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
01334 11/08/2013 NCI Southend Observed and reported kitesurfer in difficulty and tangled in boom. ILB and SRM Mobile attended to rescue safely. NCI Yes Yes
01350 11/08/2013 NCI Teignmouth MoP requested assistance with disabled PWC. Information passed to CG. NFA NCI No Yes
01330 10/08/2013 NCI Boscastle Reported capsized kayaker unable to reboard. Casualty recovered safely by CG Rescue Team and LB. NCI Yes Yes
01332 10/08/2013 NCI Gosport CG requested position of RIB on fire. Position passed. LB and helo launched. Fire extinguished and RIB towed in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01349 10/08/2013 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled inflatable. Lifeguard Ski attended but casualty reached shore under oars. NCI Yes Yes
01335 10/08/2013 NCI Southend Reported windsurfer in trouble near boom. LB conned to retrieve abandoned sail by NCI. Owner had paddled ashore. NCI Yes Yes
01338 09/08/2013 NCI Penzance Reported disabled speed boat. CG requested monitoring of recovery by ILB. NCI Yes Yes
01328 09/08/2013 NCI Worms Head Provided first aid to injured MoP. CG CRT and air ambulance attended and casualty removed by CRT. NCI No Yes
01329 09/08/2013 NCI Polruan After Station closed CG requested info on yacht reported possibly missing by shore contact. CG informed off-watch watchkeeper whilst reporting back that yacht been found. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
01337 08/08/2013 NCI Portscatho Assisted 2 children to return home having 'lost' their mother through a misunderstanding. NCI No No
01325 08/08/2013 NCI Nells Point Reported large object adrift as possible danger to shipping. Barry LB launched to recover large bags filled with styrene. NCI Yes Yes
01326 07/08/2013 NCI Gosport Reported position of PanPan call and monitored until craft regained power and entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
01327 07/08/2013 NCI Gosport Reported power boat with engine failure and monitored until passing craft towed into harbour. NCI No Yes
01323 06/08/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Treated and advised 14 yr-old with Weaver Fish sting and released back to father. NCI No No
01321 05/08/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Observed youngster in distress. Treated him for Weaver Fish sting and released boy to mother. NCI No Yes
01322 05/08/2013 NCI Newhaven Co-operated with CG and Port Control to locate crashed paraglider for recovery uninjured by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01346 05/08/2013 NCI Froward Point CG requested visual on two paddle boarders reported in difficulty.Position reported for LB to be directed to check on safety. Assistance not required. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01320 04/08/2013 NCI Herne Bay Reported inflatable with 2 MoP in possible distress. Occupants eventually towed it ashore. LB launched but stood down. NCI Yes Yes
01387 04/08/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported wandering child brought to Station by MoP to CG and Police. Father sighted and child released to parent. NCI No Yes
01324 03/08/2013 NCI Caister Police requested assistance to trace missing MoP. No sightings made. Following morning police reported that person had been found overnight. nfa Police No No
01319 02/08/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported 3 MoP cut off by tide. CG CRT attended and ILB recovered casualties safely. NCI Yes Yes
01389 01/08/2013 NCI Shoreham Reported position of disabled yacht for ILB to r/v and tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01318 01/08/2013 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of lost child to police. Child found with grandmother. nfa. NCI No No
01315 28/07/2013 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsized dinghy requiring help. Monitored safe recovery of two crew by LB. NCI Yes Yes
01316 28/07/2013 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual check on yacht reported in difficulty.Craft identified and position reported for LBs to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01317 28/07/2013 NCI Shoreham Reported young people tombstoning outside security fence. Two unable to return. ILB attended to recover to beach and 'debrief'. NCI Yes Yes
01313 27/07/2013 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of person apparently unconscious on cliff ledge. CG attended and found subject sound asleep. Debriefed him on danger. nfa NCI No Yes
01312 26/07/2013 NCI Needles Reported disabled speedboat attempting to row home. CG and LB attended. Craft towed out, restarted engine and escorted to Mudeford. NCI Yes Yes
01304 21/07/2013 NCI Exmouth CG requested visual on MoP report of struggling inflatable. Reported not to be in trouble and returned to beach. MCA/HMCG No Yes
01307 20/07/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on drifting inflatable.Sighting confirmed and monitored LB attending to land one MoP safely MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01308 20/07/2013 NCI Rame Head Reported visual on missing diver's buoy. Updated position for ILB to find and recover diver. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01309 20/07/2013 NCI Charlestown Reported major gorse fire. Fire Brigade responded to partly extinguish. NCI No Yes
01310 20/07/2013 NCI Fleetwood Although not yet operational CG requested visual search for missing cabin cruiser. No sighting. Local search stood down. Craft found off Blackpool. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01314 19/07/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on inflatable being washed out.Confirmed sighting and monitored recovery by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
01305 18/07/2013 NCI Gorleston Reported distressed female MoP close to railings. CG attended until she recovered and walked away. nfa NCI No Yes
01303 18/07/2013 NCI Exmouth Twice in same watch reported MoP's swimming in danger to Beach Guards. All recovered safely and 'debriefed'. NCI Yes Yes
01306 17/07/2013 NCI Newhaven Updated CG on dinghy reported drifting offshore, but not in distress. LB launched and dinghy returned to beach unaided. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13141 15/07/2013 NCI St Ives Reported capsized kayak with man, dog and luggage to Lifeguards. RNLI jetski attended to land all safely. NCI Yes Yes
01301 15/07/2013 NCI Whitstable Reported drifting angler waving distress. ILB attended to bring in and casevac to hospital. NCI Yes Yes
01302 15/07/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported two swimmers in outgoing tide in possible danger. RNLI Beach Guards attended to return them safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes

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