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
14090 07/06/2014 NCI Teignmouth Relayed MoP request for casevac of collapsed gig rower. NCI attended until ambulance and LB arrived. NCI Yes Yes
14112 07/06/2014 NCI Folkestone Relayed Mayday call to CG (who had not received it). LB search found no trace. Assessed as hoax call. NCI Yes Yes
14099 05/06/2014 NCI Rame Head CG requested visual check on MoP report of 'glinting light'. Identified vessel and reported. CRT attended and confirmed vessel was fishing safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14088 04/06/2014 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of dismasted yacht reported by another and NCI. Tracked vessel returning under own power. CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14098 04/06/2014 NCI Prawle Point Provided position of disabled FV to CG for safe towing in. NCI No Yes
14087 02/06/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual search for MoP report of 'dinghy' adrift. Nothing sighted, partly due to fog. CG Mobile identified it as 'yellow balloons'. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14086 01/06/2014 NCI Penzance CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of person in water and disabled MC. Reported to CG both brought in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14091 01/06/2014 NCI Felixstowe Reported small boat in trouble near shipping lane. CG Mobile attended and 'advised' poorly equipped crew when it reached shore. NCI No Yes
14092 01/06/2014 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite boarder. ILB attended to bring casualty and board safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes
14094 01/06/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested update when LB towing disabled speedboat was sighted entering. Report passed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14111 29/05/2014 NCI Fleetwood Updated accurate position of lady lost on sands to CRT for safe recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14089 26/05/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed telephone call from disabled motor cruiser to CG. LB attended. NCI Yes Yes
14081 26/05/2014 NCI Nells Point Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery of stranded MoPs on Sully Island by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14083 26/05/2014 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of injured daughter to Ambulance Control and CG. Paramedic, CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
14101 26/05/2014 NCI Prawle Point Identified to CG name of sports boat hazarding divers. Skipper subsequently interviewed by HM and CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14085 26/05/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Involved in recovery of missing child on beach. CG Mobile attended and child located. NCI No Yes
14084 25/05/2014 NCI Caister Advised family on beach of potentially dangerous activity. Advice acknowleged with thanks. NCI No No
14082 23/05/2014 NCI Needles CG requested visual monitoring of semi-disabled yacht FLYING FISH after a PanPan. Reported casualty safely past. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14102 22/05/2014 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of man's body off coastal path. CRT, paramedic, police and air ambulance attended to remove from site. NCI No Yes
14079 21/05/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported two large items of flotsam to CG as danger to small craft. NCI No Yes
14080 19/05/2014 NCI Gorleston Reported two PWCs in trouble to Port Ops and CG. Monitored ILB and HM PB recovering casualties safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14074 18/05/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 3 MoPs in danger of stranding. CRT attended. MoPs waded back - just - to be 'advised' by CRT. NCI No Yes
14073 17/05/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of MoP report of disabled dinghy. LBs launched and reported no problem. fawgi MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14124 17/05/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Reported dinghy indicating distress to CG. ILB attended to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
14075 17/05/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual location of disabled MV. Position provided and reported casualty recovered by passing craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14076 17/05/2014 NCI Whitstable Reported concern over kayaker at extreme distance offshore. LB (on exercise) diverted and recovered exhausted MoP to shore NCI Yes Yes
14077 16/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Attempted to warn yacht of dangerous course without any reaction. Informed CG. Yacht (just) cleared danger. nfa NCI No Yes
14078 16/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall MoP reported yacht on dangerous heading. Monitored vessel, which appeared safe. MoP advised. fawgi NCI No No
14070 14/05/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check of MoP report of capsized dinghy. Object located and reported. CG Mobile identified it as a racing mark. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14065 10/05/2014 NCI Gosport CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of grounded yacht. MCA updated during rescue. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14068 10/05/2014 NCI Felixstowe Reported significant floating object as possible danger. LB tasked to investigate recovered large mass of wrapping film.. NCI Yes Yes
14067 09/05/2014 NCI Needles Monitored Chan. Zero traffic and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB with elderly under-equipped couple. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14064 05/05/2014 NCI Mundesley Relayed MoP report of cliffside fire to CG and Fire Brigade who attended. NCI No Yes
14069 05/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported a ship in the incorrect Traffic Lane. CG advised ship, who altered course into southbound lane. NCI No Yes
14061 04/05/2014 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled speedboat drifting ashore.LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
14062 02/05/2014 NCI Shoreham CG requested any visual on MoP report of 'flares'. Bearing and range passed - appeared to be over land. Police investigating. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14063 02/05/2014 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of dog over the cliff. CRT and ILB recovered it unharmed from beach. NCI Yes Yes
14059 29/04/2014 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of large object on beach. Environment Agency removed part of large mooring buoy. NCI No No
14056 28/04/2014 NCI Needles Reported vessel in distress (u/s engine) and monitored situation. Casualty sighted by passing FV who towed her in. NCI No Yes
14058 26/04/2014 NCI Shoreham Relayed Chan. 14 message by disabled yacht and monitored recovery by Pilot Cutter. NCI No No

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