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 : 8890
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
9256 12/11/2009 NCI Bass Point Liased with CG and BT ref MV possibly anchored over submarine cable.CG checked vessel was clear. NCI No Yes
9255 12/11/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported paraglider crashed on cliff face.CG attended and checked casualty was now safe. NCI No Yes
9254 09/11/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Relayed MoP report of dog over cliff.Deceased dog recovered by CG. NCI No Yes
9253 08/11/2009 NCI Worms Head Reported MoPs at risk on Outer Head.CG Cliff rescue attended to escort safely to mainland. NFA NCI No Yes
9252 01/11/2009 NCI Canvey Island Reported grounded unmanned FV to PLA and MRCC.Refloated at high water without damage. NCI No Yes
9251 01/11/2009 NCI Gosport Reported disabled yacht in strong ebb in harbour entrance.Towed in by HM RIB. NCI Yes No
9250 01/11/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Assisted with weather conditions for helo casevac of coastal path walker. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9249 30/10/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Monitored and reported on 3 kayaks in possible danger.Kayaks reported safe.NFA NCI No Yes
9248 30/10/2009 NCI Hornsea Reported unmanned Jetski underway.SVLB conned ILB to target on Chan. Zero. No casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9247 30/10/2009 NCI Peveril(Dont Use) Reported capsized dinghy with 2 PoB.ILB attended to rescue. No casualties. NCI Yes Yes
9246 25/10/2009 NCI Shoreham Co-operated with Port Authority re collision between capsized dinghy and trawler. MAIB investigating. NCI No No
9245 25/10/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported disabled jetski leaving two MoP in water.ILB attended to rescue. Ambulance attended. NCI Yes Yes
9244 24/10/2009 NCI Polruan CG requested monitoring of yacht making water.LB attended and escorted in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9243 23/10/2009 NCI St Alban's Head Reported and monitored damaged landing craft until it safely anchored. NCI No Yes
9242 21/10/2009 NCI Nells Point Reported MoP in possible danger from tide.Person gained land safely. NCI No Yes
9241 19/10/2009 NCI Bass Point Reported MV possibly anchored over submarine cable.CG checked ship was clear and underway. NFA NCI No Yes
9240 18/10/2009 NCI Gosport Reported yacht aground.Gosport Rescue RIB attended and towed clear. NCI Yes Yes
9239 17/10/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported possibly lost divers. Divers resurfaced 70 minutes later. NFA NCI No Yes
9238 10/10/2009 NCI Southend Assisted in location of downed kitesurfer.LB and Hovercraft attended.Surfer considered safe. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9236 05/10/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported injured MoP ashore.Police attended. NCI No No
9235 01/10/2009 NCI Newhaven Requested by CG to monitor and report on entry of FV with sick seaman. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9234 28/09/2009 NCI Shoreham Requestd by CG to monitor recovery by LB of disabled yacht. NCI Yes Yes
9233 26/09/2009 NCI Gosport Reported grounded yacht and monitored recovery by passing MC. NCI No Yes
9232 25/09/2009 NCI Portland Bill Monitored and reported recovery of lost divers. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9231 23/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported object possible danger to shipping.ILB launched to recover crate. NCI Yes Yes
9230 20/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported injured MoP.CG attended to casevac. NCI No Yes
9229 20/09/2009 NCI Bass Point Reported and monitored recovery of disabled launch. Handed over to Nare Pt. to note arrival Helford NCI No Yes
9228 20/09/2009 NCI Skegness Reported hazardous container on beach.CG and Fire Service attended to remove. NCI No Yes
9227 19/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported young person having a fit in chalet.CG attended and handed over to carers. NCI No Yes
9226 19/09/2009 NCI Nells Point Requested by CG to monitor recovery of two swimmers in difficulty. LB and Helo attended to casevac MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9225 17/09/2009 NCI Newhaven Assisted in locating disabled FV for LB to tow in. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
9224 14/09/2009 NCI Newhaven Requestd by CG to monitor recovery of disabled MB by FV to harbour NCI No Yes
9223 13/09/2009 NCI Newhaven Reported two inflatables at risk.LB attended towed to beach and CG gave advice. NCI Yes Yes
9222 12/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported lost possibly injured child.CG attended and child found. NCI No Yes
9221 12/09/2009 NCI Mablethorpe Reported lost child.Found by RNLI Beach patrol.NFA NCI Yes Yes
9220 12/09/2009 NCI Froward Point Requested by CG to monitor recovery of disabled yacht. Towed in by another. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9219 12/09/2009 NCI Wooltack Point Requested by CG to relay message to dive boat on Chan. 16 MCA/HMCG No Yes
9218 10/09/2009 NCI Prawle Point Relayed PanPan from disabled yacht.Monitored tow in by Lifeboat. NCI Yes Yes
9217 08/09/2009 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of tow of disabled speed boat to harbour by passing FV. MCA/HMCG No Yes
9216 06/09/2009 NCI Teignmouth Reported grounded vessel.HM and LB attended to tow clear. NCI Yes Yes

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