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
24249 28/06/2018 NCI Torbay CG requested visual check on inflatable secured to buoy. Watchkeeper checked them as 'sunbathing'. CRT attended to 'advise'. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
24255 28/06/2018 NCI Cape Cornwall Persisted with updates to CG on position of 'missing' kayak for CRT,LBs and helo to locate and recover safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24427 27/06/2018 NCI St Alban's Head Reported AIS Alert to CG (who had not received it). nfa NCI Yes Yes
24227 27/06/2018 NCI Felixstowe Reported grounded yacht to CG and HM. Updated when she refloated on tide with non-LB in attendance. NCI No Yes
24229 27/06/2018 NCI Skegness CG requested visual check on large flotsam. Updated when it was identified as a large mooring buoy. CRT recovered it. MCA/HMCG No Yes
24230 27/06/2018 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of dead dolphin to CG. CRT attended to arrange removal. NCI No Yes
24340 27/06/2018 NCI Penzance Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB attended to rescue. Updated CG on his 2 friends safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes
24236 27/06/2018 NCI Worms Head CG informed of 2 MoPs tidebound on the Worm. ILB and CRT attended and MoPs returned to shore by passing private RIB. NCI Yes Yes
24213 26/06/2018 NCI Herne Bay On request from CG provided name and position of dive boat moored temporarily to derelict pier. Updated when she moved off. MCA/HMCG No Yes
24300 26/06/2018 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Co-operated with CG and RNLI to recover MoPs and dog to shore from flooded area. NCI Yes Yes
24252 26/06/2018 NCI Gosport Reported to CG two swimmers in possible danger in busy area. Updated when they reached shore safely. nfa NCI No Yes
24211 25/06/2018 NCI Newhaven CG requested observation on youths reported playing near cliff edge. Targets sighted moving away having been 'advised' by CRT. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
24261 24/06/2018 NCI Polruan Reported visual contact to CG on disabled speedboat. Updated when local boat and LBs attended to transfer 7 PoB and tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24196 24/06/2018 NCI Newhaven Called ambulance to injured paraglider near Station, Assisted access for ambulance and paramedic. Updated when casualty casevaced. NCI No Yes
24203 24/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that catamaran reportedly in trouble was operating safely albeit with a twisted sail. FAWGI nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
24205 24/06/2018 NCI Southend Reported grounded dinghy tidebound and in difficulty to CG. Advised crew on safety procedures. Updated when crew safe ashore. NCI No Yes
24188 24/06/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG lone swimmer at risk in busy area. Updated when Lifeguards and local PWC recovered him safely to shore NCI Yes Yes
24180 23/06/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported vessel anchored near BT cable to BT Marine. Investigation showed no immediate danger so nfa. NCI No No
24182 22/06/2018 NCI Charlestown Provided position of disabled speedboat to CG. Updated as ILB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
27694 22/06/2018 NCI Swanage CG requested observation of inflatable reportedly in trouble. Target sighted and updated CG when it reached shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
24198 22/06/2018 NCI Fleetwood CG requested visual check on 3 persons reported as tidebound. Reported that no persons visible. nfa (different area). MCA/HMCG No Yes
24186 22/06/2018 NCI Felixstowe CG requested observation and updates on grounded yacht. Craft refloated on rising tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes
24251 21/06/2018 NCI Gosport Reported grounded yacht to CG and HM. Patrol vessel attended but skipper elected to wait for rising tide. nfa NCI No Yes
24140 19/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG and local VTS a drifting buoy. Updated when it grounded on falling tide. NCI No Yes
24193 19/06/2018 NCI Nare Point CG requested reports on on disabled boat being towed in. Updated when casualty safely entered the Helford. MCA/HMCG No Yes
24235 18/06/2018 NCI Folkestone Police advised Station of 'body in water'. No sighting. Found to be false alrm. FAWGI NFA Police No No
24108 17/06/2018 NCI Fleetwood Advised CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated as two LBs attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24105 16/06/2018 NCI Gosport Provided CG and QHM with accurate position of disabled Ukrainian yacht. Updated when she managed to make harbour. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
24260 16/06/2018 NCI Polruan Reported disabled yacht to CG. Updated when she made harbour. nfa NCI No Yes
24094 16/06/2018 NCI Charlestown Arranged recovery of injured MoP . NCI No Yes
27693 16/06/2018 NCI Swanage Relayed chan.65 traffic from disabled speedboat to CG. Updated when ILB towed it in safely. NCI Yes Yes
24339 16/06/2018 NCI Penzance Monitored and updated CG on Scillonian ferry standing by dismasted yacht. Yacht returned to harbour safely. NCI No Yes
24234 16/06/2018 NCI Folkestone Reported semi-disabled yacht to CG. Updated when it managed to reach harbour. HM informed. NCI No Yes
24125 16/06/2018 NCI Caister Reported to CG a yacht approaching Air Day Exclusion Zone. CG called her on #16 to alter - which she did. nfa NCI No Yes
24092 15/06/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported significant rockfall to CG. NCI No Yes
24483 15/06/2018 NCI St Agnes Head Reported large flotsam to CG who issued hazard warning. NCI No Yes
24176 15/06/2018 NCI Mundesley Reported oil drums on beach to CG as possible hazard if washed out. CRT attended and requested local authority to remove them. NCI No Yes
24103 15/06/2018 NCI Gosport Provided accurate position of disabled FV to CG and QHM for MOD Police boat to tow in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
24082 14/06/2018 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG discovery of abandoned rucksack containing medication. Possible missing person ? Updated when owner returned to collect it. nfa NCI No Yes
24194 13/06/2018 NCI Nare Point Reported position of disabled motor yacht to CG. Updated when AWLB attended to free propellor and tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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