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
12143 09/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported fully inverted sailing dinghy to CG. Updated as local launch and ILB assisted casualty and escorted ashore. NCI Yes Yes
12144 09/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized catamaran to CG. Updated as Harbourmaster's launch attended and assisted to tow in. NCI No Yes
12211 09/08/2015 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite surfer to harbour authority. ILB self-launched and checked that surfer now safe ashore. nfa NCI Yes No
12145 09/08/2015 NCI Southend Reported one MoP and two children in danger of tidal flood. ILB attended and monitored party until they reached shore. NCI Yes Yes
12757 09/08/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported possibly disabled motor launch. Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery by ILB. NCI Yes Yes
12150 09/08/2015 NCI Boscastle Advised CG on deteriorating weather during helo casevac of MoP on Tintagel Island. NCI No Yes
12153 09/08/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported MoP in tidal danger on rocks. LB attended and removed possibly intoxicated casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12203 09/08/2015 NCI Shoreham Relayed local boat's report of downed kite surfer now safe on beach to CG. ILB also attended. NCI Yes Yes
12230 08/08/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual on MoP report of person clinging to buoy. Object identified as canoeist who then returned to shore. CRT attended. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
12191 08/08/2015 NCI St Alban's Head MoP reported persons in possible trouble. Established that two MoP were trapped by tide beneath cliff and reported to CG. CRT attended and LBs deployed to recover from beach. NCI Yes Yes
12134 08/08/2015 NCI Worms Head Reported three MoP cut-off by tide on causeway to CG. ILB launched to bring safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12135 08/08/2015 NCI Prawle Point Assisted LB to find two canoeists in difficulty. Potential casualties then escorted to safety. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12298 08/08/2015 NCI Nare Point Reported disabled O/B dinghy to CG rowing to beach. Engine eventually restarted and dinghy returned to owners. NCI No Yes
12121 07/08/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported disabled motor cruiser drifting inshore to CG. No radio contact achieved. Incident closed after reporting it to CG as safely anchored.. NCI No Yes
12136 07/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and updated CG while ILB and HM Launch assisted yacht with engineroom fire. Yacht towed in with no injuries. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12126 06/08/2015 NCI St Ives Reported 2 kayaks in trouble to Lifeguards and CG. Casualties assisted safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12756 05/08/2015 NCI Froward Point CG requested visual check on disabled RIB. Monitored and updated CG as engine restarted and Dartmouth ILB escorted her into harbour MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12112 05/08/2015 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual search for MoP report of drifting rubber dinghy with 2 boys. Nothing untoward sighted. FAWGI ? MCA/HMCG No Yes
12101 04/08/2015 NCI Padstow Reported downed windsurfer to CG. ILB launched to recover him safely to shore. Rig not found. NCI Yes Yes
12102 04/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Reported yacht in possible trouble to CG. ALB launched and spoke to skipper who had sorted his problem. nfa NCI Yes Yes
12116 04/08/2015 NCI Bass Point CG requested any info on large yachts in area. Provided position of casualty for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12070 04/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Reported Acoustic Range buoy adrift to CG. Buoy recovered. NCI No Yes
12141 04/08/2015 NCI Swanage Reported 2 kayaks in severe difficulty to CG. Updating reports passed. LBs eventually launched and casualties recovered. NCI Yes Yes
12090 03/08/2015 NCI Caister Reported inflatable in difficulty to CG with 4 under-equipped MoP. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12114 03/08/2015 NCI Bass Point CG requested any loggings of unmanned yacht found circling. Sightings reported. Helo lifted casualty - later deceased. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12079 02/08/2015 NCI Gosport Reported disabled MB drifting and aground to QHM. Harbour patrol attended to tow off safely. CG informed for info. NCI No Yes
12080 01/08/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported dinghy aground to CG and Harbour Control. Passing MBs assisted prior to ILB being launched. nfa NCI No Yes
12083 01/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported observation and updated CG on grounded yacht being assisted off by passing RIB. nfa NCI No Yes
12083 01/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was being observed. Updated when it managed to get free. NCI No Yes
12204 01/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Provided info on local boats in vicinity of disabled RIB to CG. Casualty safely towed in by one. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12209 31/07/2015 NCI Herne Bay Relayed MoP report of unconscious female in bushes to police and ambulance. Both attended to casevac casualty. NCI No No
12081 31/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to Harbourmaster 4 MoPs climbing and jumping from marker post with risk of injury. HM launch attended and MoPs left scene. NCI No No
12098 31/07/2015 NCI Fleetwood Reported small yacht aground to CG. No radio contact with casualty. CRT will observe until refloated on tide. NCI No Yes
12076 31/07/2015 NCI Gorleston Reported to MRCC sole occupant of launch overboard and unable to get back aboard. ILB attended whilst man was rescued by passing safety boat. NCI Yes Yes
12055 30/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported lone kayaker struggling in heavy conditions. ILB (already at sea) sent to investigate but kayaker refused assistance. nfa NCI Yes Yes
12054 30/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and updated CG during LB recovery of disabled yacht. Radio contact to direct LB to casualty not utilised. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12048 28/07/2015 NCI Shoreham Beach Office reported 'drifting kite'. Relayed report to CG. Updated CG and Harbour Office until lost to sight. nfa NCI No Yes
12056 28/07/2015 NCI Teignmouth NMOC requested watch on disabled MB. RNLI also informed and attended Station to arrange tow in by local dredger, thus saving LB launch.. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12253 28/07/2015 NCI Exmouth RNLI Beach Guards requested visual search for drifting inflatable with 3 MoP. Craft sighted and monitored until it reached shore. RNLI No Yes
12039 27/07/2015 NCI St Ives Reported to CG 2 kayaks drifting offshore and signalling for help. ILB tasked and recovered hypothermic casualties safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes

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