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 : 8695
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 MCA No.
10029 02/04/2010 NCI Wooltack Point Relayed calls from ILB to HMCG. NCI No Yes
10028 01/04/2010 NCI Charlestown Reported and updated CG on capsized dinghy until it reached shore. CG attended to assist recovery. NCI No Yes 977
10027 30/03/2010 NCI Rame Head Monitored and reported on MV out of fuel. Ship anchored LB and tug attended. NCI Yes Yes 953
10026 28/03/2010 NCI Wooltack Point Reported large tree flotsam danger to shipping. MoP also reported 'Sea Monster' ! NCI No Yes
10025 28/03/2010 NCI Worms Head Used siren to warn MoPs of rising tide. MoPs paddled back and were interviewed by CG NCI No Yes 662
10024 27/03/2010 NCI Prawle Point Monitored and reported on capsized RIB. One swam ashore ILB recovered other 3 and RIB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 194356
10023 25/03/2010 NCI Padstow Requested by Cg to monitor windsurfer reported by MoP in difficulties. Surfer landed safely. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes 891
10022 23/03/2010 NCI Southend Reported drifting 25ft MB. ILB attended confirmed no occupants and towed in. NCI Yes Yes 194473
10021 21/03/2010 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of clothing abandoned on beach. CG attended nothing found NCI No Yes 865
10020 21/03/2010 NCI Folkestone Queried by CG re FV reported ashore by LB. FV has been aground there for 8 months. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
10019 21/03/2010 NCI Folkestone Contacted by CG on Zero to establish telephone number - which has been operative throughout. MCA/HMCG No Yes
10018 20/03/2010 NCI Wooltack Point Requested by CG to monitor rescue of MoP from Skomer Island. Casualty casevac to ambulance MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
10017 18/03/2010 NCI Skegness Reported kitesurfer in difficulty. ILB launched but surfer brought in by dayboat. No injuries NCI Yes Yes 193627
10016 14/03/2010 NCI Boscastle Reported and assisted in recovery of large dangerous object by FV and ILB NCI Yes Yes 755
10015 07/03/2010 NCI St Alban's Head Involved in rescuing a cow over the cliff. Aux. CG and farm hands winched unijured cow to clifftop NCI No Yes
10012 02/03/2010 NCI Polruan Reported empty dinghy adrift at sea. Recovery by ILB monitored. 2 MoP found in pub. NCI Yes Yes 622
10014 28/02/2010 NCI Worms Head Reported 1 MoP cut-off by tide. ILB recovered to shore. NCI Yes Yes 192133
10013 27/02/2010 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 MoPs cut-off by tide. ILB recovered to shore. Air ambulance also on scene. NCI Yes Yes 406
10011 17/02/2010 NCI Skegness Assisted in search for missing MoP. Man located ashore and emergency services stood down. Police Yes Yes 528
10010 15/02/2010 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in monitoring progress of FV with possible grounding damage. FV resumed fishing. NFA NCI Yes Yes 478
10009 05/02/2010 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and assisted in recovery of disabled FV in difficult sea conditions. Thanked by HMCG NCI No Yes 190324
10008 24/01/2010 NCI Nells Point Assisted in search for casualty on shore line. CG located and left in care of police Police No Yes 168
10007 19/01/2010 NCI St Agnes Head Reported object in water possible hazard. CG reported unlicenced wave monitor now removed. NCI No Yes
10006 18/01/2010 NCI Newhaven Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled yacht by LB. NCI Yes Yes 177
10005 17/01/2010 NCI Newhaven Reported motorbikers in nature reserve. Police attended and 'advised'. NCI No Yes
10004 11/01/2010 NCI Skegness Reported possible bomb on beach. CG identified as black plastic buoy. NFA NCI No Yes
10003 10/01/2010 NCI Skegness Reported abandoned seal pup on beach. Seal Rescue team attended. NCI No No
10002 10/01/2010 NCI Skegness Reported red flare. CG confirmed stolen RNLI flare fired from land. NCI Yes Yes 91
10123 07/01/2010 NCI St Alban's Head Corrected position of dive boat with casualty for helo to casevac. NCI No Yes 2905
10001 06/01/2010 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported 2 MoP with guns on beach. Police attended to interview and advise NCI No No 47
9271 28/12/2009 NCI Folkestone Arranged ambulance casevac for injured MoP reporting at Lookout. NCI No No
9270 23/12/2009 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled FV by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 186891
9268 23/12/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported submerged gas bottle danger to smallcraft.CG Securite message broadcast. NCI No Yes 4128
9269 18/12/2009 NCI Portland Bill Reported MV on dangerous course. CG advised more suitable anchorage NCI No No
9267 13/12/2009 NCI Portland Bill Assisted in locating MV with injured crewman for helo casevac. MCA/HMCG No Yes 5942
9266 09/12/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported submerged log danger to shipping. CG Securite message broadcast. NCI No Yes
9265 07/12/2009 NCI Padstow Assisted in search for missing dog.Nothing found. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9264 06/12/2009 NCI Padstow Confirmed that windsurfer reported in trouble by MoP was not.NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
9263 26/11/2009 NCI Newhaven Assisted in locating FV reported by MoP as disabled.LB confirmed vessel not in trouble. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes 5714
9262 23/11/2009 NCI Bass Point Assisted in monitoring disabled MV over BT cable.MV underway and clear of cables. MCA/HMCG No Yes 5268

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