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
24060 12/06/2018 NCI Charlestown Persons stranded by tide, recovered by ILB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24058 12/06/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported disabled dory to CG. Updated when it regained power. nfa NCI No Yes
24057 11/06/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported and provided position of disabled MB to CG for LB to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
28180 10/06/2018 NCI Aberystwyth Reported inflatable in possible trouble to CG. Updated when it restarted its engine and proceeded safely. NCI No Yes
24072 10/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual on disabled speedboat. Casualty sighted and position passed for LB to attend and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24073 10/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested info on disabled outboard engined speedboat and provided telephone number. Contact established with casualty and position provided for ILB to attend and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24020 09/06/2018 NCI Nells Point CG requested any visual on four MoP and dog reportedly cut off by tide. No sighting. ILB found them and returned them to mainland. CRT provided 'advice'. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24021 09/06/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported double kayak in difficulty to CG. Updated as ILB attended to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
24028 09/06/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled RIB to CG. Updated as too shallow for Hamble Rescue so Calshot ILB initially attends for HR to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
24009 08/06/2018 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled craft was visual. Updated as ILB towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24008 07/06/2018 NCI Bass Point Reported lost sight of FV close inshore to CG. Updated when it reappeared 3nm away. fawgi nfa NCI No Yes
27692 07/06/2018 NCI Swanage Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. Relayed telephone messages in absence of its radio. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
23998 06/06/2018 NCI Exmouth CG requested any visual on yacht in posible danger. Confirmed not in danger. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
24013 06/06/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported dangerous tombstoning to CG. LB attended. NCI Yes Yes
23993 05/06/2018 NCI Porthcawl Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB and CRT attended and potential casualty found to be safe ashore. nfa NCI No Yes
23969 04/06/2018 NCI Whitstable Reported swimmer in possible difficulty to CG. LB attended to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
23997 03/06/2018 NCI Exmouth Provided info on grounded yacht to CG. Updated when she refloated. MCA/HMCG No Yes
23956 03/06/2018 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP with broken ankle to CG. Ambulance and helo attended to transfer to hospital. NCI No Yes
23982 03/06/2018 NCI Penzance CG requested visual check for reported capsized kayak. Nothing sighted. FAWGI ? MCA/HMCG No Yes
23948 02/06/2018 NCI Mablethorpe Reported drifting buoys to CG. LB attended to recover. NCI Yes Yes
23954 02/06/2018 NCI Hengistbury Head Reported possible dinghy capsize when it disappeared from view. RIB in area found no craft in trouble. nfa NCI No Yes
23935 01/06/2018 NCI Mablethorpe Reported hazardous beach debris to CG. Local authority informed. NCI No Yes
23949 01/06/2018 NCI Porthcawl Liaised with CG and two LBs to monitor, relay radio traffic and assist lost paddle boarder. Target located and safely brought to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
23996 31/05/2018 NCI Exmouth Provided position of drifting yacht in poor visibility to CG. LB assisted to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
23898 30/05/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that yacht calling PanPan for a smoking engine was visual with local craft in company.. Updated as LB towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
23970 30/05/2018 NCI Shoreham Provided CG with name of disabled yacht for local FV to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
27691 28/05/2018 NCI Swanage With CRT officer in attendance, monitored rowing boat in possible danger until it returned safely. CG updated. NCI No Yes
23873 28/05/2018 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded dinghy to CG for recovery by LB. NCI Yes Yes
23871 28/05/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated as Hamble LB assisted to refloat. MCA/HMCG No Yes
23896 28/05/2018 NCI Froward Point Reported to CG that immobilised motor launch was visual. Updated when ILB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
24047 28/05/2018 NCI Needles CG requested any visual of drifting unmanned dinghy. Craft located and position passed for ILB to recover. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
23881 27/05/2018 NCI Fleetwood Reported drifting kite surfer to CG. LB attended to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
23864 27/05/2018 NCI Nells Point Reported 3 swimmers in possible danger to CG. Updated when they eventually made shore. NCI No Yes
23867 27/05/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Updated Solent VTS on PWC disobeying port rules. Photographs also provided. NCI No Yes
23884 27/05/2018 NCI Shoreham Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when she was towed in by a passing yacht. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
23978 27/05/2018 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported tidebound walkers to CG. CRT attended. NCI No Yes
23979 27/05/2018 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed report of missing child to CG. CRT attended. NCI No Yes
28255 27/05/2018 NCI Aberystwyth Reported drifting kayak to CG. LB (already at sea) diverted to bring them to shore safely. NCI Yes Yes
23854 26/05/2018 NCI Porthcawl Informed CG that windsurfers reportedly 'in trouble' were in fact safely ashore. CRT and ILB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
23866 26/05/2018 NCI Calshot Tower Reports visual on grounded yacht to CG. Updated when LB attends to refloat her after local boat unable to. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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