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
14053 26/04/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported two MoP cut off by tide. Both recovered safely by LB. NCI Yes Yes
14071 21/04/2014 NCI Polruan Located and reported to boatyard missing open boat. Yard recovered it from grounding position. nfa NCI No No
14054 20/04/2014 NCI Folkestone Requested by Border Force vessel SEEKER for local info. Information provided. UK Border Force No No
14060 19/04/2014 NCI Exmouth Reported possibly disabled PWC to CG. Engine restarted and craft moved upriver. nfa. NCI No Yes
14130 19/04/2014 NCI Folkestone Reported two capsized canoes. Casualties recovered by local dayboat. NCI No Yes
14050 19/04/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of possible light aircraft crash to CG and Police, who attended. Aircraft then seen to take off. nfa NCI No No
14052 19/04/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported PWC capsized with 2 MoP having difficulty righting. Hamble Rescue attended and assisted safe recovery NCI Yes Yes
14066 15/04/2014 NCI Gosport Reported disabled yacht drifting out on ebb to QHM and CG. Police launch attended to tow in safely. . NCI No Yes
14051 15/04/2014 NCI Needles Reported three kayaks in possible trouble in strong tide. Monitored until they eventually reached safety. NCI No Yes
14055 15/04/2014 NCI Prawle Point Passed information on distressed yacht to CG for LB to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
14048 13/04/2014 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested any visual on FV transmitting a Mayday.No sighting. LB and helo searched area without trace. Assessed as 'malicious hoax. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14072 12/04/2014 NCI Polruan Advised CG that barque TRES HOMBRE was on dangerous course. Monitored vessel and reported it had cleared the danger to enter port. UKBF advised. NCI No Yes
14047 12/04/2014 NCI Southend Reported downed kite surfer approaching boom. LB and CRT attended to bring casualty safely ashore without injury. NCI Yes Yes
14045 11/04/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported German cabin cruiser aground with engine failure. LBs attended to tow to Wells on Sea. NCI Yes Yes
14049 11/04/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall CG requested visual on MoP report of capsized dinghy. Kayak identified which had been under sail. Confirmed craft not in distress. fawgi MCA/HMCG No Yes
14044 05/04/2014 NCI Prawle Point CG requested any visual on yacht 'lost in fog'. Vessel and position provided for LB to escort in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14042 31/03/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht on fire in Mercury harbour. ILB and Fire Service attended. NCI Yes Yes
14041 30/03/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported two MoP cut-off by tide on Sully Island. LB attended to transfer safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14040 29/03/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled dory with three MoP to CG. LB attended and towed it in safely. NCI Yes Yes
14046 29/03/2014 NCI Folkestone CG requested any info on MoP report of horn sounding in vicinity. Nothing seen or heard. Later report identified a car siren. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
14043 28/03/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported female MoP in possibly distressed condition on seawall. CRT and Police attended but no trace found. FAWGI NCI No Yes
14038 27/03/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 3 MoPs at possible risk from flooding causeway. CRT attended to interview after they waded back safely. NCI No Yes
14039 27/03/2014 NCI Needles Relayed intercepted call from disabled yacht to CG. Monitored craft effecting temporary repair and safe passage in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14037 24/03/2014 NCI Padstow Reported distressed beached kayakers and provided warmth etc until CRT attended to transport home. NCI No Yes
14031 23/03/2014 NCI Newhaven Reported capsized dinghies. LB tasked to rescue crew and replace with experienced persons. All recovered safe ashore. NCI Yes Yes
14029 18/03/2014 NCI Shoreham Overheard Mayday and provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
14026 15/03/2014 NCI Needles CG requested visual on drifting buoy as shipping hazard. Position reported .Cowes HM recovered to base. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14027 15/03/2014 NCI Needles CG requested observation of solo canoeist off Hurst. Reported that occupant was not in trouble. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14030 15/03/2014 NCI Southend Reported one MoP inappropriately dressed acting suspiciously. Hovercraft and police attended. Casualty released safely ashore. nfa NCI Yes Yes
14036 15/03/2014 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual on MoP report of 'people in water'. Nine kayakers sighted and reported. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
14025 15/03/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported MoP at risk on flooding causeway. CG CRT attended but person at risk reached shore safely and was 'advised' on tidal safety. NCI No Yes
14023 12/03/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reopened Station to report MoPs at risk of flood tide. CG attended. Ultimately all MoPs accounted for. NCI No Yes
14022 11/03/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested info on harbour state for disabled yacht to enter. Monitored and reported safe entry. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14024 09/03/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported MoP with lost child to CG and police. Son subsequently found safe. nfa. NCI No Yes
14035 08/03/2014 NCI Folkestone CG requested visual on downed paraglider. Sighted and reported safe ashore. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14021 07/03/2014 NCI Newhaven Relayed speedboat request for tow to Port Control and monitored safe recovery to harbour. NCI No Yes
14034 04/03/2014 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual-with other Stations- of lone rower en route west. Monitored until out of sight. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14020 03/03/2014 NCI Fleetwood CG requested update on floating object reported by MoP. CRT attended. Object identified as large polystyrene block. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
14018 26/02/2014 NCI Felixstowe Station opened to offer assistance in search for two MoP overboard. No bodies found. Assets stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14019 26/02/2014 NCI Swanage Reported capsized dinghy, no crew visible. Craft recovered by passing FV. Owner attended and sailed away. NCI No Yes

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