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
11777 21/06/2015 NCI Gosport Reported three jet skis operating dangerously to QHM and MOD Police. Escaped into the Solent at high speed before Police launch could intercept. NCI No No
11766 20/06/2015 NCI Polruan Passing yacht reported possible inflatable ashore under cliffs to HM. NCI also advised and conned ILB to target. Identified as large seaweed. FAWGI NCI Yes Yes
11802 19/06/2015 NCI Torbay Reported capsized RIB to CG. Passing kayak towed it in. RNLI team reported on Chan. 65 that occupants were safe. NCI Yes Yes
11937 18/06/2015 NCI Needles CG requested visual and updates on disabled home-made raft. Updates provided as LB and CRT recovered casualty to beach. Police also involved. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11759 18/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested visual observation and updates on recovery by Round Britain yacht of two hyperthermic OAPs from sunken dinghy. ILB and Helo. attended to casevac. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11741 17/06/2015 NCI Needles CG requested visual search and updates on disabled single-handed yacht. LB attended to tow in and CG updated. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11749 17/06/2015 NCI Caister Sighted and reported disabled motor dinghy. ILB launched to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
11764 14/06/2015 NCI Polruan Reported disabled speedboat attempting to paddle in. Water Taxi and yacht responded to CG call. Taxi towed casualty in safely. NCI No Yes
11769 14/06/2015 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual search for one person in small boat. Craft located and LB launched. Craft made shore unaided. Police in attendance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11726 13/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested updates on yacht with lost rudder control. Information passed until casualty entered harbour safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
11728 13/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Paddle Boarder sighted in main shipping channel. CG informed and Ferries warned by radio. Passing ILB recovered casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes
11807 13/06/2015 NCI Skegness Reported corrosive container on beach to CG. Council and CG attended to remove. NCI No Yes
11762 12/06/2015 NCI Gwennap Head In thick fog experienced yachting watchkeeper advised CG of potential collision between two craft. CG took no action. No collision actually occurred. nfa NCI No Yes
11707 10/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy unable to recover to local sailing centre which (eventually) attended to bring ashore. CG informed and LB paged but not launched. NCI Yes Yes
11786 10/06/2015 NCI Torbay Reported unanswered possible distress call on Chan. 9 to CG. Monitoring continued but nothing further heard. NCI No Yes
11787 10/06/2015 NCI Torbay Off watch member reported cliffside fire. Fire Service contacted to bring under control. Three MoPs noted in area. NCI No Yes
11689 10/06/2015 NCI Fleetwood Reported to CG one MoP cut-off by tide.CRT attended at Station and ILB safely recovered casualty to shore. NCI Yes Yes
11703 10/06/2015 NCI Canvey Island Reported two inflatables aground and kept CG updated until they managed to refloat. NCI No Yes
11733 09/06/2015 NCI Gwennap Head CG requested names of boats in sight during search for flotsam reported by ferry. Names provided and LBs deployed but nothing found. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11687 09/06/2015 NCI Prawle Point Provided accurate position of yacht calling PanPan to CG for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12213 08/06/2015 NCI Nare Point Reported scrubland fire to CG and Fire Service. Latter attended to extinguish it. NCI No Yes
11716 08/06/2015 NCI St Ives CG requested visual on yacht causing concern. Potential casualty identified as heading for danger. CG advised her to alter and she arrived safely into harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
11720 07/06/2015 NCI Swanage Reported disabled PWC in the Race to CG being towed in by another. Local RNLI DLA in attendance and decided LB not required. Both craft reached safe waters. NCI No Yes
11721 07/06/2015 NCI Swanage Reported two kayaks in difficulty. Watchkeeper advised them where to land, which they did safely. NCI No Yes
11678 07/06/2015 NCI Newhaven Relayed MoP report to CG of large group in possible danger walking below cliffs. LB attended but family not sighted and tide not rising. nfa NCI Yes Yes
11706 06/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled speedboat drifting into main channel. Updated CG until it regained power and proceeded inshore. NCI No Yes
11667 06/06/2015 NCI Caister Reported Jet Ski with engine failure to CG. LB attended to tow to shore safely. NCI Yes Yes
11784 06/06/2015 NCI Torbay Concerned MoP requested any visual on sailboarding son. Disabled board spotted and reported to CG. AWLB diverted to casualty by NCI and escorted to shore. NCI Yes Yes
11670 06/06/2015 NCI Southend Provided position of kite surfer in difficulty to CG and conned LB onto casualty to escort to shore and search for board. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11681 06/06/2015 NCI Gosport Reported disabled MB to QHM and CG. Pilot Boat, Police launch and Marina RIB attended. Latter towed casualty in safely. NCI No Yes
12752 06/06/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported disabled FV to CG. Monitored and updated CG when another FV offered a tow in. nfa NCI No Yes
11660 05/06/2015 NCI Nells Point Provided accurate position of disabled MB for LB to tow safely into harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
11684 05/06/2015 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG two boys cut-off by tide. Local swimmers assisted them ashore. CG informed of safe outcome. nfa NCI No Yes
11705 04/06/2015 NCI Prawle Point Reported visual contact and updating to CG on two FVs in near collision until they managed to cut gear free and proceed. NCI No Yes
12750 04/06/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported capsized jetski to CG. Updated when two PoB managed to right it and reboard. nfa NCI No Yes
11732 04/06/2015 NCI Gwennap Head Reported significant dangerous flotsam to CG. No action taken by CG. NCI No Yes
11659 03/06/2015 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground to CG. ILB attended to tow free and escort safely into harbour. NCI Yes Yes
12763 02/06/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported to CG a yacht struggling in worsening conditions to enter harbour. Monitored and updated CG as vessel eventually managed to gain entrance. NCI No Yes
12765 02/06/2015 NCI Froward Point Reported yacht in difficulties in harbour entrance. Monitored and updated CG as it eventually managed to enter. Dartmouth HM also informed. NCI No Yes
11639 02/06/2015 NCI Porthdinllaen CG requested visual on dinghy thought to be disabled. Craft not sighted. LB launched but dinghy reached shore safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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