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
12126 30/06/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported downed kite surfer monitored and reported on recovery by passing PWC. NCI No Yes
12125 26/06/2012 NCI Prawle Point CG requested visual on disabled yacht. Radar position reported for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12124 26/06/2012 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of lost persons.Party spotted by NCI and CRT informed to reunite with first informant NCI No Yes
12123 26/06/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported paddleboarder at risk in fog. Found by ILB lectured and directed back in. NCI Yes Yes
12122 23/06/2012 NCI Herne Bay Reported quantity of timber flotsam as danger to small craft. 30 planks removed by Council contractors. NCI No Yes
12121 22/06/2012 NCI Shoreham CG requested monitoring of two RIBs at sea against advice in f.8.. Reported when RIBs returned safely MCA/HMCG No Yes
12120 21/06/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported distressed windsurfer and monitored until he reached beach safely. NCI No Yes
12119 20/06/2012 NCI Newhaven Monitored and reported on recovery of disabled MB by lifeboat. NCI Yes Yes
12118 19/06/2012 NCI Shoreham CG requested visual search for missing swimmer. Nothing sighted. Body subsequently found on beach. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12117 18/06/2012 NCI Worms Head Relayed MoP report of severe casualty in cliff fall. Air ambulance CRT and RAF helo to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
12116 18/06/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Relayed MoP report and attended injured walker. CRT and helo deployed to casevac to hospital. NCI No Yes
12115 17/06/2012 NCI Torbay Monitored and reported on recovery opf disabled motor cruiser by local craft. NCI No Yes
12114 17/06/2012 NCI Torbay Monitored MoP false alarm with good intent for kayak 'in difficulty'. Established kayak not in trouble. NCI No Yes
12113 17/06/2012 NCI Wells-next-the-Sea Relayed MoP report of lost children and liaised with relatives and CG. Children found and CRT stood down. NCI No Yes
12112 14/06/2012 NCI St Ives Assisted in safe berthing of catamaran in difficulty. Craft escorted to Hayle by AWLB MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12111 13/06/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of recovery of disabled yacht by another. Reported when safely towed in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12110 12/06/2012 NCI Exmouth MoP report of 'flashing light' confirmed to CG as sunlight from small craft and a buoy. LB launch saved. NCI No Yes
12109 10/06/2012 NCI Prawle Point Relayed PanPan from disabled Fv to CG. ILB towed casualty into harbour. NCI Yes Yes
12108 10/06/2012 NCI St Alban's Head CG requested monitoring and reports on recovery of disabled trimaran by Lifeboat. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12107 09/06/2012 NCI Nells Point Reported yacht adrift no crew visible. CG called by VHF and awoke skipper who re-anchored. NCI No Yes
12106 09/06/2012 NCI Calshot Tower Reported downed windsurfer. RNLI RIB tasked to recover safely. NCI Yes Yes
12105 08/06/2012 NCI Torbay Assisted in vectoring Harbourmaster's RIB to recover MoP cut off by tide. Reported rescue to CG. NCI No Yes
12104 06/06/2012 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of dead dolphin on beach. Lifeguards removed carcass. NFA NCI No Yes
12103 05/06/2012 NCI Portland Bill CG requested monitoring of yacht in difficulty in Portland Race. Reported when yacht safely clear. MCA/HMCG No No
12102 05/06/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported capsized dinghy to harbourmaster. HM patrol rescued MoP and recovered dinghy. NCI No No
12101 05/06/2012 NCI Portland Bill Relayed mobile telephone message from yacht uncertain of position. CG advised yacht located and safe. NCI No Yes
12100 04/06/2012 NCI Padstow Monitored and reported to CG on recovery of disabled yacht by local craft. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12099 03/06/2012 NCI Newhaven CG requested monitoring of LB tasked to stranded kayak. No visual contact.MoPs recovered by lifeguards. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12098 03/06/2012 NCI St Alban's Head Reported red flare and monitored safe recovery of dismasted yacht by LB NCI Yes Yes
12097 30/05/2012 NCI Skegness Relayed MoP report of human? Bones on beach. Police attended and removed bones for forensic. NCI No No
12096 27/05/2012 NCI Mablethorpe CG requested visual search for lost child. 6 yr-old eventually located search stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12095 27/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported disabled speedboat and monitored recovery by passing RIB. NCI No Yes
12094 26/05/2012 NCI Newhaven Assisted in recovery of disabled speedboat by local jetski and monitored safe recovery. MCA/HMCG No Yes
12093 26/05/2012 NCI Exmouth CG requested monitoring of disabled MB for ILB recovery. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12092 26/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported two kite boarders in trouble for ILB to recover safely. Ambulance attended for head injury. NCI Yes Yes
12091 26/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Reported kitesurfer in danger of rising tide on sandbar. Monitored recovery by local RIB. NCI No No
12090 26/05/2012 NCI Moelfre Reported inflatable with 5 MoP adrift in F7. LB directed by NCI to tow in. No casualties NCI Yes Yes
12088 25/05/2012 NCI Nells Point CG requested search for inflatable adrift. No visual contact search continued until LB recovered casualties. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
12087 24/05/2012 NCI Exmouth Informed ILB of jetski in danger close by in strong tide. Casualty recovered safely. CG informed. NCI Yes Yes
12086 23/05/2012 NCI Shoreham Reported capsized skiff in entrance to HM. Second skiff assisted to safety while FV and RNLI observed. NCI No No

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