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
21809 19/12/2017 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for large flotsam reported. No sighting in poor visibility. LB and HM launch also attended but nothing found. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
21773 18/12/2017 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual on large floating object reported. Object, a large fridge, eventually sighted and CG updated. nfa in fading light. MCA/HMCG No Yes
21691 17/12/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported large flotsam (telegraph pole) to CG. CRT attended to remove safely. NCI No Yes
21676 14/12/2017 NCI Torbay Reported windsurfer in possible trouble to CG. CRT attended, located surfer to give 'advice'. nfa NCI No Yes
21680 14/12/2017 NCI Fleetwood Reported to CG that suicidal female was in sight. Updated when ILB recovered her ashore to ambulance casevac. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
21823 11/12/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported masonry fall as danger to public to district council. NCI No No
22269 10/12/2017 NCI Swanage Reported drifting unmanned yacht to CG and sailing club. Updated as one of recovery party injured in fall. LBs, paramedic and ambulance attended to casevac. NCI Yes Yes
21651 08/12/2017 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested observation of grounded yacht. Updated when harbourmaster informed NCI when his patrol craft had checked it as unmanned and anchored. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
21830 01/12/2017 NCI Needles Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when local craft and ALB attended to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
21594 01/12/2017 NCI Froward Point Confirmed visual on disabled yacht to CG and updated as ILB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
21549 26/11/2017 NCI Penzance CG requested visual search for MoP report of grounded vessel. Nothing sighted. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
21454 25/11/2017 NCI Needles Called ambulance service for collapsd watchkeeper. CRT also attended to help move casualty from Station for A&E. NCI No Yes
21444 23/11/2017 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that FV with overheating engine was visual. Updated when LB towed her in. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
21473 21/11/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported unmanned drifting dinghy to CG. AWLB attended to tow back into harbour. NCI Yes Yes
21451 20/11/2017 NCI Boscastle Called ambulance service for collapsed watchkeeper. CG tasked CRT to assist. Casualty regained consciousness and was returned home. NCI No Yes
21361 18/11/2017 NCI Rame Head CG requested any sighting of drifting powerless yacht. Casualty sighted and reported. Station remained open late until AWLB took casualty in tow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
21363 18/11/2017 NCI Southend CG requested monitoring of downed kitesurfer. Target identified and reported. Updated as ILB attended to take ashore safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
21359 17/11/2017 NCI Gosport Reported to CG that disabled speedboat was visual and accurate position provided. Updated when Gosport IRB towed it in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
21446 16/11/2017 NCI Teignmouth Alerted by an MoP, attended collapsed lady on beach with PMR. Ambulance called and casualty moved to hospital. NCI No Yes
21340 15/11/2017 NCI Bass Point Relayed MoP report of body in sea to CG. Interacted with CG and local hotel to confirm. LB and CRT attended to recover deceased's body. NCI Yes Yes
21322 13/11/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 2 persons about to be cut off by tide. Updated when they managed to return ashore, nfa NCI No Yes
21325 13/11/2017 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check on local bay after an MoP had reported a possible person in water. No sighting of any problem. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
21285 10/11/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG reported 2 kitesurfers down. NCI and CRT attended onshore and confirmed both uninjured. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
21327 10/11/2017 NCI St Ives Reported large unattended beach fire to Fire Brigade, who attended. nfa NCI No Yes
21278 09/11/2017 NCI Caister Reported stranded seal to Marine Wildlife Rescue. Animal cordoned off and returned to sea later. nfa NCI No No
21257 06/11/2017 NCI Gosport Reported to CG that yacht calling PanPan was visual. Updated as police launch took her under tow to harbour. NCI No Yes
21244 04/11/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy indicating distress to CG. Updated when casualty managed to right and proceeded into harbour. nfa NCI No Yes
21275 04/11/2017 NCI Porthcawl Co-operated with CG on monitoring and updating on two windsurfers reportedly in trouble. ILB attended but both made shore safely. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
21245 03/11/2017 NCI Wooltack Point Reported overdue kayakers in worsening weather to CG. ILB and police RIB attended. Updated when kayakers seen to return safely to shore. nfa NCI Yes Yes
21227 01/11/2017 NCI Fleetwood Reported to CG concern over two MoP and dog near water with flood about to start. Updated when the 'bait diggers' returned safely after CRT and ILB had been alerted. nfa NCI Yes Yes
21218 31/10/2017 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that semi-disabled yacht was visual. Updated when she was towed in by another. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
21248 29/10/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported SART/EPIRB alert to CG. Latter established that originating vessel was carrying out routine test. nfa NCI No Yes
21206 29/10/2017 NCI Porthcawl Monitored and updated CG on reported capsized dinghy. Casualty self-righted. ILB, already at sea, attended to confirm all well. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
21210 27/10/2017 NCI Gosport Reported to CG that yacht calling Mayday was visual. Updated when she was safely towed in by another yacht. MCA/HMCG No Yes
21209 26/10/2017 NCI Gosport Reported to CG that vessel transmitting Mayday was visual. Updated when she was safely alongside. MCA/HMCG No Yes
21142 25/10/2017 NCI Newhaven Reported downed kitesurfer to CG. Updated when he managed to reach shore. nfa NCI No Yes
21147 25/10/2017 NCI Mablethorpe In contact with CG over SART and MoB alerts received. CG contacted originating ship and no emergency triggered. FAWGI NCI No Yes
21027 24/10/2017 NCI Skegness Reported downed kite with no surfer to CG. ILB and CRT attended and surfer reported to have made it ashore. nfa NCI Yes Yes
21018 22/10/2017 NCI Southend Reported 2 windsurfers trapped in boom to CG. ILB attended to recover one, the other made shore, QinetiQ informed. NCI Yes Yes
21002 21/10/2017 NCI Porthcawl CG reported four persons in water in exteme conditions. Visual sighting confirmed they were safely ashore. CRT attended and no further swimers sighted. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes

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