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
14076 17/05/2014 NCI Whitstable Reported concern over kayaker at extreme distance offshore. LB (on exercise) diverted and recovered exhausted MoP to shore NCI Yes 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
14124 17/05/2014 NCI St Agnes Head Reported dinghy indicating distress to CG. ILB attended to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
14077 16/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Attempted to warn yacht of dangerous course without any reaction. Informed CG. Yacht (just) cleared danger. nfa NCI No Yes
14078 16/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall MoP reported yacht on dangerous heading. Monitored vessel, which appeared safe. MoP advised. fawgi NCI No No
14070 14/05/2014 NCI Nells Point CG requested visual check of MoP report of capsized dinghy. Object located and reported. CG Mobile identified it as a racing mark. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14065 10/05/2014 NCI Gosport CG requested visual monitoring of LB recovery of grounded yacht. MCA updated during rescue. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14068 10/05/2014 NCI Felixstowe Reported significant floating object as possible danger. LB tasked to investigate recovered large mass of wrapping film.. NCI Yes Yes
14067 09/05/2014 NCI Needles Monitored Chan. Zero traffic and updated CG on recovery of disabled MB with elderly under-equipped couple. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14064 05/05/2014 NCI Mundesley Relayed MoP report of cliffside fire to CG and Fire Brigade who attended. NCI No Yes
14069 05/05/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall Reported a ship in the incorrect Traffic Lane. CG advised ship, who altered course into southbound lane. NCI No Yes
14061 04/05/2014 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled speedboat drifting ashore.LB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
14062 02/05/2014 NCI Shoreham CG requested any visual on MoP report of 'flares'. Bearing and range passed - appeared to be over land. Police investigating. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
14063 02/05/2014 NCI Polruan Relayed MoP report of dog over the cliff. CRT and ILB recovered it unharmed from beach. NCI Yes Yes
14059 29/04/2014 NCI Shoreham Relayed MoP report of large object on beach. Environment Agency removed part of large mooring buoy. NCI No No
14056 28/04/2014 NCI Needles Reported vessel in distress (u/s engine) and monitored situation. Casualty sighted by passing FV who towed her in. NCI No Yes
14053 26/04/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported two MoP cut off by tide. Both recovered safely by LB. NCI Yes Yes
14058 26/04/2014 NCI Shoreham Relayed Chan. 14 message by disabled yacht and monitored recovery by Pilot Cutter. NCI No No
14071 21/04/2014 NCI Polruan Located and reported to boatyard missing open boat. Yard recovered it from grounding position. nfa NCI No No
14054 20/04/2014 NCI Folkestone Requested by Border Force vessel SEEKER for local info. Information provided. UK Border Force No No
14060 19/04/2014 NCI Exmouth Reported possibly disabled PWC to CG. Engine restarted and craft moved upriver. nfa. NCI No Yes
14130 19/04/2014 NCI Folkestone Reported two capsized canoes. Casualties recovered by local dayboat. NCI No Yes
14050 19/04/2014 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of possible light aircraft crash to CG and Police, who attended. Aircraft then seen to take off. nfa NCI No No
14052 19/04/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported PWC capsized with 2 MoP having difficulty righting. Hamble Rescue attended and assisted safe recovery NCI Yes Yes
14066 15/04/2014 NCI Gosport Reported disabled yacht drifting out on ebb to QHM and CG. Police launch attended to tow in safely. . NCI No Yes
14051 15/04/2014 NCI Needles Reported three kayaks in possible trouble in strong tide. Monitored until they eventually reached safety. NCI No Yes
14055 15/04/2014 NCI Prawle Point Passed information on distressed yacht to CG for LB to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
14048 13/04/2014 NCI Calshot Tower CG requested any visual on FV transmitting a Mayday.No sighting. LB and helo searched area without trace. Assessed as 'malicious hoax. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14047 12/04/2014 NCI Southend Reported downed kite surfer approaching boom. LB and CRT attended to bring casualty safely ashore without injury. NCI Yes Yes
14072 12/04/2014 NCI Polruan Advised CG that barque TRES HOMBRE was on dangerous course. Monitored vessel and reported it had cleared the danger to enter port. UKBF advised. NCI No Yes
14045 11/04/2014 NCI Mablethorpe Reported German cabin cruiser aground with engine failure. LBs attended to tow to Wells on Sea. NCI Yes Yes
14049 11/04/2014 NCI Cape Cornwall CG requested visual on MoP report of capsized dinghy. Kayak identified which had been under sail. Confirmed craft not in distress. fawgi MCA/HMCG No Yes
14044 05/04/2014 NCI Prawle Point CG requested any visual on yacht 'lost in fog'. Vessel and position provided for LB to escort in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
14042 31/03/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported yacht on fire in Mercury harbour. ILB and Fire Service attended. NCI Yes Yes
14041 30/03/2014 NCI Nells Point Reported two MoP cut-off by tide on Sully Island. LB attended to transfer safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
14046 29/03/2014 NCI Folkestone CG requested any info on MoP report of horn sounding in vicinity. Nothing seen or heard. Later report identified a car siren. FAWGI MCA/HMCG No Yes
14040 29/03/2014 NCI Calshot Tower Reported disabled dory with three MoP to CG. LB attended and towed it in safely. NCI Yes Yes
14043 28/03/2014 NCI Charlestown Reported female MoP in possibly distressed condition on seawall. CRT and Police attended but no trace found. FAWGI NCI No Yes
14038 27/03/2014 NCI Worms Head Reported 3 MoPs at possible risk from flooding causeway. CRT attended to interview after they waded back safely. NCI No Yes
14039 27/03/2014 NCI Needles Relayed intercepted call from disabled yacht to CG. Monitored craft effecting temporary repair and safe passage in. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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