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
12659 31/10/2015 NCI Gosport Reported Race Marshal boat anchored in prohibited area to QHM. Ordered to move by Harbour Patrol. NCI No No
12672 31/10/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG sighting of 2 sailing dinghies reported overdue by local sailing club. Club rescue boat advised and recovered to shore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12632 31/10/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported capsized kayaker unable to recover to CG . Requested to monitor and did so until casualty managed to swim ashore. NCI No Yes
12626 29/10/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported dog in mid-channel to CG. ILB deployed until dog back ashore with owner. nfa NCI Yes Yes
12628 29/10/2015 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP concern over tiring paddle boarder to CG. Monitored and reported on situation until paddler entered harbour. NCI No Yes
12624 28/10/2015 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht struggling in rough springs ebb to CG and recommended LB recovery. Exmouth ILB launched and towed potential casualty in safely. NCI Yes Yes
12699 26/10/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported drifting tender to HM and CG. ILB tasked to recover. NCI Yes Yes
12645 25/10/2015 NCI St Alban's Head Reported an AIS SART alert to CG. CG isued Mayday Relay but passing boat found nothing. nfa NCI No Yes
12899 25/10/2015 NCI St Alban's Head Reported AIS SART alert to CG. Passing vessel found nothing in the position quoted. Assessed as false equipment alert. NFA NCI No Yes
12582 18/10/2015 NCI Cape Cornwall Assisted CG in identifying large merchant ship involved in collision with FV. Ship did not stop and FV continued fishing. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
12586 18/10/2015 NCI St Agnes Head Assisted sick MoP and wife. Called paramedic and ambulance for casevac to hospital. NCI No No
12571 15/10/2015 NCI Nells Point Relayed MoP report of fully dressed man behaving oddly in water. CRT attended but no trace found. nfa NCI No Yes
12565 14/10/2015 NCI Needles Reported disabled motor dinghy to CG. Assisted in getting local pleasure boat to assist since CG unable to make contact. Dinghy with 2 MoP safely towed in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12560 10/10/2015 NCI Polruan Provided accurate position of disabled converted ship's lifeboat to CG for AWLB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12597 10/10/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported downed kitesurfer to CG. Casualty assisted by passing yacht and returned to shore. NCI No Yes
12558 09/10/2015 NCI Teignmouth Reported empty drifting motor launch to CG. Local FV unable to assist. Radio traffic unreliable. LB eventually tasked to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
12619 09/10/2015 NCI Fleetwood Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB investigated and grounding was intentional. nfa NCI Yes Yes
12540 05/10/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported bulk carrier ship about to anchor over cables to BT and CG in fog. nfa NCI No Yes
12546 04/10/2015 NCI Whitstable CG requested visual on disabled open boat. Identified and reported position for ILB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12539 03/10/2015 NCI Bass Point Relayed message from local FV re derelict drifting boat. ALB launched to recover derelict to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12479 02/10/2015 NCI St Ives Reported large 'flotsam' to CG together with identity of local FV. Object monitored until drifted out of sight without recovery. NCI No Yes
12492 02/10/2015 NCI Teignmouth Reported accurate position of disabled RIB to CG and for local vessel to tow in safely. ILB stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12545 01/10/2015 NCI Gosport Reported to QHM a yacht under tow in strong ebb in main channel. Also monitored rescue of crew from sunken MB. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12483 01/10/2015 NCI Mablethorpe Reported large flotsam to CG. Mablethorpe CG tasked to recover three large barrels. NCI No Yes
12476 30/09/2015 NCI Bass Point Reported tanker discharging liquid. CG.contacted vessel which denied discharge, Discharge ceased. NCI No Yes
12473 29/09/2015 NCI St Ives CG requested accurate position of paddle boarders in trouble reported b by MoP. Assistance provided for ILB to recover safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12487 28/09/2015 NCI Portland Bill Relayed telephone call from disabled yacht to CG. Provided updated position to Weymouth ALB for her to escort yacht in safely. NCI Yes Yes
12500 27/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Monitored and reported whilst tide rose until CG approved cessation in failing light. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12497 26/09/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Provided accurate position of disabled RIB and monitored assistance from local boat and ILB until engine restarted. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12452 25/09/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported five MoP cut off by tide on island. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12551 25/09/2015 NCI Portland Bill MMO requested details of vessels logged in mid-September. Details passed.via MCA. UK Border Force No Yes
12446 24/09/2015 NCI Newhaven Informed CG of position dog reported swimming out to sea. LB tasked. Dog rescued by swimmers. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12454 22/09/2015 NCI Nare Point Reported position of capsized kayaker to CG. Further calls had to be made to assist ILB and helo to find casualty after MRSC rang off. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12390 21/09/2015 NCI Nells Point Reported MoPs tidebound on causeway for ILB to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
12544 19/09/2015 NCI Whitstable Reported 'suspicious object' to CG. ILB identified it as unfortunate colour for whelk pot. fawgi nfa NCI Yes Yes
12436 19/09/2015 NCI Exmouth Relayed MoP report of drifting dinghy to CG. Nothing sighted, inc.by shore patrol. NFA FAWGI? NCI No Yes
13462 16/09/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported drifting empty fishing dinghy to CG. LB launched and recovered drowned casualty NCI Yes Yes
12469 12/09/2015 NCI Herne Bay With NCI Whitstable provided accurate position of disabled barge for ALB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13463 12/09/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported large coaster failing to show AIS to CG, who would 'deal with it'. NCI No Yes
12392 12/09/2015 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported 2 MoP tidebound for ILB rescue. NCI Yes Yes

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