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
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
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
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
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
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

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