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 : 8907
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
53716 20/06/2025 NCI Bass Point HMCG called NCI re. motor vessel, 3 POB, adrift with engine failure. Monitoring requested. AWLB tasked, and undertook tow to safe harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
53717 20/06/2025 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent NCI observed a capsized dinghy, 1 person in the water. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Wind surfer tried to tow dinghy, local LB tasked, but casualties reached shore. All well, assets stood down NCI Yes Yes
53718 20/06/2025 NCI St Donat's Bay HMCG issued broadcast re. paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI observed 2 paddle boarders on CCTV, CG informed. CRT and ILB tasked. Both casualties managed to reach shore unaided, checked by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
53719 20/06/2025 NCI Fleetwood NCI observed a yacht aground, HMCG informed, monitoring requested. CRT attended lookout, ILB tasked, and the 1 POB had miscalculated tides, and would await incoming tide to refloat. NCI Yes Yes
53721 20/06/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head MOP reported to HMCG 3 paddle boarders possibly in trouble. NCI carried out search and saw them climbing onto a buoy, CG updated. casualties then left buoy and returned to shore, all safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53722 20/06/2025 NCI Porthcawl NCI observed a kayak, 2 POB, no lifejackets, making no progress against tide. HMCG informed. ILB tasked, and found occupants under influence of alcohol and refusing assistance. Casualties , eventually reached shallow water and were helped by families to shore. NCI Yes Yes
53704 19/06/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head Police visited lookout re. a MISPER, and gave description. Location unknown. NCI advised HMCG of incident. NCI maintained search but nothing seen. NCI stood down, but incident ongoing. Police No Yes
53707 19/06/2025 NCI Penzance HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of windsurfer in difficulty. Search requested, casualty identified, CG informed. Local F.V. requested to assist, and towed casualty to a local harbour boat, who , transferred casualty to beach and safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53708 19/06/2025 NCI Froward Point NCI observed a lone kayaker, no buoyancy aid, heading straight out to sea. HMCG informed, and casualty continued to head out. Last seen 7km offshore. Cg asked all vessels to look out, and also next , NCI station, but nothing more was seen or heard. NCI No Yes
57309 19/06/2025 NCI Llandudno NCI observed 4 MOP sunbathing on sandbank, in danger of being cut off by tide. HMCG informed, monitoring requested. Casualties then waded ashore no injuries, all safe. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53715 19/06/2025 NCI Whitstable NCI observed a MOP had fallen on beach, and was incapacitated. HMCG informed, CRT tasked. W/K stayed with casualty. Casualty was recovered by Fire and Rescue and ambulance. NCI No Yes
53720 19/06/2025 NCI Porthcawl HMCG called NCI re. report from Police of a person possibly in water. NCI observed a person on rocks, CH informed. Police attended and made contact with casualty, HELO and CRT on scene. Casualty, was removed in Police vehicle. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
53701 18/06/2025 NCI Penzance HMCG called NCI re. concern for a small dinghy off harbour, reported by MOP. NCI had logged dinghy, 2 POB, fishing and no sign of any problem. NFA. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53691 18/06/2025 NCI Porthcawl HMCG called NCI re. call from MOP re. a fishing vessel in trouble. search requested. 2 Fishing vessels had been seen by NCI, neither had a problem, CG updated. NFA. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53694 18/06/2025 NCI Worms Head NCI observed 2 paddle boarders struggling, HMCG informed, CRT tasked. Casualties called on loudhailer and told to stay put. CG asked yacht to help but it was too shallow. ILB tasked, but casualties , thought to have self rescued. ILB stood down, however the actual casualties were still on the water, but did manage to reach shore safely. NCI Yes Yes
53732 18/06/2025 NCI Polruan An extensive search over 2 days had been carried out for a missing vulnerable person, involving LBs, CRT and Police with negative results. An off duty W/K came across casualty off the coast path in a , confused and dehydrated state. HMCG informed, CRT, Police, ambulance and HELO tasked. Casualty was recovered by HELO and taken to hospital. NCI Yes Yes
53695 18/06/2025 NCI Newhaven HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI initiated search but saw nothing of concern. Monitoring continued until lookout closed, with nothing of concern seen. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53681 17/06/2025 NCI Hengistbury Head HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a RIB with engine trouble in harbour. ILB tasked by CG, and towed vessel and occupants back to LB station. All safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
53689 17/06/2025 NCI Calshot Tower yacht issued a Pan Pan - lone sailor struck by boom and injured. NCI had vessel on AIS, location supplied to HMCG. CG then issued May Day, ILB tasked. Police RIB also tasked. LB took casualty on, board, police RIB towed yacht to harbour. casualty was met by ambulance. HELO stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
