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 : 9992
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
14349 22/05/2016 NCI Bass Point Relayed to CG MoP report of unconcious male on coast path. CRT and ambulance attended. NCI No Yes
14527 22/05/2016 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite surfer unable to recover. LB attended to land casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes
16871 21/05/2016 NCI Fleetwood Provided accurate position of drifting disabled PWC for LB to recover to shore. 4 occupants rescued by passing ferry. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14346 21/05/2016 NCI Southend Reported to CG kitesurfer caught in Shoebury Boom. ILB launched but surfer reached shore unaided. NCI Yes Yes
14333 20/05/2016 NCI St Ives Reported to CG dinghy in dangerous situation. Monitored and updated CG on it being towed back by local boat. NCI No Yes
14336 19/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG visual contact on disabled FV. Monitored and reported recovery by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14305 18/05/2016 NCI Boscastle Reported possible deflated inflatable to CG. ILB attended and reported it as a large tarpaulin. nfa NCI Yes Yes
14888 16/05/2016 NCI Nare Point Provided accurate position to CG of disabled yacht for ILB to r/v and recover casualty. Ambulance casevac also required MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14177 15/05/2016 NCI Gwennap Head Reported inebriated young males on watchstation and close to cliff edge to police. MoPs left prior to police arrival. NCI No No
14178 15/05/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported five MoPs cut-off by tide on Sully Island and trying to leave. ILB attended but they opted to remain until tide dropped. NCI Yes Yes
14182 15/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Yacht reported overheating engine to NCI on #65. Position passed to CG. Local engine repair RIB effected repair. NCI No Yes
14179 14/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Assisted ILB recovery of disabled MV by passing its correct location to CG. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14164 13/05/2016 NCI Exmouth Relayed to CG a radio call from grounded yacht. Occupant reached shore by dinghy. nfa NCI No Yes
14530 13/05/2016 NCI Needles Reported empty beached kayak to CG. ILB attended to search for occupant. Chan. 65 used for relay. No occupant found. Kayak returned to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14152 12/05/2016 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on FV reported by MoP as circling in possible trouble. FV later advised she was collecting pots after engine failure. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14162 11/05/2016 NCI Bass Point Reported to BT Marine Liaison a tanker had anchored close to submarine cables. NCI No No
14189 11/05/2016 NCI Gosport Provided accurate position of disabled yacht for CG to request local craft assistance. Vessel towed in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14201 11/05/2016 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed to CG report on Chan. 65 from canoeists of distressed stag in water. Stag died whilst being escorted ashore. NCI No Yes
14188 10/05/2016 NCI Portland Bill Reported to CG potential collision noted on AIS. CG requested monitoring sitiuation until vessels passed clear safely. NCI No Yes
14142 10/05/2016 NCI Rame Head Observed and reported to CG disabled yacht signalling distress. Local craft attended to tow in safely. NCI No Yes
14139 09/05/2016 NCI Newhaven Reported to CG possible missing diver. LB attended but nothing located. Possible miss-ident of diving marker. nfa NCI Yes Yes
14107 08/05/2016 NCI St Ives Advised CG that semi-disabled yacht was about to anchor in dangerous position. ILB tasked to assist. NCI Yes Yes
14116 08/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Relayed surfing school report of downed kitesurfer to CG. Monitored and reported when casualty reached shore safely. NCI No Yes
14169 08/05/2016 NCI Bass Point Relayed to CG MoP report of large floating object as danger to craft. NCI No Yes
14119 08/05/2016 NCI Nells Point Reported capsized dinghy unable to right to CG. ILB attended and recovered casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14122 08/05/2016 NCI Padstow Reported drifting kayakers to CG and directed lifeguard inflatable to correct location to recover casualties safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14138 08/05/2016 NCI Herne Bay Assisted CG to contact local craft to attend disabled MV. MCA/HMCG No Yes
18423 08/05/2016 NCI Brancaster Monitored FV reporting taking in water. Nearby craft assisted. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14140 08/05/2016 NCI Shoreham Assisted CG to locate vessel transmitting faint Mayday message. Casualty rescued safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18424 08/05/2016 NCI Brancaster Monitored radio and helo casevac of injured bulk carrier crewman. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14157 07/05/2016 NCI Penzance CG requested visual check for disabled yacht. No sighting due to low visibility. LBs attended to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14113 07/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual check on disabled MV position. Monitored and reported on its recovery by local craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14141 07/05/2016 NCI Caister Reported possible drifting inflatable to CG. Vol. LB attended and identified target as helium balloon. nfa NCI No Yes
14118 06/05/2016 NCI Torbay Reported potential suicide to Police who attended and retrieved MoP from cliff edge. NCI No No
14102 05/05/2016 NCI Charlestown Provided accurate position of disabled kayak safety boat. Monitored and reported updates as craft was towed ashore prior to arrival of ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14095 04/05/2016 NCI Nells Point Eight MoP cut off by tide on Island reported to CG. ILB tasked and recovered all safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14098 04/05/2016 NCI Froward Point Reported observed gig safety boat engine failure to CG. Monitored and reported its safe recovery by local boats. NCI No Yes
14079 02/05/2016 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG a male swimmer unable to reboard his boat. HM Patrol Boat attended to recover casualty. NCI No Yes
14063 30/04/2016 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent CG requested monitoring of MoP report of capsized dinghy. Reported when craft reached shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14078 30/04/2016 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for RIB issuing a PanPan. Various targets passed for ILB to check but none were the originator. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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