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 : 9701
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
20675 27/09/2017 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed Chan. 65 report of empty tender 1.25 n.m offshore to CG. NFA reported. NCI No Yes
20166 26/09/2017 NCI Gwennap Head Reported to CG drifting inflatable being blown onto cliffs. AWLB attended to rescue unharmed. NCI Yes Yes
20557 24/09/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG and local Marina concerning yacht anchored in dangerous position. Remained safe overnight. nfa NCI No Yes
20595 24/09/2017 NCI Fleetwood CG requested update on report of PWC in trouble. Target identified and ILB already on exercise tasked to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20622 24/09/2017 NCI Shoreham Reported broken down speedboat to CG. Updated when it managed to restart its engine and proceed to harbour. NCI No Yes
20492 24/09/2017 NCI Newhaven Reported downed PWC unable to recover to lifeguards and CG. LB attended to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
20593 23/09/2017 NCI Fleetwood CG requested visual update on MoP report of 2 and a dog cut off by tide. Targets sighted and reported as safe having waded back. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
20594 23/09/2017 NCI Fleetwood CG requested visual update on MoP report of an MB emitting black smoke. Target identified and reported as 'safe' with faulty governor. nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes
20738 23/09/2017 NCI Needles Informed CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated as ALB undertakes tow to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20556 23/09/2017 NCI Mablethorpe In contact with police over MoP report of strange actions on beach. Police confirmed that all was in order. nfa NCI No No
20625 22/09/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported concern to police over domestic altercation near cliff and possible child involved. Police attended and confirmed no child at risk. nfa NCI No No
20483 22/09/2017 NCI Skegness Reported to CG one female MoP sighted stuck in mud hole. CRT attended but husband managed to free her before they arrived. nfa NCI No Yes
20487 22/09/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual on two MoPs reported tidebound on sand bar. Casualties sighted, ILB recovered them to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20472 21/09/2017 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed MoP report of beach obstruction as danger to wildlife to CG. nfa NCI No Yes
20477 21/09/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG large black object washed onto beach. Lifeguards found a large recycling box. nfa - Fawgi NCI No Yes
20482 21/09/2017 NCI Skegness CG requested any visual on report of two MoP tidebound on sandbar. Not visible from Lokout. ILB recovered one dog from water. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20486 21/09/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual search for vessel sending a corrupted PanPan. No sighting. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
20467 20/09/2017 NCI Fleetwood Assisted CG CRT to locate 2 men reportedly 'at risk' from being tidebound. Updated as men made their way ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
20471 20/09/2017 NCI Padstow CG requested visual on report of capsized dinghy. Confirmed that it had been righted and was under control. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
20490 20/09/2017 NCI Teignmouth Reported previously unseen object close offshore to CG. Investigations showed it to be a previously unadvised sea condition detector from Plymouth University. nfa NCI No Yes
20459 19/09/2017 NCI Felixstowe CG requested updates on recovery of semi-disabled motor cruiser escorted in by ILB. Safe arrival in harbour reported. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20454 18/09/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported downed kite surfer to CG. Observed incident from shoreline and updated CG when he recovered kite. nfa NCI No Yes
20469 18/09/2017 NCI Newhaven Reported agitated man on cliff edge to CG. CRT and police attended and potential casualty persuaded to move to safety. NCI No Yes
20455 17/09/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Liaised on Chan. 65 with ILB to locate disabled yacht for the LB to tow in. CG updated. RNLI Yes Yes
20462 17/09/2017 NCI Newhaven Reported group of teenagers close to cliff edge to CG. CRT attended and 'gave advice' as they left the scene. NCI No Yes
20333 17/09/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported 3 MoP tidebound on island to CG. CRT and ILB deployed but 'casualties' elected to remain on the Island. CG updated. NCI Yes Yes
20334 17/09/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual on disabled speedboat. Target sigted and CG updated when local boat towed it in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
20337 17/09/2017 NCI Teignmouth CG requested visual on disabled MB. Confirmed in sight and updated CG as local boat and LB asisted to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20371 17/09/2017 NCI St Ives CG requested visual on MoP report of capsized kite surfer. Sighting confirmed he was not in trouble. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
20329 15/09/2017 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG unmanned large ketch drifting seaward. Updated when crew returned from shore and re-anchored. NCI No Yes
20339 15/09/2017 NCI Porthcawl Relayed MoP report of dead dolphin to CG. Phographs also passed. nfa NCI No Yes
20306 10/09/2017 NCI Exmouth Acted as radio relay to ILB from CG during tow in of disabled yacht. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20621 10/09/2017 NCI Portland Bill Identified reported casualty in sea to CG and provided location for CRT, police, LBs and helo to recover his deceased body MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20302 08/09/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Informed CG that disabled yacht was visual. Updated CG as HM's launch towed in. LB launched but stood down as PanPan cancelled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20297 07/09/2017 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported disabled MB to CG. Updated when a friend brought out more fuel ! NCI No Yes
20311 07/09/2017 NCI Gosport Reported to CG and QHM that disabled yacht was visual. Updated as MOD RIB and local Rescue RIB takes tow in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
20327 07/09/2017 NCI Bass Point Warned yacht by Aldis Lamp on dangerous course and informed CG of risk. Craft altered to safe heading. nfa NCI No Yes
20293 06/09/2017 NCI Caister Reported capsized inflatable with two occupants to CG. Casualties made it to shore. CG updated. NCI No Yes
20213 05/09/2017 NCI Shoreham Having her visual, assisted CG to make contact with disabled yacht requiring tow. MCA/HMCG No Yes
20203 04/09/2017 NCI Porthcawl Relayed MoP report of dog stuck on rocks to CG. CRT and ILB attended to rescue dog and return to owner. NCI Yes Yes

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