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
14195 09/08/2014 NCI Needles CG requested position and monitoring of safe recovery of disabled RIB by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
141114 09/08/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual search for drifting inflatable with two MoP. Nothing sighted. MCA/HMCG No Yes
141102 08/08/2014 NCI Shoreham Assisted in LB recovery of disabled dayboat by providing accurate position to CG. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14197 07/08/2014 NCI Mundesley CG requested visual on MoP report of 'cargo vessel' in trouble. Target identified as a Beam Trawler'. FAWGI nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14194 05/08/2014 NCI Nare Point CG requested monitoring of recovery of capsized dinghy by local craft. LB also attended. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14182 04/08/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported two paddleboarders in possible difficulty. Local Lifeguards activated and escorted them safely in. NCI No Yes
14187 04/08/2014 NCI Mundesley Confirmed visual check on yacht reporting failed electronics and relayed CG radio traffic. Yacht berthed safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14178 03/08/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported drifting inflatable with 3 MoP. ILB launched and recovered safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14198 03/08/2014 NCI Whitstable Reported small dinghy adrift, no crew visible. ILB attended to tow in. No sign of recent occupancy, assumed to be a mooring failure. NCI Yes Yes
14183 03/08/2014 NCI Gorleston CG requested position of disabled FV. ALB launched to tow casualty in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14188 02/08/2014 NCI Needles Confirmed to CG that dismasted yacht was visual and kept Station open to monitor safe recovery by LBs MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14179 02/08/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual monitoring of two MoP stranded by tide. Updated CG as LB, CRT, Fire Service and Ambulance attended to rescue safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14181 02/08/2014 NCI Portscatho Reported disabled inflatable unable to row against headwind. Identified passing local RHIB to CG for R/V and tow in safely. NCI No Yes
14185 02/08/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported abandoned body board and other items on shoreline. CRT attended to remove items. NCI No Yes
14180 01/08/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported grounded yacht to CG. LB attended and landed one of crew, remaining two awaited rising tide. NCI Yes Yes
14173 31/07/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported drifting inflatable indicating distress. ILB launched and recovered MoPs safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14174 31/07/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported possible unexploded item brought in by MoP. CRT attended. Station stood down for EOD team to attend. NCI No Yes
14186 31/07/2014 NCI Penzance Assisted LB rescue of 'confused' kayaker by providing position. Casualty handed over to police. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14192 30/07/2014 NCI Nare Point Relayed report of grounded MB. Monitored and reported recovery of crew by local dory and ultimate towing off rocks. NCI No Yes
14184 30/07/2014 NCI Mundesley Confirmed to CG that MB reported in difficulty by MoP was not. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14175 29/07/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed parents report of missing diabetic boy to Police and CG. Boy located by Police in good condition. NCI No Yes
14176 29/07/2014 NCI Exmouth Provided location of disabled motor cruiser. Marina workboat attended and restarted engine for safe return. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14177 28/07/2014 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground. LB conned to casualty by NCI. Craft towed in safely. NCI Yes Yes
14171 28/07/2014 NCI St Agnes Head CG requested visual scan for MoP report of 'parachute' in sea with hang-gliders in area. Scan revealed large coloured seaweed patch. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
14163 27/07/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual monitoring of recovery of disabled MB by local boats. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14164 27/07/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requests visual position and updating of local boat and LB recovering large flotsam. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14168 27/07/2014 NCI Teignmouth CG requested info and monitoring of recovery of injured PWC driver by Lifeguard and LB. Landed safely for casevac. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14169 27/07/2014 NCI Southend Reported inflatable making no way under oars. ILB launched and conned to casualty by NCI. 4 PoB landed safely. NCI Yes Yes
14191 26/07/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Confirmed position of disabled yacht for safe recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14167 26/07/2014 NCI Cromer Reported Skuba divers failure to return. CRT attended. Divers landed late. FAWGI NCI No Yes
141116 26/07/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported grounded MB for info with 3 MoP and dog. CRT attended and awaited flood tide. NCI No Yes
14170 26/07/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported grounded MB with 3 MoP and dog on ebb tide. CRT attended. Casualty will await rising tide safely. NCI No Yes
14161 25/07/2014 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Relayed MoP report of possible live shell on beach. CRT and bomb disposal team attended. NCI No Yes
14162 25/07/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery by local boat and LB of two fishermen from capsized FV. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14158 24/07/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported 6 MoPs in possible danger attempting crossing of flooded causeway. LB launched but stood down when MoPs reached shore safely. NCI Yes Yes
14159 24/07/2014 NCI Nells Point Monitored and updated CG on MoPs in danger on flooded causeway. Police, LB and helo deployed to recover and casevac casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14160 24/07/2014 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of two lads attempting to cross flooded causeway. Local boat, CRT and ILB attended to bring ashore safely. NCI Yes Yes
14165 24/07/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported large oil slick. CRT and ILB attended and searched area for wreckage. None found. Units stood down. NCI Yes Yes
14166 24/07/2014 NCI Charlestown With ILB still in area, requested check on MoP in danger of tidal cut-off. ILB recovered angler to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14190 23/07/2014 NCI Nare Point Provided info to CG on location of MoPs on beach requiring casevac. Air and land ambulances attended to recover casualty. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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