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
19291 26/06/2017 NCI Mablethorpe Relayed PCSO report of missing person to CG. MoP found asleep in dunes. nfa Police No Yes
19364 26/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for MB reportedly disabled. Craft located and ILB tasked to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19283 25/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Assisted CG in relaying radio traffic to 2 ILBs recovering grounded yacht. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19287 25/06/2017 NCI Nells Point CG updated as MoP assisted ashore by CRT from flooded causeway. nfa NCI No Yes
19297 25/06/2017 NCI Skegness Provided position of disabled motor cruiser to CG. AWLB and ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
19284 25/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested search for kayak reported in difficulties. Only one in sight safely on beach. CRT attended. fawgi MCA/HMCG No Yes
20729 24/06/2017 NCI Needles Informed CG that dinghy reported 'aground' had been sighted the 2 days prior by ALB. CRT found it moored to tree. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
19310 24/06/2017 NCI Shoreham Reported abandoned paddle board to harbour authority. Assisted owners to recover board. HM informed on completion. NCI No Yes
19275 22/06/2017 NCI Portscatho CG requested visual check on MoP report of capsized boat. CG informed that only small boat visible was in no trouble. nfa. MCA/HMCG No Yes
19264 21/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl While monitoring recovery of MoPs cut off by tide, others spotted in danger. ILB directed on #65 and reported them safe..CG updated. NCI Yes Yes
19246 19/06/2017 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual and updates on disabled craft being towed by swimmer. Sighting confirmed. ILB launched to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19290 19/06/2017 NCI Swanage Passed MoP report of dog over cliff to CG. 2 CRTs attended and dog reunited with owner. NCI No Yes
19417 18/06/2017 NCI Torbay Reported to CG possible divers in trouble. ILB attended but nothing found. nfa NCI Yes Yes
19352 18/06/2017 NCI Penzance CG requested visual search for missing MoP. No sighting reported. Man found at Lands End. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19289 18/06/2017 NCI Swanage CG requested visual check on yacht caught in net. Updated as AWLB attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19228 18/06/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported slightly injured young girl to police, who attended and returned her home. NCI No No
19238 18/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Called for ambulance for MoP report of injured MoP on LB slip. CG informed and CRT on scene. Casualty casevaced by ambulance. NCI Yes Yes
19243 17/06/2017 NCI Cape Cornwall Ambulance requested for sick watchkeeper. CRT also attended to facilitate a helo lift casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
19217 17/06/2017 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Relayed MoP report of drifting unmanned dinghy to CG. Local LB attended and towed damaged boat to shore. No casualties apparent . NCI No Yes
19223 17/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG concern over 2 kayakers, unsuitably clothed, in difficut conditions. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
19224 17/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Reported to CG 2 kayakers waving distress. ILB and CRT attended to recover safely and give 'advice'. NCI Yes Yes
19230 17/06/2017 NCI Cromer Provided first aid material to lady with damage to knee and ankle. No further action required. NCI No No
19241 17/06/2017 NCI Fleetwood Reported to CG small party about to be tidebound. CRT attended but previously obscured kayak sighted and party returned to mainland. nfa NCI No Yes
19210 16/06/2017 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual check on jetski reported 'sinking'. No sighting other than one seen operating safely. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19428 16/06/2017 NCI Folkestone Relayed MoP report of dangerous building to local council who fenced area off. NCI No No
19288 16/06/2017 NCI Swanage CG requested visual on kayak reported missing. Craft sighted and safe. CG updated. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
19202 15/06/2017 NCI Newhaven CG requested any info on paddle boarders reported near harbour mouth. Updated as they landed safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
19351 15/06/2017 NCI Penzance Reported disabled open launch to CG. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
19213 14/06/2017 NCI Exmouth Relayed message from disabled yacht to CG. Updated when local safety boat had the casualty safely under tow. nfa NCI No Yes
19236 14/06/2017 NCI Cape Cornwall Contacted CG on SART Beacon alert detected. CG confirmed that yacht had a malfunction. nfa NCI No Yes
19200 14/06/2017 NCI Froward Point Reported to CG as visual on disabled yacht being towed in. Updated as they entered harbour and ILB took over. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19212 13/06/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported downed kite surfer to CG. ILB launched but casualty recovered by local sailing school safety boat. NCI Yes Yes
19185 13/06/2017 NCI Mablethorpe CG requested visual lookout for missing yacht. nfa as yet. MCA/HMCG No Yes
19189 13/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl CG requested visual search for overdue kayak. Craft sighted, CG informed and updated when it made shore safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
19182 12/06/2017 NCI St Ives Reported large oil slick to Environmental Health and CG. NCI No Yes
19260 11/06/2017 NCI Mundesley CG requested observation of dinghy taking on water. Updated when crew swam ashore. CRT and ILB attended and gave 'advice'. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
19166 11/06/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG 3 MoPs crossing flooding causeway to island. CRT attended and 'advised' fishermen. NCI No Yes
19167 11/06/2017 NCI Porthcawl Police requested visual search for missing vulnerable adult and dog. No sighting and casualty eventually found safe and well. Police No Yes
19168 11/06/2017 NCI Southend Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover to CG. ILB attended to bring casualty ashore. NCI Yes Yes
19169 11/06/2017 NCI Southend Reported to CG a kite surfer possibly trapped in boom. Casualty then seen ashore but ILB attended to check boom for any others. nfa. NCI Yes Yes

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