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
12758 31/08/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported disabled inflatable rowing in against wind and tide. CG informed of other craft in area. Dinghy recovered safely by ILB NCI Yes Yes
12333 31/08/2015 NCI Teignmouth Reported to CG that disabled craft to which LB was tasked was visual and provided accurate position for it to be towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12286 30/08/2015 NCI Newhaven Provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG and conned LB to casualty to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12290 30/08/2015 NCI Teignmouth CG requested visual check on yacht reported aground. CG updated when vessel refloated on tide. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12313 30/08/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported vessel preparing to anchor over BT cables. CG and BT Marine informed. Master made aware by CG. nfa NCI No Yes
12379 30/08/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for MoP reportedly in distress in water. LBs and dogs deployed but male walked ashore safely. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12380 30/08/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported drifting pallet off harbour entrance. LB attended to remove. NCI Yes Yes
12301 29/08/2015 NCI Lyme Bay CG requested check on large object reported on beach. Foot patrol investigated and found large object danger to navigation. CG informed local authority. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12309 29/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled speedboat drifting in main channel. ILB attended and escorted into river when engine restarted. NCI Yes Yes
12273 28/08/2015 NCI Exmouth Monitored and updated CG during ILB recovery of three persons cut off by tide. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12307 28/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled dory to CG drifting in main channel. CG requested a local craft to assist. NCI her conned to casualty to tow in. NCI No Yes
12266 27/08/2015 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual search for MoP report of capsized vessel. Nothing sighted. LB launched but nothing found. FAWGI ? MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12269 27/08/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG two (Hungarian) MoP cut off by tide on island. ILB deployed to land them safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes
12268 27/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported to CG large object in water a potential danger to shipping. 8 metre pipe recovered by RNLI Rescue Water Craft. NCI Yes Yes
12279 27/08/2015 NCI Rame Head Called ambulance to MoP in car park reported with chest pains. Police,paramedics and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No No
12262 26/08/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported MoPs dangerously cliff jumping to CG. LBs deployed but jumpers had left area. NCI Yes Yes
12274 26/08/2015 NCI Gosport CG requested visual search for inflatable lost by disabled yacht during recovery by LB. Tender sighted and LB conned on to recover via Chan.65. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12256 25/08/2015 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of abandoned clothes on causeway. ILB and CRT deployed to search but no body found. NCI Yes Yes
12312 25/08/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported walker taking dangerous path to CG in poor conditions seen to disappear behind rocks.nfa NCI No Yes
12240 23/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Informed CG that disabled RIB drifting into main channel was visual. Marine engineering launch assisted b y towing in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12261 23/08/2015 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed updating info from CRT on Chan. 65 to CG during recovery of injured walker by air ambulance due to the CRT being in land shadow. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12241 22/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled FV to CG near drying bank. Monitored until FV managed to restart engine and get clear. NCI No Yes
12289 22/08/2015 NCI Portscatho Relayed MoP report of 3 persons and dog cut off by tide. ILB launched to return them safely to shore. Donation received. NCI Yes Yes
12258 22/08/2015 NCI Needles Monitored and updated CG during recovery of fallen climber by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12232 22/08/2015 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual watch on disabled sport cruiser. Moniored and reported its recovery by another vessel. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12236 21/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Off duty watch reported kayak launching as darkness fell. Southampton Mobile despatched to investigate. NFA NCI No Yes
12235 21/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Warned local authorities and Lee on Solent NCI of lone kayak crossing main shipping channels. Description matched that of one reported 'missing'. CG Mobile interviewed when it landed. NCI No Yes
12374 19/08/2015 NCI Nare Point Offered a shoreline search for person reported in water. Nothing found. ALB stood down and incident closed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12217 18/08/2015 NCI Prawle Point Provided accurate position of disabled RIB, monitored and updated CG as LB towed casualty in. NCI Yes Yes
12277 17/08/2015 NCI St Ives Assisted MoP and CG over incident of commercial boat hitting a kayak. No injuries. NCI No Yes
12234 17/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled MB with 3 MoP being swept out to Harbourmaster. HM Launch recovered it to shore safely. NCI No Yes
12283 16/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Reported large tree trunk flotsam to CG as yachting hazard. NCI No Yes
12208 15/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided CG with accurate position of disabled MC for Hamble LB to assist into harbour and fire service. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12193 14/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported large floating object to CG. ILB launched to recover partially inflated dinghy. NCI Yes Yes
12310 13/08/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported ship anchored near cables to BT Marine. Ship later shifted berth. NCI No No
12172 12/08/2015 NCI Canvey Island CG requested NCI attendance at LB landing a hypothermic swimmer. Casualty given hot drink and support until arrival of ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12174 12/08/2015 NCI Mablethorpe MoP reported missing grandchild. CG and police informed. PCSO found child on beach and reunited with grandparent. NCI No Yes
12305 11/08/2015 NCI Nare Point Corrected a casualty's position to CG after a Mayday for onboard fire. AWLB adjusted course to close incident and towed casualty in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12170 11/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported yacht on dangerous heading to CG. Warnings radioed without response. Yacht just cleared reef, CG informed. NCI No Yes
12168 10/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported child in rubber ring beyond beach safety buoys to lifeguards and CG. Rescue Water Craft (RWC) launched and paddle boarder assisted him to shore. NCI No No

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