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 : 9994
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
17380 24/09/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported intentionally grounded yacht to CG. Updated when tide allowed refloating and she proceeded safely. NCI No Yes
17495 23/09/2016 NCI Skegness Reported to police two motorcycles being ridden dangerously on beach. NCI No No
17783 22/09/2016 NCI Needles CG requested search for missing kayak. ILB conned to possible sighting but proved negative. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17366 20/09/2016 NCI Teignmouth Reported to CG and HM an empty diving RIB close to traffic lane. Updated when the unattended diver surfaced and returned to shore. NCI No Yes
17349 19/09/2016 NCI Prawle Point Reported to CG that disabled yacht was visible. Updated as LB attends to pump out and tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17340 18/09/2016 NCI Nells Point Relayed MoP report of swimmer in difficulties to CG. Continued search was negative. nfa fawgi NCI No Yes
17342 18/09/2016 NCI Southend Relayed MoP report of injured lady to paramedics, CG and police. All attended and casualty taken to hospital. NCI No Yes
17350 18/09/2016 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when vessel refloated on flooding tide. NCI No Yes
17348 18/09/2016 NCI St Ives Reported to CG one male stuck on rocks with incoming tide. Assisted recovery teams to locate and recover casualty having initially overshot position. NCI Yes Yes
17335 17/09/2016 NCI Worms Head Reported to CG 2 MoPs cut off by flooded causeway. CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes
17325 16/09/2016 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of dismasted yacht during recovery by LB. Accurate position reported and updated as craft taken under tow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17352 16/09/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Liaising with Lee on Solent NCI established position of disabled yacht for ILB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17445 16/09/2016 NCI Lyme Bay Assisted rescue services in location and recovery of suicide's body from beach. MCA/HMCG No Yes
17322 15/09/2016 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual watch on FV returning to harbour but said to be short of fuel. Updated when it appeared to be continuing safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
17338 15/09/2016 NCI St Ives Reported disabled FV to HM and CG and updated as it was towed in by another. NCI No Yes
17302 14/09/2016 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for abandoned kayak. Sighted and LB conned on using Chan. 65 to recover to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17370 14/09/2016 NCI Torbay Reported to CG that disabled RIB drifting towards rocks was in sight. Updated when a second RIB assisted to tow in. ILB stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes
17304 14/09/2016 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated when it refloated and proceeded. NCI No Yes
17305 14/09/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported two MoP stranded by tide on Sully Island to CG. IBL attended to return them to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
17306 14/09/2016 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual search for drifting FV. No sighting achieved. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
17333 11/09/2016 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of oil spill to CG. CRT attended to observe until it was blown ashore. nfa NCI No Yes
17273 11/09/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Calshot RNLI requested visual search for kayaker reported overdue. No sighting and occupant later found safe ashore RNLI Yes Yes
17277 11/09/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported abandoned childs cycle to police. Area search inconclusive. Cycle handed over to police. nfa NCI No No
17288 11/09/2016 NCI Skegness Reported PWC being driven dangerously near beach to relevant boatyard to give 'advice'. NCI No No
17289 11/09/2016 NCI Skegness Reported to police 4 motorcycles being driven dangerously on busy beach. NCI No No
17244 09/09/2016 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG large black barrel shape on beach as posible danger. Object removed by persons unknown. nfa NCI No Yes
17250 09/09/2016 NCI Portland Bill Reported to CG a vehicle carrier possibly drifting into danger. CG established that she was intentionally awaiting orders. nfa NCI No Yes
17238 08/09/2016 NCI Teignmouth Provided accurate position of capsized yacht to CG which was not passd to LB. Helo and LB eventually on scene to casevac 2 crew and recover vessel. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17241 08/09/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG capsized dinghy unable to right. Local FV assisted to recover crew and craft. NCI No Yes
17251 08/09/2016 NCI Mablethorpe Reported kite surfer in difficulties to CG. Updated when he was assisted ashore by MoP. nfa NCI No Yes
17294 08/09/2016 NCI Torbay Relayed MoP report of small inflatable struggling in adverse conditions to CG. Updated CG as HM's RIB brought it ashore. NCI No Yes
17230 08/09/2016 NCI Portland Bill Observed and updated CG on yacht in danger of dismasting. LB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17282 07/09/2016 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported injured walker to CG. Paramedic and air ambulance attended to casevac. NCI No Yes
17209 06/09/2016 NCI Nare Point Updated CG on casevac of injured woman on coast path. MCA/HMCG No Yes
17218 06/09/2016 NCI Shoreham Provided CG and LB with accurate position of disabled day boat for safe tow in by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17186 04/09/2016 NCI Padstow Reported capsized RB to Harbour Patrol. Crew managed to right it and ILB attended to recover to harbour and handover crew to paramedics. NCI Yes Yes
17449 04/09/2016 NCI Whitstable Loose unmanned kite reported to CG. No casualties reported. nfa NCI No Yes
17779 04/09/2016 NCI Needles Reported disabled PB Race Competitor to CG. Updated as vessel was escorted back in. NCI No Yes
17201 04/09/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual observation and updates on a kayak struggling in poor conditions. Updates passed as ILB attended to rescue. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
17219 02/09/2016 NCI Shoreham Local watersports Centre requested any visual on overdue PWC. Craft sighted and Centre in formed when it returned safely NCI No No

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