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 : 8907
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
12243 09/09/2012 NCI Felixstowe Reported details of unsafe speeding PWC to CG. Owner 'advised' by CG on coming ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12242 09/09/2012 NCI Nells Point Reported disabled PWC and it being towed in by local RIB. LB launch cancelled as a result. NFA NCI No Yes
12241 09/09/2012 NCI Torbay Monitored recovery of missing divers by CRT ILB and Border Force. All eventually accounted for. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12240 09/09/2012 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled speedboat ashore with five MoPs. Harbourmaster's launch towed into harbour. NCI No Yes
12239 07/09/2012 NCI Bass Point Reported tanker anchored near BT cable. CG requested ship to move on and passed message on to BT. NCI No Yes
12238 05/09/2012 NCI Shoreham CG approved Chan.16 radio check to disabled but silent FV. Another FV responded to a CG PanPan to assist. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12237 05/09/2012 NCI Exmouth CG requested observation of disabled MB. Reported casualty recovered by passing craft. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
12236 03/09/2012 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported 2 MoPs cut-off by tide. LB attended to recover to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12235 03/09/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Watchkeeper (medic rtd) attended MoP report of companion fainting. Ambulance called to assess and treat. NCI No Yes
12234 03/09/2012 NCI Exmouth CG requested observation of MoP's possibly cut-off by tide. Reported two persons walked/swam ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12233 02/09/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Reported possibly disabled MB. CRT attended to identify as leisure FV. NFA NCI No Yes
12232 02/09/2012 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested visual on yacht aground. Description and logging provided. Craft refloated. Mayday cancelled MCA/HMCG No Yes
12231 01/09/2012 NCI Moelfre Reported disabled FV drifting ashore. LB attended . FV left ashore occupants safe. NCI Yes Yes
12230 01/09/2012 NCI Polruan Monitored and relayed info from disabled yacht until escorted into Fowey by another. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12229 01/09/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on disabled MB. Position updated for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12228 31/08/2012 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) CG requested search for disabled RIB in uniknown position. Casualty identified and recovered safely by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12227 30/08/2012 NCI Folkestone CG requested search for kayak adrift. Position reported and monitored recovery by LB with 2 MoP. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12226 29/08/2012 NCI St Agnes Head CG requested visual on possibly missing kayak. CRT attended but not visual. Kayak spotted. LB recalled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12225 27/08/2012 NCI Mundesley Informed lifeguards of inflatable launching dangerously. Occupants 'advised' and relanded. NCI No No
12224 27/08/2012 NCI Canvey Island Reported abandoned FV ashore to PLA. HM launch attended. Hazard notice posted on sea wall. NCI No No
12223 26/08/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Reported found keys to Police and Lifeguards. No response from beach. Keys handed to Police. NCI No Yes
12222 25/08/2012 NCI Moelfre Reported small dinghy in distress. ILB attended to tow in safely with 3 MoP (and dog) NCI Yes Yes
12221 25/08/2012 NCI Moelfre Reported kayaker in distress. ILB attended to rescue and escort others in safely. NCI Yes Yes
12220 25/08/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported MoP concern over missing sailboarder. CG attended but 'casualty' landed safely after 2 hours. NCI No Yes
12219 23/08/2012 NCI Polruan Provided weather information prior to Red Arrows display. NCI No No
12218 23/08/2012 NCI Polruan CG requested info on missing vessel. Contacted other Stations and reported eventual safe arrival in harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12217 22/08/2012 NCI Lyme Bay Reported MoPs in danger on cliff edge. CRTs attended and advised party to move. NCI No Yes
12216 22/08/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported kite sailor in difficulty. Casualty safely ashore and board recovered by passing yacht. NCI No Yes
12215 22/08/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Provided location information for paramedics and air ambulance to attend injured MoP. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12214 19/08/2012 NCI Skegness Reported two unmanned inflatables adrift in order to avoid public 999s. NCI No Yes
12213 19/08/2012 NCI Torbay Reported two swimmer/climbers at tombstoning risk. Harbour launch attended to 'advise'. NFA NCI Yes Yes
12212 19/08/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Successfully treated MoP with Weaver Fish sting. NCI No No
12211 19/08/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Used Tannoy to reunite owner with wallet found on beach. NCI No No
12210 19/08/2012 NCI Worms Head Reported 3 MoPs tidebound on Island. LB established they were fishermen and would await low tide. NCI Yes Yes
12209 19/08/2012 NCI Charlestown Reported unmanned dory underway and MoP swimming. ILB recovered casualty safely. NCI Yes Yes
12208 19/08/2012 NCI Southend CG requested conning of ILB onto disabled speedboat. Casualty safely towed to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12207 18/08/2012 NCI Skegness Police requested visual search for lost child. MRCC advised and stated police should call them in first instance. Police No Yes
12206 18/08/2012 NCI Mablethorpe Succesfully treated two separate cases of MoPs with Weaver Fish stings. NCI No Yes
12205 18/08/2012 NCI Teignmouth Reported upturned PWC with crew in water. Lifeguard assisted and LB towed in safely. NCI Yes Yes
12201 17/08/2012 NCI Polruan RAF Kinloss requested local weather update prior to helicopter rescue mission. NCI No Yes

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