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
14118 22/06/2014 NCI Mundesley Reported flotsam as possible danger. ILB (already on exercise) identified it as damaged dan buoy. nfa NCI Yes Yes
14108 22/06/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported MoP attempting dangerous causeway crossing. ILB attended and brought casualty safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14113 22/06/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Reported single seat kayak with two onboard have difficulty in tideway. ILB checked and allowed to continue. NCI Yes Yes
14116 19/06/2014 NCI Torbay Reported youths 'tombstoning' to HM and CG. HM launch attended to 'advise'. NCI No Yes
14120 19/06/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report of collapsed lady on coastal path. CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
14110 19/06/2014 NCI Fleetwood Reported and monitored rescue by ILB of two dogs cut off by tide and swimming.Dogs landed safely but very weak. NCI Yes Yes
14114 18/06/2014 NCI St Ives Reported disabled dory close inshore indicating assistance needed. Informed CG of passing FV who towed it in. NCI No Yes
14105 18/06/2014 NCI Boscastle Assisted in monitoring and relaying messages from FV with fouled propeller. FV cleared prop and proceeded. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14117 17/06/2014 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht aground to CG. Monitored until refloated on rising tide. NCI No Yes
14106 15/06/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported position of floating tree and directed ILB to recover. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14100 14/06/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed report from Windfarm vessel of MoPs possibly cut-off by tide. ILB and CRT attended but nothing found. nfa. NCI Yes Yes
14109 14/06/2014 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground. Harbour patrol and Gosport Rescue attended but unable to tow clear until tide flooded. NCI No Yes
14104 13/06/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported abandoned windbreak as possible danger. Lifeguard attended but item sweot to sea. NCI Yes Yes
14097 12/06/2014 NCI Gosport CG requested update of MoP report of beach toy inflatable adrift. QHM also informed. Dinghy reached beach safely. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14096 11/06/2014 NCI Gosport Reported disabled dory to QHM. Towed in safely by MOD Police launch. NCI No No
14013 09/06/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Attempted to warn passing yacht of dangerous course. Acknowledged and vessel cleared danger. NCI No No
14093 08/06/2014 NCI Gorleston Reported paddling surfboarder in possible trouble. ILB launched and then stood down as surfer reached shore. NCI Yes Yes
14090 07/06/2014 NCI Teignmouth Relayed MoP request for casevac of collapsed gig rower. NCI attended until ambulance and LB arrived. NCI Yes Yes
14112 07/06/2014 NCI Folkestone Relayed Mayday call to CG (who had not received it). LB search found no trace. Assessed as hoax call. NCI Yes Yes
14099 05/06/2014 NCI Rame Head CG requested visual check on MoP report of 'glinting light'. Identified vessel and reported. CRT attended and confirmed vessel was fishing safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14098 04/06/2014 NCI Prawle Point Provided position of disabled FV to CG for safe towing in. NCI No Yes
14088 04/06/2014 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested monitoring of dismasted yacht reported by another and NCI. Tracked vessel returning under own power. CG informed. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14087 02/06/2014 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual search for MoP report of 'dinghy' adrift. Nothing sighted, partly due to fog. CG Mobile identified it as 'yellow balloons'. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14086 01/06/2014 NCI Penzance CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of person in water and disabled MC. Reported to CG both brought in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14091 01/06/2014 NCI Felixstowe Reported small boat in trouble near shipping lane. CG Mobile attended and 'advised' poorly equipped crew when it reached shore. NCI No Yes
14092 01/06/2014 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite boarder. ILB attended to bring casualty and board safely ashore. NCI Yes Yes
14094 01/06/2014 NCI Exmouth CG requested update when LB towing disabled speedboat was sighted entering. Report passed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14111 29/05/2014 NCI Fleetwood Updated accurate position of lady lost on sands to CRT for safe recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14081 26/05/2014 NCI Nells Point Monitored and updated CG on safe recovery of stranded MoPs on Sully Island by ILB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14083 26/05/2014 NCI Rame Head Relayed MoP report of injured daughter to Ambulance Control and CG. Paramedic, CRT and ambulance attended to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
14101 26/05/2014 NCI Prawle Point Identified to CG name of sports boat hazarding divers. Skipper subsequently interviewed by HM and CG. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14085 26/05/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Involved in recovery of missing child on beach. CG Mobile attended and child located. NCI No Yes
14089 26/05/2014 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed telephone call from disabled motor cruiser to CG. LB attended. NCI Yes Yes
14084 25/05/2014 NCI Caister Advised family on beach of potentially dangerous activity. Advice acknowleged with thanks. NCI No No
14082 23/05/2014 NCI Needles CG requested visual monitoring of semi-disabled yacht FLYING FISH after a PanPan. Reported casualty safely past. MCA/HMCG No Yes
14102 22/05/2014 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of man's body off coastal path. CRT, paramedic, police and air ambulance attended to remove from site. NCI No Yes
14079 21/05/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported two large items of flotsam to CG as danger to small craft. NCI No Yes
14080 19/05/2014 NCI Gorleston Reported two PWCs in trouble to Port Ops and CG. Monitored ILB and HM PB recovering casualties safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14074 18/05/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 3 MoPs in danger of stranding. CRT attended. MoPs waded back - just - to be 'advised' by CRT. NCI No Yes
14073 17/05/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of MoP report of disabled dinghy. LBs launched and reported no problem. fawgi MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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