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
11719 22/05/2015 NCI Swanage Relayed MoP report of dog over the cliff. Provided accurate position on Chan. 65 for CRT to recover injured animal. NCI No Yes
11576 21/05/2015 NCI Folkestone Relayed MAYDAY call to CG. NCI Yes Yes
11701 21/05/2015 NCI St Alban's Head Provided accurate visual position of disabled yacht and sea conditions for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11558 18/05/2015 NCI Newhaven Relayed MoP report of two people and dog in water. CRT and LB deployed. Persons rescued but dog not found. NCI Yes Yes
11644 17/05/2015 NCI Portscatho Reported disabled MB in sight and continued updating MRCC whilst two local craft attended and took up tow to harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11718 16/05/2015 NCI Swanage Reported sinking MB in Peveril Race being assisted by passing sailboat which was also in difficulty. LB self-launched when CG claimed incident was closed. Two crew safely brought ashore. NCI Yes Yes
11551 16/05/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported possibly 'drunken driving' in harbour to HM,Police and CG. Police attended to interview crew. NCI No Yes
11541 13/05/2015 NCI St Ives Reported yacht on dangerous heading to CG. CG advised vessel to alter. Yacht altered 90 deg. and cleared danger safely. NCI No Yes
11560 13/05/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized racing powerboat to CG and regularly updated MCA as casualties rescued by local craft, LBs and helo. NCI Yes Yes
11564 11/05/2015 NCI Prawle Point Informed CG that another yacht was in vicinity of one possibly requiring assistance. Casualty recovered by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11653 10/05/2015 NCI Torbay HM Torquay requested watch on single-handed yacht in poor condition attempting passage. Observed until end of watch. NCI No Yes
11523 10/05/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported hang glider suspended on cliff face. CRT and LB attended. NCI called for police back-up to control crowd. Casualty recovered safely. NCI Yes Yes
11525 10/05/2015 NCI Newhaven Lifeguards requested assistance in search for missing man. LBs also tasked. Man found in ashore. Elements stood down. RNLI Yes Yes
11528 10/05/2015 NCI Cromer Alerted CG of potential danger to cliff climbers on unstable face. CRT attended until climbers left area. NCI No Yes
11531 10/05/2015 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of surf kite in river as potential danger. ILB launched and kite recovered by Edge Safety Boat. NCI Yes Yes
11521 09/05/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht aground to CG. CG requested updates. Reported when vessel refloated and proceeding. nfa NCI No Yes
11517 08/05/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual on craft reportedly 'sinking'. Local vessel diverted by CG and found FV was fishing. CG informed when vessel returned to harbour safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11812 07/05/2015 NCI Nare Point Reported catamaran aground to CG and monitored until freed on rising tide. NCI No Yes
11502 04/05/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported disabled yacht visual, monitored and updated CG while LB recovered casualty. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11487 04/05/2015 NCI Needles CG requested visual updates on yacht with broken rudder. Reports continued until vessel out of sight behind land. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11652 03/05/2015 NCI Torbay CG requested visual on windsurfer reported in trouble. Casualty identified, ILB attended and local boat recovered 80 yr-old to shore ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11476 03/05/2015 NCI Penzance Reported yacht in possible distress to CG. AWLB and ILB attended and confirmed crew well but some sail problem. Towed her in safely. NCI Yes Yes
11479 02/05/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported ground fire to Fire Brigade. FB attended and extinguished the blaze. Cause unknown. NCI No No
11459 30/04/2015 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of disorientated walker on coastal path to police. Walker found and escorted back to car park. Hospitalisation advised. NCI No Yes
11485 28/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual updates on grounded yacht. Reported yacht now underway. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
11426 25/04/2015 NCI Mablethorpe Reported position of downed windsurfer to adjust ILB course to recover casualty safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11462 25/04/2015 NCI Bass Point Alerted MRCC to failure by rescue helicopter to contact CG on Channel Zero. Contact then established. NCI No Yes
11486 25/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported exhausted kite surfer unable to recover. Hamble LB deployed to bring ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes
11429 24/04/2015 NCI Canvey Island Reported possible MB in distress. LB attended and found occupant was waving to person ashore. nfa fawgi NCI Yes Yes
11419 23/04/2015 NCI St Ives Assisted in safe berthing of yacht with distressed solo skipper by relaying telephone contacts. LB attended to escort in. NCI Yes Yes
11423 23/04/2015 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual on disabled cabin cruiser. Position and updates reported while ILB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11413 22/04/2015 NCI St Ives Observed and updated CG on recovery of disabled FV by local craft after a PanPan. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11414 22/04/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Relayed FV call for assistance to CG. Updated MRCC as ILB escorted the craft in safely. NCI Yes Yes
11422 22/04/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported to police lone under equipped MoP scaling cliffs . Police attended after man had left scene and would investigate possible bird nest pilfering. NCI No No
11543 22/04/2015 NCI St Ives Updated CG during PanPan from FV with engine failure. Casualty recovered safely to harbour by another FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11403 18/04/2015 NCI Gosport Observed and updated CG on position and actions of dismasted yacht until out of view. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11491 18/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual monitoring of dismasted yacht. Updating continued until yacht underway under engine. Other local yacht in attendance. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11495 18/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Observed and monitored kayaker in heavy sea conditions making slow progress. Not reported due to other incidents in progress. Body found next day. NCI No No
11488 18/04/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Advised CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated situation until craft floated off on rising tide 3 hours later. Hamble LB in attendance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11362 15/04/2015 NCI Newhaven Provided accurate position of disabled FV for LB to recover safely to harbour when no other vessels responded to CG appeal. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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