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
13025 15/03/2013 NCI Newhaven Identified yacht in possible distress for LB to intercept. Yacht refused assistance. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13024 14/03/2013 NCI Portland Bill CG requested visual check on other craft in area to assist disabled FV. Casualty towed in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13023 10/03/2013 NCI Torbay Identified distressed kite-surfer for LB, Helo and ambulance to recover to hospital MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13022 09/03/2013 NCI Padstow Identified dog reported over cliff and passed accurate position to CG for ILB to recover unharmed. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13021 06/03/2013 NCI Gosport Passed accurate position of yacht on fire to CG for Fareham ILB (GAFIRS) to tow in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13020 04/03/2013 NCI Skegness Reported dead porpoise ashore as health hazard. CRT attended. Nature Reserve also informed. NCI No Yes
13019 25/02/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported possible hazardous object on beach. CG identified it as safe jetsam. NFA NCI No Yes
13018 23/02/2013 NCI Nells Point Reported five MoP cut-off by tide. Four waded back, one recovered by ILB. Three casevac to hospital. NCI Yes Yes
13017 22/02/2013 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and updated CG on confrontation between FVs. Marine Police attended. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13016 22/02/2013 NCI Needles Reported possible floating hazard. CG and ILB attended to recover large rudder. NCI Yes Yes
13015 18/02/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Police requested search for missing MoP. Subject spotted and reported for Police to collect. 90/18 Police No No
13014 18/02/2013 NCI Moelfre Assisted with stabilisation and recovery of injured MoP until CG and helo attended to casevac. NCI No Yes
13013 17/02/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea MoP reported collapsed companion. CG, Ambulance and helo attended. Casualty recovered. NFA NCI No Yes
13012 16/02/2013 NCI Canvey Island Monitored and updated Thames CG on recovery of disabled motor cruiser by LB RNLI Yes Yes
13010 15/02/2013 NCI Nells Point CG requested search for MoP acting suspiciously. Nothing sighted. NFA MCA/HMCG No Yes
13011 15/02/2013 NCI Shoreham Reported possible upturned dinghy. ILB attended and sank large container safely. NCI Yes Yes
13009 09/02/2013 NCI Polruan CG requested watching brief on recovery by passing MB of disabled FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13008 04/02/2013 NCI Froward Point CG requested monitoring of ILB rescuing dog fallen over cliffs. Injured dog recovered. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
13007 03/02/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Contacted CG re overdue rowing boat. CG Mobile identified it ashore. NFA NCI No Yes
13006 02/02/2013 NCI Bass Point Reported pollution close to coast during seabird oiling incidents. NCI No Yes
13005 19/01/2013 NCI Mablethorpe Reported dead dolphin ashore. Details recorded. CG attended to bury carcass. NCI No Yes
13003 13/01/2013 NCI Gwennap Head Reported disabled MB and updated position via CG for lifeboat to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
13004 13/01/2013 NCI Rame Head Reported unmanned dinghy to CG. Conned HMS SEVERN to derelict by telephone. NFA NCI No Yes
13002 04/01/2013 NCI Folkestone Assisted recovery of MoPs on cliff face by relaying CG Mobile's messages. MCA/HMCG No Yes
13001 01/01/2013 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea MoP brought in lost child. Reported to CG and Police. Parents found and reunited with child. NCI No Yes
12286 24/12/2012 NCI Charlestown CG requested update on MoPs at risk in water. Continued updating CG as 3 MoPs rescued safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12285 23/12/2012 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Reported yacht aground. LB attended to tow off into harbour. NCI Yes Yes
12284 16/12/2012 NCI Southend Reported large beached objects possible danger on flood tide. CG informed that Council would collect idc NCI No Yes
12283 12/12/2012 NCI Newhaven Identified disabled yacht to CG for local FV to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12282 12/12/2012 NCI Padstow Reported cliff path fire. Fire brigade attended NFA NCI No No
12281 07/12/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported possible hazardous container on beach. Council Hazchem unit collected safely. Nfa NCI No Yes
12280 06/12/2012 NCI Newhaven Reported intermittent loss of nav. lights by FV. CG reported no radio traffic or contact. Nfa NCI No Yes
12279 13/11/2012 NCI Torbay Reported flotsam danger to HM and MRCC. ILB guided on radio and confirmed as a buoy adrift. NCI Yes Yes
12278 03/11/2012 NCI Prawle Point CG requested monitoring and updates on disabled yacht. Casualty towed in by Harbour Launch. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12277 30/10/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of LB recovery of disabled angling dinghy. Reported safe return to harbour. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12276 27/10/2012 NCI Worms Head Reported two MoPs in possible danger on Causeway. Eventually paddled ashore. CRT attended to 'advise'. NCI No Yes
12275 23/10/2012 NCI Worms Head Reported large tree trunk as danger to shipping. CG issued Securite broadcast. NCI No Yes
12274 20/10/2012 NCI Southend Involved in updating QinetiQ re position and subsequent countermining of unexploded ordnance by Army EOD NCI No Yes
12273 19/10/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested visual on disabled MB. Position provided for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12272 19/10/2012 NCI Bass Point Reported MV anchored close to submarine cable to CG and BT. BT taking action. Nfa NCI No Yes

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