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 : 9695
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
16879 14/02/2016 NCI Fleetwood CG requested visual on kayakers in danger. Monitored and updated as AWLB rescued them to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13242 14/02/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported container ship om dangerous heading to CG. Master radios CG that he is temporarily seeking shelter. nfa NCI No Yes
13300 09/02/2016 NCI Nare Point Reported empty drifting dinghy to CG. Communications to possible owners ineffective. Dinghy eventually recovered by local dory. NCI No Yes
13338 09/02/2016 NCI Fleetwood Reported empty mastless yacht adrift to CG. LB attended but unable to pass tow. Drifted out of sight. nfa NCI Yes Yes
13305 08/02/2016 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted CG in checking, together with NCI Swanage, safety of small MB close under cliffs. Reported when seen to be all well. nfa NCI No Yes
13225 07/02/2016 NCI Froward Point Relayed MoP report of empty drifting dinghy to CG. ILB attended to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
13249 07/02/2016 NCI Teignmouth CG requested visual check on ship reportedly listing. List confirmed. Ship told CG that it was intentional for maintenance. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
13214 06/02/2016 NCI Swanage Alerted emergency services to attend suicidal jump from cliff. NCI Watchkeeper and all attended whilst casualty was lifted by CG helo for transfer to hospital. NCI No Yes
13193 05/02/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported kitesurfer in water near shipping channel unable to regain board to Harbourmaster and CG. Surfer reached shore negative kite. NCI No Yes
13299 02/02/2016 NCI Nare Point Assisted sick MoP in Station and then transported her and son to town to recover. NCI No No
13166 01/02/2016 NCI Mablethorpe Watchkeeper collapsed whilst on watch. Ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No No
13190 01/02/2016 NCI Penzance CG requested monitoring on 2 Paddle Boarders reported out in poor weather by MoP . CG informed when they reached shore safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13155 31/01/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Provided position of large debris (navigational hazard) to LB. But object to large to recover. ABP Southampton advised and provided marker. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13336 31/01/2016 NCI Fleetwood CG requested visual check on craft causing concern. Vessel identified and position confirmed. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
13213 31/01/2016 NCI Swanage Relayed Sailing Club report of dismasted dinghy and updated CG whilst ILB recovered casualty and boat. NCI Yes Yes
13243 31/01/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported ship anchored over BT cables to CG. CG informed ship - who did not move. NCI No Yes
13121 26/01/2016 NCI Gosport Assisted CG in identifying FV reported by an MoP as 'in trouble'. Radio and mobile phone used to confirm that it was not disabled. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13113 24/01/2016 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 MoPs tidebound on causeway to CG. CRT and ILB attended and recovered them safely to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
13104 22/01/2016 NCI St Ives Further sewage discharge (see #1300) reported to HM and Environment Agency. SW Water reported an ongoing problem. NCI No No
13103 22/01/2016 NCI St Ives Reported dinghy with one MoP in difficulty to CG. ILB self-launched and recovered elderly occupant safely to own yacht. NCI Yes Yes
13111 22/01/2016 NCI Herne Bay Assisted recovery of disabled FV by ILB by relaying radio traffic from CG and LB and passing positional info. NCI Yes Yes
13100 21/01/2016 NCI St Ives Reported major sewage leak from macerating plant to Environment Agency (#1404845), CG and HM. SW Water closed leak. NCI No Yes
13095 20/01/2016 NCI Gorleston Provided information to CG concerning RIB approaching abandoned grounded yacht. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13097 20/01/2016 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported quantity of armoured cable sighted ashore to CG. Local Council requested by CG to arrange disposal. NCI No Yes
13128 18/01/2016 NCI Nare Point Reported to CG a small FV in possible danger in high seas. CG requested monitoring until it reached safety. nfa NCI No Yes
13086 18/01/2016 NCI Lyme Bay Relayed MoP report of flares sighted to CG. CG confirmed that they were exercise flares from RN Helo. nfa NCI No Yes
13076 17/01/2016 NCI St Ives Assisted CG and ILB in helping yacht in difficulty to safe anchorage. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13065 12/01/2016 NCI Nare Point CG requested any visual sighting of MoP report of disabled vessels. CG informed of various FVs in area,some under tow. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
10364 11/01/2016 NCI Nare Point Reported floating railway sleeper to CG as danger to navigation. NCI thanked for info. NFA NCI No Yes
13028 10/01/2016 NCI Southend Reported kite surfer snagged in Shoebury Boom to CG. ILB tasked whilst another surfer assisted the casualty ashore. Ambulance also deployed. NCI Yes Yes
13019 09/01/2016 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Co-operated with CG in checking possible unexploded ordnance sighted afloat. Bomb Disposal unit assessed as non-dangerous. nfa NCI No Yes
13011 07/01/2016 NCI Canvey Island Reported drifting marker buoy to CG as danger to shipping . Port Authority and VTS informed and PLA vessel replaced it. NCI No Yes
13053 07/01/2016 NCI Folkestone Relayed MoP report of landslip on public path to CG. Local Council informed and took over incident. NCI No Yes
13001 06/01/2016 NCI Prawle Point Advised CG that 'white flare' reported was in fact an FV's lights. CG thanked NCI for info. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
12982 04/01/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG one MoP in possible danger on causeway. Investigation showed him to be a competent surfer. nfa NCI No Yes
12957 02/01/2016 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP owner's report of his missing yacht to CG. Harbourmaster requested by CG to search and patrol located vessel for towing in safely. NCI No Yes
13063 01/01/2016 NCI Nare Point Reported ship apparently dragging anchor to CG. Ship informed CG that they were aware. nfa NCI No Yes
12923 28/12/2015 NCI Moelfre Relayed MoP report of injured male to CG. CRT attended but due to terrain an SAR helo was called to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
12920 27/12/2015 NCI Caister Relayed MoP report of abandoned personal belongings to CG and Police. Local search carried out but nothing found. NFA NCI No Yes
N/N 20/12/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized Hobiecat to CG. Monitored Police Launch and passing RIB assisting safe recovery. Updated CG and VTS. NCI No Yes

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