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
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
12156 27/07/2015 NCI Skegness MoP brought lost child to Watch Station. Police informed (#224), mother traced and child returned. NCI No No
12032 26/07/2015 NCI Nells Point Advised CG that MoP report of persons cut-off by tide on Sully Island was likely to be incorrect. ILB already out confirmed no casualties. FAWGI NCI Yes Yes
12035 26/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Provided name to CG of FV close to yacht with rope around propellor requesting assistance. FV approached but casualty decided to continue under sail. NCI No Yes
12440 25/07/2015 NCI Needles CG requested visual on sinking catamaran. Accurate position provided for LBs and helo to assist. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12026 25/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual position of disabled FV and others in vicinity. FV towed in by another. nfa NCI No Yes
12047 24/07/2015 NCI Swanage CG requested visual check on MoP report of upturned kayak. Identified as moored but empty. ILB recovered it to the RNLI site. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12018 21/07/2015 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual search fort missing surf board. Object sighted and ILB directed to it for recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12027 21/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual search for overturned kayak. Nothing sighted. Incident closed when kayak seen returning ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12030 21/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported drifting speedboat to CG who requested any vessel in vicinity to assist. Local MB towed casualty in safely. NCI No Yes
12045 21/07/2015 NCI Swanage Reported rowing boat in difficulty to CG. ILB launched and casualty towed to safety. NCI No Yes
12021 20/07/2015 NCI St Ives Reported drifting yacht to CG. LB not tasked as no immediate danger. NCI contacted local FV which alerted yacht crew in saloon to their predicament. NCI No Yes
11987 19/07/2015 NCI Cromer Reported to CG only one diver of two returned ashore. Updated when second diver emerged safely. NCI No Yes
11989 19/07/2015 NCI Southend Reported kite surfer caught in boom but not in danger on ebbing tide to surf school. MoP also alerted CG who tasked hovercraft without checking with NCI. Surfer returned ashore. NCI Yes Yes
12149 19/07/2015 NCI Boscastle Reported large floating hazard to CG. TH GALATEA recovered missing navigation buoy. NCI No Yes
11993 18/07/2015 NCI Padstow CG requested visual on MoP report of overturned RIB. NCI suggested Harbour Patrol launch investigate. Latter confirmed all well with owners lunching ashore. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
12438 18/07/2015 NCI Needles Reported accurate position of sinking yacht and conned LB on to her to save 4 crew. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11996 18/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided updating to CG while RIBs towed grounded yacht off. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11986 18/07/2015 NCI Cromer Reported launch caught in crab pot line to CG and updated them when a passing yacht assisted clearance. NCI No Yes
11997 17/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of grounded yacht to CG and updated when floated clear on rising tide. NCI No Yes
11980 17/07/2015 NCI Canvey Island Reported 2 PWC in possible danger to CG. Updated when potential casualties resumed passage with one under tow. nfa NCI No Yes
11983 17/07/2015 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported to CG 6 bathers at risk of being cut off by tide. CRT attended and MoPs managed to wade back ashore. nfa NCI No Yes
12074 16/07/2015 NCI Portland Bill CG requested shoreline search for pallets reported drifting ashore. Search conducted but nothing to report. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
11974 16/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested any sighting of speed boat displaying poor seamanship. Reported craft sighted being removed from water. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11977 16/07/2015 NCI Cromer Relayed MoP report to CG of navigation mark unlit. NCI No Yes
11940 13/07/2015 NCI Gosport Informed CG that disabled yacht was visual and provided updates as LBs towed casualty in safely. NCI Yes Yes
44959 13/07/2015 NCI Gorleston Reported object seen to fall from hang glider to CG. ILB deployed but objects found probably not related. nfa NCI Yes Yes
11938 12/07/2015 NCI Needles Reported to CG that yacht radioing for assistance was visual.Updates provided as casualty was towed in by LB. NCI Yes Yes
11951 12/07/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG a Water Board marker buoy adrift. Water Board attended to recover buoy. NCI No Yes
11965 12/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided visual monitoring and updates to CG on safe recovery of disabled MB by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11939 11/07/2015 NCI Gosport Reported to QHM and CG that disabled MB was visual. Situation monitored and reported as casualty was towed in. NCI Yes Yes
11929 11/07/2015 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on apparently abandoned inflatable. Information provided and LB tasked to recover to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11925 11/07/2015 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual on swimmers MoP reported as in difficulty. Pilot vessel and RNLI RIB on scene and swimmers found safe ashore. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11950 10/07/2015 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG NCI concern over in inflatable operating erratically. NFA NCI No Yes
12755 10/07/2015 NCI Froward Point Provided visual position check on disabled ketch, monitored and updated CG whilst ILB and AWLB towed her in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11916 10/07/2015 NCI Moelfre Assisted distressed elderly MoP to return home. NCI No No
11973 09/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of grounded yacht to CG for ILB to tow off. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11882 07/07/2015 NCI St Ives Reported to CG one inflatable being drifted to sea with one MoP signalling for help. ILB launched to tow back in safely. NCI Yes Yes
11968 06/07/2015 NCI Swanage Reported dismasted yacht to CG. LB attended, assisted to clear mast and casualty proceeded to harbour. NCI Yes Yes
11862 05/07/2015 NCI Nells Point Reported inflatable ring previously occupied now drifting empty. RNLI lifeguards found occupants safe on beach. nfa NCI Yes Yes

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