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
26981 28/11/2018 NCI Penzance Reported swimmer in possible danger to CG. LB and ILB directed to casualty for safe recovery NCI Yes Yes
27631 26/11/2018 NCI Needles Reported yacht tender operating strangely and possibly in trouble to CG. nfa NCI No Yes
26852 25/11/2018 NCI Whitstable CG requested monitoring of fallen windsurfer reported by MoP. Monitored his safe recovery by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
27634 24/11/2018 NCI Needles Observed and reported semi-disabled yacht's position to CG. Updated as LB attended to escort in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
26840 22/11/2018 NCI Caister Reported to CG two half filled liquid containers on beach. CRT investigated, items moved clear of tide and Environmental Svce advised. nfa NCI No Yes
26846 21/11/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Provided position of FV with engine malfunction to CG. Updated when she made harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
26837 19/11/2018 NCI Folkestone Reported large flotsam to CG. CRT attended and found object was abandoned tent. nfa NCI No Yes
26788 18/11/2018 NCI Nells Point Carried out visual search for person 'in water' and any other items. Monitored searches by other units until deceased casualty located. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
26809 18/11/2018 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG rowing gig in possible trouble. MoP also reported them. Their coach attended in lookout. Updated when it reached harbour safely. NCI No Yes
26820 18/11/2018 NCI Charmouth Reported walkers cut off by tide to CG. CRT attended to help them safely to land. NCI No Yes
26775 17/11/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported kite surfer in difficulty to CG. ILB attended to return him safely ashore. nfa NCI Yes Yes
26794 17/11/2018 NCI Whitstable Provided accurate position of disabled PWC and conned ILB to recover casualty safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
26823 17/11/2018 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual check on kite surfer reportedly 'in difficulty'. Target sighted and reported as 'safe' to CG. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
26694 12/11/2018 NCI Mablethorpe Police requested visual check for person wanted for enquiries. Possible sighting reported and police attended to interview one MoP. Police No Yes
26696 11/11/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated on the tide. NCI No Yes
26704 11/11/2018 NCI Southend Reported to CG kitesurfer entangled in offshore boom. ILB attended to bring him ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes
26683 11/11/2018 NCI Fleetwood Confirmed to CG that visually two casualties from sunken MB had been successfully recovered by passing craft. CG also requested search for wreckage but nothing sighted. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
26685 11/11/2018 NCI Teignmouth Relayed MoP report of lifted slab to BR and CG. Updated as Network Rail attended to repair. NCI No Yes
26790 05/11/2018 NCI Folkestone Relayed MoP report of stolen inflatable to CG. Updated when further info indicated that it had been removed by CG for UKBF. NCI No Yes
26342 04/11/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG two MoP in danger of becoming tidebound in surf. ILB and CRT attended. Updated when the casualties managed to reach shore. NCI Yes Yes
26330 03/11/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head Co-operated with CG on recovery of disabled PWC by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
26294 01/11/2018 NCI Nare Point Reported drifting unmanned kayak to CG. ILB recovered craft, no casualty found. nfa NCI Yes Yes
26301 01/11/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head CG requested visual check on upturned RIB and person in water. Casualty sighted and ILB conned to recover hypothermic occupant for casevac to hospital. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
26275 30/10/2018 NCI St Alban's Head Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated when she managed to regain steering and continued voyage. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
26287 29/10/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that disabled motorboat was visual and provided accurate position. Updated when Hamble LB towed her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
26240 28/10/2018 NCI Porthcawl Co-operated with CG, ILB and CRTs to attempt location of a Mayday call. No sightings, taken to be a hoax call. nfa NCI Yes Yes
26295 26/10/2018 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting object to CG. UKBF advised it as a scuppered RIB previously used by illegals. nfa NCI No Yes
26222 25/10/2018 NCI Hornsea Police requested visual lookout for vulnerable lady near cliffs. CRT attended and potential casualty found and returned home. nfa Police No Yes
26223 25/10/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported to CG kayaker apparently struggling against wind and tide. Updated when he was observed to be merely fishing. nfa NCI No Yes
27721 24/10/2018 NCI Swanage Monitored sailing dinghy in trouble and organised local craft to undertake tow. CG informed of successful outcome. NCI No Yes
26228 22/10/2018 NCI Gwennap Head Reported injured coastal path walker to CG. CRT attended and moved casualty to hospital. NCI No Yes
26193 22/10/2018 NCI Torbay CG requested visual check on ML reportedly 'in distress'. Craft identified and seen underway safely. FAWGI nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes
26171 21/10/2018 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoPs in posible danger to CG. ILB paged. Swimmers returned ashore for safety briefing by CRT. NCI Yes Yes
27257 20/10/2018 NCI Hornsea Police requested visual search for possibly suicidal female. Updated when she was located by CRT. Police No Yes
26173 20/10/2018 NCI Porthcawl CG requested any visual on reportedly surfer in danger. CRT confirmed NCI report of it being a fishing RIB in no danger. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
26293 19/10/2018 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for possible downed paraglider. LB also paged. No sighting. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
26367 19/10/2018 NCI Lyme Bay Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB by ILB. CRT also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
26122 14/10/2018 NCI Fleetwood Reported large debris afloat to CG. LB attended and identified it as a large tree stump and not a danger. nfa NCI Yes Yes
26231 13/10/2018 NCI Southend Monitored recovery of kite surfer caught in Shoebury Boom. Surfer swam ashore, rescue craft recovered kite. nfa NCI No Yes
26235 13/10/2018 NCI Southend Reported grounded yacht to CG. CRT attended. Updated when beachmaster lifted it clear. NCI No Yes

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