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
20204 04/09/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested visual update on kite surfer in difficulty. Updated when he was safely drifted ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
20186 03/09/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported semi-submerged dinghy floating out to CG. ILB deployed to recover it to shore. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes
20449 03/09/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG a microlite aircraft at dangerously low level. Updated when it left the area with three others. nfa NCI No Yes
20211 03/09/2017 NCI St Alban's Head Reported injured runner to CG. CRT and ambulance attended. Second casualty treated by paramedics in the lookout. NCI No Yes
20208 02/09/2017 NCI Swanage Hengistbury Head trial watch reported to CG as visual with disabled MB. Updated as LB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20171 01/09/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported disabled motorcruiser to CG. Updated as she arranged a tow in by a friend and arrived in harbour. NCI No Yes
20174 31/08/2017 NCI Froward Point Reported coastal path walker with broken wrist to CG. Off-going watchkeeper took casualty to hospital. NCI No Yes
20161 31/08/2017 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled ML was visual and being towed in by FV. Updated when they entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
20161 31/08/2017 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled ML was visual and being towed in by FV. Updated when they entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
20140 29/08/2017 NCI Fleetwood Relayed MoP report to CG of PWC stopped offshore for long time. Beach Patrol reported it as not in distress.FAWGI nfa NCI No Yes
20151 29/08/2017 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported dismasted catamaran dinghy to CG. AWL attended and brought casualties and craft safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
20124 28/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG 5 underdressed paddle boarders in possible danger and moving offshore. Lifeguards attended on rescue skis and escorted them ashore. CG updated. NCI No Yes
20614 28/08/2017 NCI Penzance CG requested monitoring of RNLI Jetski escorting semi-disabled open boat to shore. Updated when both ashore safely MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20158 28/08/2017 NCI Swanage Reported disabled RIB to CG. Updated when local boat assisted by towing in. nfa NCI No Yes
20123 27/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG 3 kayakers n difficulty in strong tide, one often capsizing. ILB and CRT attended. Casualties reached shore and were given 'advice'. NCI Yes Yes
20138 27/08/2017 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed to CG MoP report of lost child. CRT found him and reunited with mother. nfa NCI No Yes
20154 27/08/2017 NCI Swanage Reported capsized dinghy to CG and updated as it was recovered. ILB attended. NCI Yes Yes
20157 27/08/2017 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of apparently 'abandoned' child to police. Updated when moter reclaimed child. nfa NCI No No
20113 27/08/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG nine persons on island cut off by tide. ILB and LB tasked due to numbers and 4 brought to land remainder opting to stay. NCI Yes Yes
20116 26/08/2017 NCI Caister CG requested visual monitoring of a PWC being driven too close to swimmers. Reported that distance was some 40m. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
20121 26/08/2017 NCI Herne Bay Reported to CG concern over a kayak an unusual distance offshore as evening drew in. Updated when Station closed. LB launched to investigate. nfa NCI Yes Yes
20173 26/08/2017 NCI Gosport Co-operated with QHM and CG to identify probably false alarm manoverboard beacon. nfa NCI No Yes
20136 25/08/2017 NCI Polruan Reported to CG and HM unlit dinghy fishing in river mouth at dusk. Harbour Patrol gave 'advice'. NCI No Yes
20137 25/08/2017 NCI Polruan Relayed to HM off-duty watch member's report of disabled MB. Harbour patrol attended. NCI No No
20106 25/08/2017 NCI Bass Point Contacted RSPCA re stray dog brought in by MoPs. RSPCA unable to attend. Owner then arrived and dog reunited. NCI No No
20082 24/08/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 2 MoP cut off by flooded causeway. ILB tasked to bring them back to shore safely. NCI Yes Yes
20099 23/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Identified yacht reportedly in difficulty to CG as being underway and all well. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
20075 22/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG fully clothed elderly man jumping into sea. CRT,police and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI Yes Yes
20098 22/08/2017 NCI Nare Point Provided accurate position of disabled yacht inshore to CG for ILB to tow out safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20074 21/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Relayed MoP report of overdue swimmer to CG. No visual contact. Updated when he arrived at the NCI Station. NCI No Yes
20053 21/08/2017 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of injured boy to CG. CRT and ILB attended and transferred him to medical centre with fish hook in his foot. NCI Yes Yes
20080 20/08/2017 NCI Whitstable Reported small yacht signalling distress to CG. ILB attended and directed by NCI to casualty to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
20051 20/08/2017 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported to CG five MoPs cut off by tide on sand bar. ILB attended but 'casualties' waded ashore in chest deep water. nfa NCI Yes Yes
20039 19/08/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported possibly disabled speedboat to CG. Updated when it managed to get underway again. nfa NCI No Yes
20040 19/08/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual on disabled MB. Not visible from tower Updated as ILB and LB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20048 19/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG concern over large group of PWC's on passage in heavy weather. Lifeguards and CRTs alerted. Updated as all reached shore safely NCI No Yes
20043 18/08/2017 NCI Herne Bay CG requested visual on yacht thought to be in trouble. Informed CG that yacht, in heavy weather, was not in danger. Fawgi nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes
20019 17/08/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and updated CG as grounded disabled MV recovered by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20025 17/08/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG that disabled MB was visual and directed ILB to casualty to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
20026 17/08/2017 NCI Polruan Monitored and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB by LB (during Red Arrows display). nfa NCI Yes Yes

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