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
12114 03/08/2015 NCI Bass Point CG requested any loggings of unmanned yacht found circling. Sightings reported. Helo lifted casualty - later deceased. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12090 03/08/2015 NCI Caister Reported inflatable in difficulty to CG with 4 under-equipped MoP. ILB launched to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
12079 02/08/2015 NCI Gosport Reported disabled MB drifting and aground to QHM. Harbour patrol attended to tow off safely. CG informed for info. NCI No Yes
12204 01/08/2015 NCI Portland Bill Provided info on local boats in vicinity of disabled RIB to CG. Casualty safely towed in by one. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12080 01/08/2015 NCI Newhaven Reported dinghy aground to CG and Harbour Control. Passing MBs assisted prior to ILB being launched. nfa NCI No Yes
12083 01/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported observation and updated CG on grounded yacht being assisted off by passing RIB. nfa NCI No Yes
12083 01/08/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to CG that grounded yacht was being observed. Updated when it managed to get free. NCI No Yes
12076 31/07/2015 NCI Gorleston Reported to MRCC sole occupant of launch overboard and unable to get back aboard. ILB attended whilst man was rescued by passing safety boat. NCI Yes Yes
12209 31/07/2015 NCI Herne Bay Relayed MoP report of unconscious female in bushes to police and ambulance. Both attended to casevac casualty. NCI No No
12081 31/07/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported to Harbourmaster 4 MoPs climbing and jumping from marker post with risk of injury. HM launch attended and MoPs left scene. NCI No No
12098 31/07/2015 NCI Fleetwood Reported small yacht aground to CG. No radio contact with casualty. CRT will observe until refloated on tide. NCI No Yes
12055 30/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported lone kayaker struggling in heavy conditions. ILB (already at sea) sent to investigate but kayaker refused assistance. nfa NCI Yes Yes
12054 30/07/2015 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and updated CG during LB recovery of disabled yacht. Radio contact to direct LB to casualty not utilised. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12048 28/07/2015 NCI Shoreham Beach Office reported 'drifting kite'. Relayed report to CG. Updated CG and Harbour Office until lost to sight. nfa NCI No Yes
12056 28/07/2015 NCI Teignmouth NMOC requested watch on disabled MB. RNLI also informed and attended Station to arrange tow in by local dredger, thus saving LB launch.. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12253 28/07/2015 NCI Exmouth RNLI Beach Guards requested visual search for drifting inflatable with 3 MoP. Craft sighted and monitored until it reached shore. RNLI No Yes
12288 27/07/2015 NCI Portscatho Reported two kayaks in difficulty in strong breeze to CG. AWLB on alert but two other kayaks launched and assisted the casualties back ashore. NCI Yes Yes
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
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
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
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
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
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

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