her dog missing from home. Casualty found fit and well. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
27673 09/01/2019 NCI Swanage Reported abnormal movements of day boat and cargo ship to CG. NCI No Yes
27428 08/01/2019 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed MoP report of possibly hazardous container on tide line. CRT and fire service attended and found it to non-toxic. NCI No Yes
27439 08/01/2019 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested visual for abandoned kite with surfer ashore. Kite sighted and updated when it reached shore MCA/HMCG No Yes

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