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
25461 23/08/2018 NCI Mundesley Reported capsized yacht to CG. LB on standby. Updated when another yacht provided assistance. NCI No Yes
25329 23/08/2018 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when AWLB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25461 23/08/2018 NCI Mundesley Reported capsized yacht to CG. LB on standby. Updated when another yacht provided assistance. NCI No Yes
25461 23/08/2018 NCI Mundesley Reported capsized yacht to CG. LB on standby. Updated when another yacht provided assistance. NCI No Yes
25344 22/08/2018 NCI Teignmouth Reported tired swimming dog to CG. Authorised to direct passing LB on Chan. Zero to recover it and return to owners. NCI Yes Yes
25347 22/08/2018 NCI Froward Point Co-operated with CG to establish that a PanPan received from a committee boat was incorrect as the yacht was already safe. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25131 20/08/2018 NCI Felixstowe Reported position of grounded yacht to CG. Updated when ILB attended and assisted casualty to get clear. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25146 19/08/2018 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG kite surfer in continual trouble. CRT and LB attended to recover casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes
25099 19/08/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of yacht transmitting a SART signal. LB and other services attended. Signal was generated in error. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25100 19/08/2018 NCI Nells Point CG requested sweep of Sully Island or girl reported cut off by tide. No sighting. ILB attended and found her ashore and safe. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
25103 19/08/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG downed windsurfer unable to recover. ILB and CRT attended and casualty transferred safe to shore. NCI Yes Yes
25117 19/08/2018 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested observation of downed PWC with two in water. Updated when GAFIRS LB attended and recovered them to shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
25126 19/08/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported drifting disabled 40ft MB to CG. Southampton Patrol standing by. Seastart Engineers attended and towed casualty in. NCI No Yes
25142 19/08/2018 NCI Gosport Reported capsized PWC to CG. Updated when local LB attended to recover casualties safely. NCI No Yes
25085 18/08/2018 NCI Torbay Report visual contact of injured diver to CG. Updated when helo attended to winch to hospital. MCA/HMCG No Yes
25087 18/08/2018 NCI Caister Reported to CG that yacht with whom they had lost conatct was visual and safe. nfa NCI No Yes
25102 18/08/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG fully clothed man entering sea. Updated when ILB,CRT and police attended and found probably inebriatred man safe ashore NCI Yes Yes
25369 18/08/2018 NCI Penzance Provided CG with accurate position of disabled PWC for ILB to attend and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25141 18/08/2018 NCI Gosport Updated CG during recovery of casualty from Spit Sand Fort by non-RNLI LB. MCA/HMCG No Yes
25079 17/08/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported downed windsurfer to CG. Liaised with RNLI Lifeguards and provided accurate position for ILB to attend and recover casualty . Local yacht and CRT also assisted. NCI Yes Yes
25145 16/08/2018 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG youths tombstoning ahead of approaching ferry. Updated when they left the water to jump from harbour wall. NCI No Yes
25367 15/08/2018 NCI Penzance Provided accurate position of drifting inflatable to CG for ILB to recover and return to yacht. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25057 15/08/2018 NCI Rame Head Involved in recovery of injured coasterer by CRTs and LB. Casualty transfered by ambulance to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25061 15/08/2018 NCI St Ives CG requested any visual contact on a kayak and PWC reported in difficulty. No sighting in poor viz. ILB attended and brought them ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25063 15/08/2018 NCI St Ives Reported drifting inflatable to CG. Confirmed that it was unmanned. No action taken. NCI No Yes
25084 14/08/2018 NCI Torbay Reported to CG person injured falling from cliff. ILB attended to recover casualty to ambulance. Ambulance Yes Yes
25095 14/08/2018 NCI Wooltack Point Reported to CG that missing dinghy reported by yacht had been located. NCI No Yes
25068 14/08/2018 NCI Mablethorpe Body Boarder spotted making poor progress. Directed ILB to correct casualty. CRT and ambulance attended. Male who tried to assist also casevaced with breathing difficulty. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24982 13/08/2018 NCI Mablethorpe Reported drifting yellow object to CG. CRT attended Station. ILB directed to object and recovered large inflated 'doll'. nfa NCI Yes Yes
24967 12/08/2018 NCI Bass Point Confirmed to CG that yacht with medical emergency was visual. Updated when LB and Helo attended to remove casualty to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24972 12/08/2018 NCI Exmouth CG requested monitoring of LBs attending disabled yacht. Updated when it was returned to its moorings. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
25366 12/08/2018 NCI Penzance Co-operated with MoP and CG to confirm the safety of a paddleboarder outside St Michaels Mt. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
25738 12/08/2018 NCI Folkestone Assisted CRT recovery of injured cyclist by relaying communications. Ambulance No Yes
24973 12/08/2018 NCI Exmouth CG requested observation of downed kite surfer in difficulty. Reported that kite was abandoned but with kayaker in attendance. Surfer making it to shore. ILB attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24957 11/08/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of grounded RIB to CG for ILB tow off. Engine restarted and it proceeded. nfa NCI Yes Yes
25458 11/08/2018 NCI Mundesley RNLI Lifeguard requested lookout for lone overdue kayaker. CG informed. Updated when his friend reported a safe arrival. RNLI No Yes
24956 11/08/2018 NCI Porthcawl MoP reported swimmer in difficulty. Watchkeeper investigated and found he had been escorted to shore by surfers. nfa NCI No No
25499 10/08/2018 NCI Needles Reported wreckage onshore to CG. CRT and LBs attended but no casualties found. nfa NCI Yes Yes
24929 10/08/2018 NCI Caister CG requested any info on grey inflatable reportedly 'in difficulty'. Reported that it was not in any trouble. Local LB deployed but stood down. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
24938 10/08/2018 NCI Worms Head Reported to CG 2 MoPs possibly cut off by tide. ILB attended and confirmed MoPs wished to stay overnight fishing. nfa NCI Yes Yes

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