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
13140 13/07/2013 NCI St Ives Relayed MoP report to CG, Environment Agency and SW Water of severe sewage leak onto beach. Engineers attended and situation returned to normal. NCI Yes Yes
0132 13/07/2013 NCI Mundesley Assisted safe recovery in fog of lost divers by providing additional information. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13139 12/07/2013 NCI Nells Point CG requested update on inflatable with 4 POB reported to be in trouble. Confirmed were not in danger. Lifeguards stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13143 12/07/2013 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Reported inflatable with two MoP possibly unable to reach shore. Watchkeeper continued monitoring from beach until they landed and to 'debrief'. NCI No Yes
13138 11/07/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported cross-channel swimmer in strong tide in possible danger to Lifeguards. Swimmer made it back unaided. nfa NCI Yes No
0134 10/07/2013 NCI Canvey Island Assisted identification of MoPs reportedly at risk by confirming they had now returned ashore. Thanked by MRCC. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13137 10/07/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported two swimmers attempting to swim across tide to Lifeguards. Swimmers brought back ashore safely. NCI Yes No
13136 10/07/2013 NCI Exmouth Assisted recovery of motor cruiser adrift by locating and reporting its position.. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13131 07/07/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Assisted in return of missing child delivered to Station by MoP to parent by police. NCI No Yes
13132 07/07/2013 NCI Exmouth CG relayed MoP report of group possibly cut-off by tide. Beach Guard attended to assist ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13135 07/07/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual ident and monitoring of recovery by passing yacht of disabled FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13134 07/07/2013 NCI St Ives Relayed MoP report of injured women and provided compress until paramedics arrived. Assisted relatives to accompany ambulance. NCI No No
13133 07/07/2013 NCI Lee-on-the-Solent Called ambulance on MoP report of diabetic attack in local cafe. Paramedics attended. NCI No Yes
13129 06/07/2013 NCI Skegness Reported apparently disabled speedboat. ILB attended to escort in with steering difficulty. NCI Yes Yes
01311 06/07/2013 NCI Folkestone Updated MoP report to CG of vessel 'on fire' by confirming not in distress merely wet engine start. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
13130 06/07/2013 NCI Southend Reported MB aground and monitored to check in no danger. Vessel refloated overnight. NCI No Yes
13128 05/07/2013 NCI Gosport Reported possible channel marker buoy adrift. Identified as loose race mark. NFA NCI No Yes
13127 05/07/2013 NCI Gosport Reported disabled MB with 4 young (no LJs) paddling with little headway. GAFIRS LB directed on Chan. Zero to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
13124 04/07/2013 NCI Bass Point Identified and reported French yacht (with misunderstood description) snagged on pot marker for LB to assist release. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13125 04/07/2013 NCI Skegness Identified MoP report of dinghy in distress as two-bladed paddler. False alarm with good intent. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
13126 04/07/2013 NCI Prawle Point Identified dinghy in distress and provided position for LB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13123 01/07/2013 NCI Calshot Tower Reported dismasted dinghy. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
13120 30/06/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported possible sailing dinghy in trouble to Beach Rescue. Dinghy underway again. FAWGI NCI No No
13118 30/06/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Provided First Aid assistance to MoP with weaver fish sting. NFA NCI No No
13121 30/06/2013 NCI Mundesley CG requested visual on MoP report of two swimmers in difficulty. Monitored attendance by CRT. Swimmers landed unaided. FAWGI MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13119 30/06/2013 NCI Caister Relayed unacknowledged PanPan call to CG from disabled sailing vessel. LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
13112 30/06/2013 NCI Gosport Reported disabled RIB and monitored passing yacht assisting with tow to harbour for QHM patrol to take over. NCI No Yes
13117 29/06/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual check on disabled dayboat. Confirmed sighting and advised new LB heading to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13116 23/06/2013 NCI Charlestown CG requested local weather update to assist recovery of disabled motor vessel. MB towed in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13115 22/06/2013 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check on yacht report in difficulty by an MoP 999 call. Vessel identified and reported safely underway. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
13114 22/06/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP group probably cut off by tide. CRT and SAR helo attended and confirmed all were fishermen and remaining on island. nfa NCI No Yes
13113 21/06/2013 NCI Padstow CG requested visual search for two distressed kayakers. Casualties sighted and position passed to ILB and local RIB. Both casualties recovered safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13112 16/06/2013 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of dog over cliff. CRT attended after another 999 call to rescue unharmed. NCI No Yes
13111 16/06/2013 NCI Charlestown Reported beached object suspected buoy adrift. CG Mobile attended to confirm buoy from mussel farm. nfa NCI No Yes
13110 15/06/2013 NCI Gosport CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Casualty identified and GAFIRS LB directed to her. LB escorted vessel into harbour having regained power. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13109 14/06/2013 NCI Portscatho Reported open boat without power. Monitored while ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
13108 12/06/2013 NCI Shoreham Reported capsized Laser dinghy pinned against harbour pier. ILB attended to recover both crew safely. NCI Yes Yes
13107 11/06/2013 NCI Moelfre Reported lone paddleboarder at risk (no wetsuit or LJ). Conned LB on Zero to escort and 'debrief'. NCI Yes Yes
13106 09/06/2013 NCI Newhaven Reported disabled speedboat in collision with harbour wall. Whilst LB taking it in tow swamped kayak rescued by lifeguard boat. NCI Yes Yes
13105 09/06/2013 NCI Gorleston CG requested any sighting of MoP report of flares. No sighting but suggested mistaken sight of diving support vessel lights. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes

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