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
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
13102 08/06/2013 NCI Charlestown In contact with Brixham CG and NCI Polruan re kayak in difficulties. ILB recovered sick MoP from beach. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13101 08/06/2013 NCI Needles CG requested search for possible missing kayak. Kayak misidentified. All units stood down. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13103 08/06/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported three MoP in possible danger of being cut off by tide. Group eventually waded back safely. CRT attended. NCI No Yes
13098 07/06/2013 NCI Skegness CG requested search for missing MoP. No sighting but Police reported subject found safe. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13100 07/06/2013 NCI Worms Head CG requested visual check on MoP report of 'dinghy' adrift. Object and person in water sighted and reported. CRT recovered Li-Lo airbed from surf. Owners admitted loss. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13097 07/06/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Injured MoP attended Station. Wound dressed and ambulance called. Casualty casevac to hospital. NCI No No
13099 07/06/2013 NCI St Ives Assisted by radio and telephone an FV with engine failure to find safe anchorage on HM's advice. NCI No No
13096 06/06/2013 NCI Penzance CG requested monitoring of surfer in possible difficulty. ILB attended and surfer reported as 'resting'. NFA MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13095 06/06/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of dinghy with 3 young persons in difficulty.Reported children now waving. LB attended to bring to shore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13093 05/06/2013 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of climber in danger. CRT attended and confirmed as qualified climber. NFA NCI No Yes
13092 05/06/2013 NCI Nells Point Reported yacht with fouled anchor. Monitored situation until anchor cleared and yacht proceeded. NCI No Yes
13094 05/06/2013 NCI Polruan CG requested monitoring of semi-disabled MC. Monitoring continued and reported until MC entered harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13091 03/06/2013 NCI Portscatho Relayed MoP report of lady with broken arm. Provided splint to passing GP until CRT and ambulance arrived to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
13090 02/06/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported to Beach Rescue two children drifting out and in possible danger. Beach Rescue attended and 'debriefed' ashore. NCI Yes No
13089 02/06/2013 NCI Prawle Point Relayed MoP report of injured woman. Recommended helo casevac. Casualty with paramedic transferred to hospital. NCI No Yes
13086 01/06/2013 NCI Froward Point CG requested sighting of disabled 'powerboat'. Reported only PB in sight safely underway until disabled sailing yacht under tow sighted. ILB attended to escort in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13088 01/06/2013 NCI Bass Point Reported ship anchored over marine cables to FCG and BT. NCI No Yes
13087 01/06/2013 NCI Portscatho CG requested visual check for kayaker reported in difficulties. No sighting but incident monitored until MoP reported safe ashore. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13084 30/05/2013 NCI Nells Point CG requested monitoring of disabled FVs. Updated position and monitored until both towed in by LBs. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13085 30/05/2013 NCI Polruan Reported and updated position of disabled small MB. CG requested other vessels' assistance. Casualty towed in safely by BCP Cutter. NCI No Yes
13083 29/05/2013 NCI Swanage Reported sailing dinghy adrift in Race. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
13082 28/05/2013 NCI Porthdinllaen Reported 3 kayakers in possible danger. ILB attended to bring ashore together with kayaks. NCI Yes Yes
13081 27/05/2013 NCI Southend Reported two kite surfers in trouble near boom. CG, LB and Qinetiq attended. Both eventually confirmed safe ashore. NCI Yes Yes
13080 26/05/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported yacht aground. CG requested monitoring until tide turned. Yacht floated free safely. NFA NCI No Yes
13079 26/05/2013 NCI Felixstowe Reported capsized kayaker unable to recover. ILB attended to recover casualty and kayak NCI Yes Yes
13078 26/05/2013 NCI Skegness Reported disabled PWC to CG and parent Boatyard. Casualty towed in by second PWC. NCI No Yes
13076 25/05/2013 NCI Wooltack Point Assisted rescue by informing owners and another vessel (who were in land shadow) of loaded ferry aground. All 48 evacuated safely by other vessel. NCI Yes Yes
13077 25/05/2013 NCI Gosport Reported disabled open boat to CG and QHM. Monitored recovery by Police RIB. NCI No Yes
13075 24/05/2013 NCI Portland Bill Reported yacht CLEO standing into danger. Monitored situation until escorted clear of Race by LB. NCI Yes Yes
13074 23/05/2013 NCI Padstow CG requested monitoring of disabled yacht under LB tow. Reported when entering harbour MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13073 23/05/2013 NCI Nells Point CG requested on radio a visual search for swimmer MoP reported in difficulty.Not visual but LB rescue monitored. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13072 22/05/2013 NCI Polruan CG requested visual on injured MoP. Identified on beach and recommended ILB not CRT recovery. Casualty recovered to ambulance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13071 21/05/2013 NCI Gorleston CG requested observation of surfer reported by MoP as in trouble. Reported that individual was not in danger. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
13070 21/05/2013 NCI Padstow CG requested monitoring of disabled FV under LB tow. Reported when entering harbour MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13069 21/05/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported drifting object on fire. HM and fire boat attended burning jetski. Owner recovered remains. NCI No Yes
13067 19/05/2013 NCI St Agnes Head Relayed MoP report of 'person' in water. ILB diverted from exercise found a ditched model glider. NFA NCI Yes Yes
13068 19/05/2013 NCI Bass Point Reported gorse fire on beach spreading inland. Fire Brigade attended to extinguish. NCI No No
13066 18/05/2013 NCI Lyme Bay Monitored capsized kayak and checked occupant when reached shore safely. Informed CG. NFA NCI No Yes
13065 17/05/2013 NCI Nells Point Updated CG with accurate position of disabled yacht and monitored until LB towed her in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes

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