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
141141 11/09/2014 NCI Gorleston CG requested visual search for missing high-risk MoP. Female located in Hunstanton. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
141133 10/09/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of fallen fisherman. CRT, ambulance and helo tasked. Casualty helo casevac to hospital NCI No Yes
141134 10/09/2014 NCI Portland Bill Provided position and adjacent craft to disabled yacht to CG. ILB and LB attended to take over tow from local FV. NCI Yes Yes
141139 10/09/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground. Crew also informed CG. LB attended and reported crew safe. Monitored and updated CG until craft refloated on rising tide. NCI Yes Yes
141138 09/09/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported motor launch aground with crew attempting to refloat. Monitored and updated CG until craft refloated. NCI No Yes
141132 08/09/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported three young MoPs cut-off by flooded causeway. CRT and ILB recovered them to mainland for 'advice' by CRT. NCI Yes Yes
141135 08/09/2014 NCI Portscatho Relayed MoP report of three adults and dog cut-off by tide. Updated CG when casualties (against NCI advice) scaled cliff-face to regain path. NCI No Yes
141131 07/09/2014 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of man jumping off cliff. CRT, Police, Helo and nurse attended. Helo casevac with significant injuries. NCI No Yes
141128 05/09/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 MoP cut off by flooded causeway (in spite of NCI advice prior to crossing). ILB and CRT attended to recover safely to mainland. NCI Yes Yes
141144 05/09/2014 NCI Nare Point Relayed report of empty dinghy moored to sailing mark. CG would monitor the situation. nfa by NCI. NCI No Yes
141130 05/09/2014 NCI Portland Bill Reported position of Dive Boat transmitting a Mayday for LB to recover injured diver. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141127 03/09/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported unmanned slightly damaged small FV near rocks. CRT attended to bring in. Owner suspects foul play. NCI No Yes
141125 01/09/2014 NCI Needles Intercepted Mayday from disabled yacht, monitored and updated CG whilst ILB undertook tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141129 31/08/2014 NCI Portland Bill Reported apparently disabled yacht drifting into Portland Race. Monitored and reported on LB recovery to harbour. NCI Yes Yes
141123 31/08/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual check of MoP report of 'flares'. None sighted by NCI or FV. FAWGI ? MCA/HMCG No Yes
141124 30/08/2014 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled MB to Port Control and CG. Passing FV requested to tow safely in. NCI No Yes
141118 28/08/2014 NCI Newhaven Reported large object afloat as danger to shipping. Local Pilot Boat launched and conned by NCI to retrieve 3m of netting. NCI No Yes
141122 27/08/2014 NCI Nare Point CG requested visual check for MoP report of dismasted yacht. Nothing visible in poor visibility. ILB launched but yacht made it to mooring. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141114 26/08/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported five MoPs cut off by tide indicating distress. CRT attended and ILB launched but casualties managed to reach shore. NCI Yes Yes
141115 26/08/2014 NCI Fleetwood CG requested visual on missing children on sands. Replied that they had been monitored throughout and were safe on land. MCA/HMCG No Yes
141113 25/08/2014 NCI Exmouth Observed kiteboarder in difficulty. Reported to beachguard. Surfer noted ashore but board missing. NCI Yes Yes
141121 25/08/2014 NCI Nare Point Relayed MoP report of distressed sailing dinghy. ILB launched and position updated for safe rescue. NCI Yes Yes
141117 24/08/2014 NCI Fleetwood CG requested monitoring and updating of LB recovery of disabled yacht. Yacht towed in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141112 23/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoP cut off by flooded causeway. CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. MoPs 'advised' by CRT. NCI Yes Yes
141111 22/08/2014 NCI St Ives Reported yacht dragging anchor and approaching danger. ILB attended and boarded to assist. Yacht underway safely. NCI Yes Yes
141126 21/08/2014 NCI Torbay Reported two MoP cut off by tide. CRT and ILB attended to rescue safely. NCI Yes Yes
141115 20/08/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported three MoPs in possible tidal danger. ILB and CRT attended. Escorted MoPs reached shore safely NCI No Yes
141120 20/08/2014 NCI Nare Point Reported empty RIB with no one visible. Passing vessel confirmed spear diver in water and all safe. nfa NCI No Yes
141109 19/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported fishing MoPs wading flooded causeway. ILB attended but rejected. MoPs waded back and were 'advised' by NCI. NCI Yes Yes
141106 17/08/2014 NCI Nells Point Monitored and updated CG on swimmers in difficulty and recovery by LB to CRT and casevac. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141107 17/08/2014 NCI Portscatho Monitored and updated CG on ILB assistance to yacht with fouled prop. Line cut free and yacht underway. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141104 16/08/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual check on disabled MB. Assisted LB locate target by updating position. Casualty safely towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141105 16/08/2014 NCI Newhaven Reported possibly disabled speedboat. Engine eventually restarted and entered harbour. NCI No Yes
141108 14/08/2014 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested visual monitoring of disabled yacht. Updated CG as LB recovered casualty to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141103 13/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 German medically collapsed MoPs. CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
141119 13/08/2014 NCI Nare Point Reported and updated CG on rescue of upturned catamaran with 2 MoP by race safety RIB. MCA/HMCG No Yes
141110 13/08/2014 NCI Portland Bill Reported two yachts in difficulty in Portland Race. Updated when vessels cleared safely. NCI No Yes
14199 11/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoPs at risk on flooding causeway. MoPs waded back and were 'advised' by the CRT on safety. NCI No Yes
141100 11/08/2014 NCI Needles Reported position of yacht in difficulty. Monitored and reported safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14196 10/08/2014 NCI Whitstable CG requested position and monitoring of safe recovery of frequently capsizing dinghy by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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