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 : 8914
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
11271 05/10/2011 NCI Teignmouth Reported anchored yacht in possible danger in near gale. LB eventually launched to tow into harbour. NCI Yes Yes
11270 05/10/2011 NCI Nells Point CG requested info on possible oil slick reportedby an aircraft. NCI confirmed as large seaweed drift. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11269 04/10/2011 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in refining position of disabled yacht for LB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11268 04/10/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported drifting RIB. CG requested HM to investigate. NFA NCI No Yes
11267 03/10/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy with RIB trying to assist. ILB attended to right and tow in with two MoP. NCI Yes Yes
11266 02/10/2011 NCI Folkestone CG requested info on children in drifting dinghy. Assisted by canoes and swimmer to reach shore. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
11265 02/10/2011 NCI Folkestone CG requested infor on drunken swimmer. Not visible due to glare. Swimmer recovered by other MoPs. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11264 02/10/2011 NCI Shoreham Reported unidentifiable object possibly a dinghy. ILB confirmed as large white sheeting. NFA NCI Yes Yes
11263 01/10/2011 NCI Moelfre Reported disabled yacht nearing rocks. LB attended to tow in. NCI Yes Yes
11261 30/09/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground and listing. LB reported she will wait for flood tide. NFA NCI Yes Yes
11262 30/09/2011 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery by LB of disabled FV. Reported safe arrival. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11260 29/09/2011 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported and monitored recovery of capsized catamaran to beach for CG debrief.NFA NCI No Yes
11259 29/09/2011 NCI Skegness Reported disabled dayboat. Towed in by PWC with ILB escort. NFA NCI Yes Yes
11258 29/09/2011 NCI Skegness Reported disabled jetski to yard. CG advised. Yard recovered PWC to shore. NFA NCI No Yes
11257 28/09/2011 NCI Gosport CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht. Assisted by directing MOD launch to casualty. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11256 27/09/2011 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of overdue FV. CG established FV had remained out and safe. NFA NCI No Yes
11255 25/09/2011 NCI Shoreham Monitored recovery by PWC of dinghy entangled in fishing gear. NCI No No
11254 25/09/2011 NCI Charlestown CG requested observation of MoPs 'cut off by tide'. Monitored recovery by ILB Police and CRT. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11253 25/09/2011 NCI Skegness CG requested watch on FV reported as in distress. Confirmed vessel was operational. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
11251 24/09/2011 NCI Skegness Monitored and reported speedboat with possible engine trouble. Crew swam ashore with tow. NCI No Yes
11250 22/09/2011 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of missing man with dementia. CG and police attended to find and restrain casualty. NCI No Yes
11249 22/09/2011 NCI Bass Point Reported catamaran in difficulty close to cliff. ALB attended to clear rudder and escort onwards. NCI Yes Yes
11248 21/09/2011 NCI Nare Point CG requested sight of drifting dinghy. Assisted ILB to locate and recover. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11247 17/09/2011 NCI Folkestone CG requested watch and vector assistance for recovery of disabled yacht by ALB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11246 17/09/2011 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of injured companion. CG attended for casualty casevac NCI No Yes
11245 16/09/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported and investigated downed paraglider close to Station. Minor injury only CG stood down. NFA NCI No Yes
11244 14/09/2011 NCI St Alban's Head Reported and attended to lady MoP with broken arm. CG and ambulance attended. NCI No Yes
11243 13/09/2011 NCI Skegness Police requested search for missing MoP. Not sighted. MoP found in town and incident closed. Police No No
11242 13/09/2011 NCI Calshot Tower Monitored and reported on rescue of suicidal MoP by police and helo. Police No No
11241 12/09/2011 NCI Exmouth Reported youth on seawall in danger. CG Mobile attended to 'advise'.NFA NCI No Yes
11240 11/09/2011 NCI Felixstowe Reported floating tidebound object.Local rescue RIB identified balloons trailing weighted object. NFA NCI No Yes
11239 11/09/2011 NCI Southend Reported yacht unable to proceed. CG contacted yacht.Updated CG until vessel lost in darkness. NCI No Yes
11238 11/09/2011 NCI Southend CG requested info on overdue RIB. Position on beach passed. CG established crew walked ashore. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
11237 05/09/2011 NCI Portland Bill Reported dismasted STV LEADER. ALB attended to tow in. NCI Yes No
11236 03/09/2011 NCI Gosport Monitored and reported on recovery of swamped gig by MOD and QHM. MCA/HMCG No No
11235 02/09/2011 NCI Padstow CG requested visual on red flare casualty. NCI mobile observed casualty under tow. CG informed. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
11234 02/09/2011 NCI Shoreham CG requested monitoring of disabled dayboat. Recovered by second dayboat and ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11233 01/09/2011 NCI Skegness Reported motorcycles riding dangerously on beach. Police attended to remove riders. NFA NCI No No
11232 01/09/2011 NCI Newhaven Reported abandoned bike on cliff edge.Search found owner asleep 20ft down. CG gave safety advice. NCI No Yes
11231 01/09/2011 NCI Torbay CG requested visual on 16ft craft in possible danger. Monitored until CG mobile confirmed as safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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