53692 17/06/2025 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent SART alert from a jetski was activated. NCI identified craft on CCTV. May Day call was then received - man overboard. NCI gave HMCG position. Yacht identified source a jetski close to race buoy., ILB tasked and contacted jetski to inform them their beacon had been activated. All assets stood down. CRT met with owner at shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
53672 16/06/2025 NCI Gosport HMCG issued a Pan Pan re. fishing vessel with engine failure. NCI had visual, CG informed and monitoring requested. Passing vessel established tow to safe harbour, CG updated, Pan Pan cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53680 15/06/2025 NCI Hornsea NCI observed a paddle boarder being carried at speed by a flood tide. HMCG informed. CRT attended lookout, inshore rescue boat launched. Casualty was escorted back to shore by rescue boat. NCI Yes Yes
53659 14/06/2025 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent MOP called NCI re. windsurfer thought to be in difficulty. casualty not visible. W/Ks walked to establish visual, and casualty exited water without assistance. Rigging was still at sea. HMCG informed , already aware. Welfare advice given to casualty by NCI. NCI No Yes
53687 14/06/2025 NCI Penzance HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of a paddle boarder in difficulty. NCI established visual, CG asked them to monitor. ILB tasked, but casualty managed to get ashore before LB arrived. , CRT met casualty to check all was well. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
53657 13/06/2025 NCI Lyme Bay HMCG asked NCI to search for an inflatable, 3 POB, reported to be in trouble. NCI located it on CCTV. occupants seemed okay. CG asked NCI to monitor. 2 occupants swam ashore, other paddled , the dinghy ashore. All safe, no assistance needed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53673 13/06/2025 NCI Cromer NCI heard a short May Day on Ch16. Message was very faint. HMCG advised it was a possible hoax. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
53651 12/06/2025 NCI Calshot Tower NCI observed an inflatable, 1 POB, enter the water, then return and was abandoned on shore. Dinghy then drifted away, HMCG informed, and they contacted VTS to arrange collection. Dinghy was then , retrieved by a RIB, 3 POB, then tased to a different position, and thrown into water. CG updated. Dinghy was then recovered by Port Patrol. Unable to contact original occupant of dinghy. NCI No Yes
53639 11/06/2025 NCI Worms Head NCI observed 2 MOP on causeway, which was closed. No response to siren , or loudhailer. HMCG advised, CRT, ILB and HELO tasked. ILB could not reach casualties due to rocks, HELO winched casualties to safety, second ILB had arrived by then. , Casualties discharged by paramedic. NCI Yes Yes
53644 11/06/2025 NCI Penzance Local vessel called NCI re. windsurfer in difficulty. they were tired and unable to remount board. help had been declined. NCI used CCTV to monitor. casualty reached shore by kneeling on board and , raising sail. All safe. NCI No No
53646 11/06/2025 NCI Shoreham MOP called NCI re. person cut off by tide. Advised to ring 999 and ask for HMCG. NCI advised CG, ILB tasked and recovered casualty to be met by CRT. NCI Yes Yes
53814 11/06/2025 NCI Nells Point NCI observed 2 MOP stranded on island with causeway flooding. HMCG advised Casualties attempted to cross, but went back. ILB tasked, and recovered casualties and two dogs, all safe. NCI Yes Yes
53637 11/06/2025 NCI Penzance NCI were called by HMCG re search for vulnerable person. Search with CCTV carried out - nothing seen. No reported outcome to date. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
53610 10/06/2025 NCI Folkestone NCI observed a MOP in difficulty on cliff, HMCG informed, CRT tasked. CRT reported that they were one of 8 people fossilising , the other 7 on the ground. CG updated, advice given by CRT. NCI No Yes
53628 10/06/2025 NCI Calshot Tower HMCG called NCI re. report of wind surfer in difficulty. Search requested, NCI contacted wind surfing shop, who confirmed the casualty was now safe and well and making their way out of the water. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53633 10/06/2025 NCI Gosport Vessel called on Ch16 to inform HMCG it was drifting . NCI established visual, and informed CG it was drifting towards main channel. Pan Pan issued. Harbour Master informed. vessel then restarted, engine and returned to harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53634 10/06/2025 NCI Southend NCI observed 2 jetskis, 1 with 2 POB circled other, 1 POB. HMCG informed, first jets left scene, ILB approached casualty, CG updated. First jetski then returned, and both left scene, possibly under , tow. CRT met both vessels, no assistance required. Possible fuel shortage. NCI Yes Yes
53611 09/06/2025 NCI Torbay HMCG called NCI re. report from MOP of an inflatable flamingo off the beach. No person in difficulty. Inflatable continued to drift out to sea, NFA. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53615 09/06/2025 NCI Brancaster Fishing vessel, 2 POB, issued Pan Pan and DSC alert re. loss of power. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. 2 vessels from harbour offer to assist, NCI continued to monitor until casualty was towed , back to harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53609 08/06/2025 NCI Torbay HMCG called NCI re report of 2 canoes possibly in distress. Canoes identified, and monitored as they moved slowly to beach and safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes
53609 08/06/2025 NCI Torbay HMCG called NCI re report of 2 canoes possibly in distress. Canoes identified, and monitored as they moved slowly to beach and safety. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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