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
14142 12/07/2014 NCI Whitstable CG requested visual search for possible distress signals from seaward during air display. Confirmed that smoke had come from disabled PWC towed in by Sea Scouts. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14143 12/07/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported and updated CG on capsized catamaran. Activity Centre boat in attendance, LB on stand-by. Craft righted. NCI No Yes
14144 12/07/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy. Local RIB and LB unable to right it so towed ashore. CG updated. NCI Yes Yes
14137 12/07/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check on kayakers MoP had reported 'in difficulty'. Confirmed that they were not in trouble. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
14136 09/07/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of dismasted yacht. Casualty made harbour safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14141 07/07/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Requested by police and CG for missing male thought to be on beach. Casualty found by police safe ashore. LBs and others stood down. Police Yes Yes
14129 06/07/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual search for MoP report of yacht 'in trouble'. Reported no craft seen 'in difficulty'. Incident closed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14135 06/07/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Updated CG whilst monitoring recovery of disabled MB near rocks by ILB in radio land shadow. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14132 05/07/2014 NCI Caister Reported theft of ring lifebuoy and failed MoP chase to Police. Police incident no.475 NCI No No
14134 05/07/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported to CG a party of MoPs in danger of flooding tide. CRT attended to 'advise' after party waded ashore. NCI No Yes
14131 04/07/2014 NCI Gosport Reported to QHM disabled speedboat drifting close to rocks. Boat and occupants recovered safely by local diving boat AMY. NCI No Yes
14133 03/07/2014 NCI Canvey Island Reported clothing near shoreline mudflats to CG. LB, CRT, police and helo attended but no casualties found. NCI Yes Yes
14127 02/07/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported elderly lady cut-off by tide. CRT attended to bring to shore safely. NCI No Yes
14128 02/07/2014 NCI Gosport Reported swimmers in main harbour to CG and QHM. Police Launch attended and swimmers taken to shoreline. NCI No Yes
14138 29/06/2014 NCI Portland Bill Reported large object as possible danger to small craft. CG requested local vessel to investigate. Found to be large tree trunk. MSI b'cast. NCI No Yes
14125 29/06/2014 NCI Whitstable CG requested monitoring of MoP 999 report of swimmers in possible danger. Events observed until all safely ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14123 27/06/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported probably disabled cargo vessel in TSS. Monitored and updated situation until ship reported engine repair effected. NCI No Yes
14126 27/06/2014 NCI Teignmouth CG requested visual check on MoP report of small craft in trouble. Only craft sighted was safely fishing. nfa (fawgi) MCA/HMCG No Yes
14121 26/06/2014 NCI Nells Point Responded to CG request for observation of MoP report of craft 'in difficulty'. Established as false alarm with good intent (FAWGI) nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14122 25/06/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual check for missing MoP. Police helo on task but nothing sighted. Monitoring continued. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14119 24/06/2014 NCI Charlestown CG requested monitoring of LB rescue of MoP cut-off by tide. Updated CRT and CG during recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14108 22/06/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP attempting dangerous causeway crossing. ILB attended and brought casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14113 22/06/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Reported single seat kayak with two onboard have difficulty in tideway. ILB checked and allowed to continue. NCI Yes Yes
14115 22/06/2014 NCI Torbay Reported youths 'tombstoning' to CG and HM. CRT attended to 'advise'. NCI No Yes
14118 22/06/2014 NCI Mundesley Reported flotsam as possible danger. ILB (already on exercise) identified it as damaged dan buoy. nfa NCI Yes Yes
141116 22/06/2014 NCI Caister Reported dog in danger and mini-inflatable attempting rescue. ILB attended and dog rescued. NCI Yes Yes
14110 19/06/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported and monitored rescue by ILB of two dogs cut off by tide and swimming.Dogs landed safely but very weak. NCI Yes Yes
14116 19/06/2014 NCI Torbay Reported youths 'tombstoning' to HM and CG. HM launch attended to 'advise'. NCI No Yes
14120 19/06/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report of collapsed lady on coastal path. CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
14105 18/06/2014 NCI Boscastle Assisted in monitoring and relaying messages from FV with fouled propeller. FV cleared prop and proceeded. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14114 18/06/2014 NCI St Ives Reported disabled dory close inshore indicating assistance needed. Informed CG of passing FV who towed it in. NCI No Yes
14117 17/06/2014 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht aground to CG. Monitored until refloated on rising tide. NCI No Yes
14106 15/06/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported position of floating tree and directed ILB to recover. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14109 14/06/2014 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground. Harbour patrol and Gosport Rescue attended but unable to tow clear until tide flooded. NCI No Yes
14100 14/06/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed report from Windfarm vessel of MoPs possibly cut-off by tide. ILB and CRT attended but nothing found. nfa. NCI Yes Yes
14104 13/06/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported abandoned windbreak as possible danger. Lifeguard attended but item sweot to sea. NCI Yes Yes
14097 12/06/2014 NCI Gosport CG requested update of MoP report of beach toy inflatable adrift. QHM also informed. Dinghy reached beach safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14096 11/06/2014 NCI Gosport Reported disabled dory to QHM. Towed in safely by MOD Police launch. NCI No No
14013 09/06/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Attempted to warn passing yacht of dangerous course. Acknowledged and vessel cleared danger. NCI No No
14093 08/06/2014 NCI Gorleston Reported paddling surfboarder in possible trouble. ILB launched and then stood down as surfer reached shore. NCI Yes Yes

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