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
13063 13/05/2013 NCI St Ives Assisted LB to find and recover drifting (unmanned) liferaft. RNLI Yes Yes
13064 13/05/2013 NCI Teignmouth Reported capsized dinghy unable to recover. LB and Sailing Club RIB responded to bring two crew and dinghy to shore. NCI Yes Yes
13062 12/05/2013 NCI Portscatho CG requested observation of ill-dressed elderly kayaker at risk. Reported ultimately safe arrival ashore. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13061 10/05/2013 NCI Exmouth Reported 4 kayaks on passage in possible danger. Monitored and reported when in safer water near Teignmouth. NCI No Yes
13060 09/05/2013 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of man in water. Kayakers brought him ashore for LB crew to treat before casevac. NCI No Yes
13060 08/05/2013 NCI Charlestown Reported visual on kayaker overboard. Updated position to CG for LB to recover casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13059 07/05/2013 NCI Nells Point Reported two MoP cut of by tide. Monitored them until collected by LB. NCI Yes Yes
13058 05/05/2013 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report of wife with broken ankle. NCI provided first aid until casualty collected by CG. NCI No Yes
13057 05/05/2013 NCI Teignmouth Relayed telephone report from disabled MB. Second MB also broke down briefly. LB vectored to first on Chan.Zero to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
13055 04/05/2013 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht aground. LB launched to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
13056 04/05/2013 NCI Whitstable Relayed PanPan call from grounded yacht. Monitored and reported on situation until yacht refloated. NCI No Yes
13054 03/05/2013 NCI Portscatho Updated casualty position and relayed radio traffic for LB recovery of disabled RHIB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13053 03/05/2013 NCI Needles CG requested visual on apparently disabled yacht SOLEIL. Updated position for LB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13052 01/05/2013 NCI Bass Point MCGA Enforcement Agency requested info on anchored vessel off Manacles. Details passed and monitoring continued. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13051 30/04/2013 NCI Penzance CG requested position of disabled speedboat. Position passed and LB launched to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13050 29/04/2013 NCI Worms Head Contacted CG to report position of disabled MC,monitored and updated for recovery by two LBs. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13049 27/04/2013 NCI Bass Point Relayed MoP report of cliff climber in difficulties. CRT found no casualty but a lifejacket probably mistaken for climber. False alarm with good intent. NCI No Yes
13046 27/04/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported 2 MoPs cut off by tide. CG attended. ILB rescued 2 Chinese from submerged rocks. NCI Yes Yes
13047 27/04/2013 NCI Needles CG requested visual on dismasted yacht. Reported that craft was making good headway and now in safe water. LB launch cancelled. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13048 27/04/2013 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of disabled open FV and updated drift for LB recovery MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13045 24/04/2013 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on capsized kayak. Not visible due to fog. Kayaker reembarked. LB recalled. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13044 22/04/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Reported quad driving dangerously on beach to police. NCI No No
13043 21/04/2013 NCI Shoreham Reported capsized dinghy and updated situation for LB recovery. NCI Yes Yes
13042 16/04/2013 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of walker in difficulty on cliffs. CRT attended but no further action taken. NCI No Yes
13041 15/04/2013 NCI Padstow Observed and reported to CG and HM a yacht approaching danger. Continued watch until craft in safe water. NCI No Yes
13040 13/04/2013 NCI Calshot Tower Reported dismasted yacht to CG. LB attended and escorted into harbour. NCI Yes Yes
13039 10/04/2013 NCI Skegness Reported degraded experimental groyne as danger to public. NCI No No
13038 08/04/2013 NCI Canvey Island Observed and reported to MRCC and RSPCA an MoP effectively drowning a dog. RSPCA investigating. NCI No Yes
13037 07/04/2013 NCI Caister Reported possible liferaft during exercise. LB confirmed it as damaged buoy base. nfa NCI Yes Yes
13036 05/04/2013 NCI Penzance Reported open boat with two onboard in possible difficulty in heavy conditions. Observed until reported to CG it had beached safely. LB recalled. NCI Yes Yes
13035 04/04/2013 NCI Torbay CG requested visual on disabled yacht but casualty not sighted. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13034 01/04/2013 NCI Worms Head CG requested visual on disabled kayaker. No sighting. Monitored helo recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13032 31/03/2013 NCI Padstow Reported safe landing of kite surfer and location of abandoned board for LB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13033 31/03/2013 NCI Padstow Reported kite surfer being dragged seaward. Guided LB to casualty for safe recovery. NCI Yes Yes
13030 30/03/2013 NCI Moelfre Reported visual on capsized kayaker and assisted by vectoring helo to casualty. MoP recovered by LB and helo casevac to A&E. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13031 30/03/2013 NCI Portland Bill CG requested any visual on MoP report of aircraft ditching. No sighting but heavy sea on Shambles Bank could be mistaken reason for report. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13029 29/03/2013 NCI Portland Bill CG requested visual on disabled yacht. CG attended but casualty not sighted. Arrived harbour safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13028 28/03/2013 NCI Prawle Point Updated CG on disabled Motor Cruiser incident until power restored and escorted into harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13027 24/03/2013 NCI Worms Head Reported unmanned surfboard. CRT attended and recoverd board. No sign or report of owner. NCI No Yes
13026 17/03/2013 NCI Boscastle Provided accurate position on MoP in cliff-fall for helo casevac. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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